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Title 15 : Motor Vehicles, Traffic and Parking
Chapter 5 : Stopping And Yielding

15-501 : Upon approach of authorized emergency vehicles.[6]

Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making use of audible and/or visual signals meeting the requirements of the laws of this state, the driver of every other vehicle shall immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right hand edge or curb of the roadway clear of any intersection and shall stop and remain in such position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer. (Ord. #06-02-00-01, July 2000)

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Municipal code reference
Special privileges of emergency vehicles: title 15, chapter 3.
Date Last Updated: 01/10/2013
Codification Date: 05/01/2003

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Carl Koella, III
Vice Mayor - Sandra L. Hitson
Commissioner - Jennifer L. Brown
City Manager/Recorder - Terry Willett
Attorney - David T. Black

Date Last Updated: 01/10/2013
Codification Date: 05/01/2003

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Carl Koella, III
Vice Mayor - Sandra L. Hitson
Commissioner - Jennifer L. Brown
City Manager/Recorder - Terry Willett
Attorney - David T. Black