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Title 15 : Motor Vehicles, Traffic and Parking
Chapter 2 : Administration And Enforcement

15-209 : Authority of police and fire department officials.

  1. It shall be the duty of the officers of the police department or such officers as are assigned by the chief of police, to enforce all provisions of this chapter and all of the state vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in the city.
  2. Officers of the police department or such officers as are assigned by the chief of police, are hereby authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand, or signal in conformance with traffic laws; however, in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the police department may direct traffic as conditions may require notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter.
  3. Officers of the fire department, when at the scene of a fire, may direct or assist the police in directing, traffic thereat or in the immediate vicinity. (1973 Code, § 11-27)