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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

ENFORCEMENT OF TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.

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ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

21.301   - AUTHORITY OF POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT
OFFICIALS

(A)   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 STREET TRAFFIC LAWS
OF THIS COUNTY AND ALL OF THE STATE VEHICLE LAWS.

(B)   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, PROVIDED
THAT, 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 THE TRAFFIC LAWS.

(C)   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.

21.302 - REQUIRED OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC ACT

IT IS UNLAWFUL AND A MISDEMEANOR FOR ANY PERSON
TO DO ANY ACT FORBIDDEN OR FAIL TO PERFORM ANY ACT
REQUIRED IN THIS ACT.

21.303 - OBEDIENCE TO POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT
OFFICIALS

NO PERSON SHALL WILLFULLY FAIL OR REFUSE TO
COMPLY WITH ANY LAWFUL ORDER OR DIRECTION OF A POLICE
OFFICER OR FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL.

21.304      - CERTAIN NONMOTORIZED TRAFFIC TO OBEY TRAFFIC

REGULATIONS

(A) EVERY PERSON PROPELLING ANY PUSH CART UPON A
ROADWAY SHALL BE GRANTED ALL OF THE RIGHTS AND SHALL
BE SUBJECT TO ALL OF THE DUTIES APPLICABLE TO THE
DRIVER OF A VEHICLE BY THIS ACT AND BY THE RULES OF
THE ROAD PORTION OF THE STATE VEHICLE CODE, EXCEPT