Legal Documents of Newport

Code of Newport

Newport
Title 15 : Motor Vehicles, Traffic and Parking
Chapter 3 : Traffic Division

15-302 : Duties generally.

It shall be the duty of the traffic division, with such aid as may be rendered by other members of the police department, to enforce the provisions of this chapter and all of the state vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in the city, to make arrests for traffic violations, to investigate accidents and to cooperate with the city traffic engineer and any other officers of the city in the administration of the traffic laws and in developing ways and means to improve traffic conditions and to carry out those duties specially imposed upon it by this chapter. (1973 Code, § 11-35)