The definitions in F.S. § 316.003 apply to this chapter. For the purposes of this chapter the following words shall have the meanings indicated unless their context clearly requires otherwise:

Alley means a right-of-way, usually narrow, passing between the rear of buildings or lots.

(Code 1960, § 22-1(1—6); Code 1976, § 24-1)

It shall be unlawful for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this chapter.

(Code 1960, § 22-3; Code 1976, § 24-3)

Every person driving an animal-drawn vehicle upon a roadway is subject to the provisions of this chapter applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except those provisions of this chapter which by their nature can have no application. The provisions of this chapter applicable to pedestrians apply to any person riding or leading an animal upon a roadway or the shoulder thereof.

(Code 1960, § 22-5; Code 1976, § 24-5)

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the driver of any vehicle owned by or used in the service of the United States Government, this State, County or City, and it shall be unlawful for any such driver to violate any of the provisions of this chapter, except as otherwise permitted in this chapter or by State Statutes.

(Code 1960, § 22-6; Code 1976, § 24-6)

(a)

The following may exercise the privileges set forth in this section, but subject to the conditions herein stated:

(1)

The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle, when responding to an emergency call, when in the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law, or when responding to a fire alarm, but not upon returning from a fire;

(2)

A medical staff physician or technician of a medical facility licensed by the State when responding to an emergency in the line of duty in his privately owned vehicle, using red lights as authorized in F.S. § 316.2398; or

(3)

The driver of an authorized law enforcement vehicle, when conducting a nonemergency escort, to warn the public of an approaching motorcade.

(b)

The driver of a vehicle specified in subsection (a) of this section, except when otherwise directed by a police officer, may:

(1)

Park or stand, irrespective of the provisions of this chapter;

(2)

Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation;

(3)

Exceed the maximum speed limits so long as the driver does not endanger life or property;

(4)

Disregard regulations governing direction or movement or turning in specified directions, so long as the driver does not endanger life or property.

(c)

The provisions of this section shall not relieve the driver of a vehicle specified in subsection (a) of this section from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons, nor shall such provisions protect the driver from the consequences of his reckless disregard for the safety of others.

(Code 1960, § 22-44; Code 1976, § 24-49)

No person shall board or alight from any vehicle while such vehicle is in motion.

(Code 1960, § 22-7; Code 1976, § 24-7)

No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any private vehicle nor for the purpose of selling any merchandise or agricultural products.

(Code 1960, § 22-9; Code 1976, § 24-9)

(a)

The driver of a vehicle involved in a crash resulting in injury to or death of any person or total property damage to an apparent extent of $500.00 or more shall within ten days after such crash, forward a written report of such accident to the City Police Department.

(b)

The City Police Department may require any driver of a vehicle involved in a crash of which report must be made as provided in this section to file supplemental reports whenever the original report is insufficient in the opinion of said department, and may require witnesses of crashes to render reports to said department.

(Code 1960, § 22-91; Code 1976, § 24-149)

The Chief of Police of the City, except as otherwise directed by this chapter and except as otherwise directed from time to time by the City Commission, shall have the power and is hereby authorized to enforce all rules and regulations governing traffic and the use of the streets of the City by vehicles and pedestrians.

(Code 1960, § 22-2; Code 1976, § 24-2)

No provision of this article for which signs are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator if at the time and place of the alleged violation an official sign is not in proper position and sufficiently legible to be seen by any ordinarily observant person.

(Code 1960, § 22-52; Code 1976, § 24-66)

The driver of any vehicle shall not turn such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any street in the business district.

(Code 1960, § 22-17; Code 1976, § 24-22)

The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same into an intersection or over a crosswalk.

(Code 1960, § 22-29; Code 1976, § 24-34)

All vehicles moving slowly along the street shall keep as close as possible to the curbline so as to allow fast moving vehicles free passage on the lefthand side.

(Code 1960, § 22-30; Code 1976, § 24-35)

Regulations as to standing or parking close to curb are as follows:

(1)

Upon those streets which have been marked or signed for angle parking, vehicles shall be parked at the angle to the curb indicated by such mark or sign.

(2)

In places where and at hours when stopping for the loading or unloading of merchandise or materials is permitted, vehicles used for the transportation of merchandise or materials may back into the curb to take on or discharge loads when the owner of such vehicle holds a permit granting him such privilege and such permit shall be either in the possession of the driver or on the vehicle at the time such vehicle is backed against the curb to take on or discharge a load and it shall be unlawful for any owner or driver to violate any of the special terms or conditions of any such special permit.

(Code 1960, § 22-61; Code 1976, § 24-86)

No person shall stand or park a vehicle upon any roadway for the principal purpose of washing, greasing, or repairing the vehicle except repairs necessitated by an emergency.

(Code 1960, § 22-62; Code 1976, § 24-87)

It shall be unlawful to park or stop any vehicle in such manner as to obstruct the free use of the streets by other vehicles or in such manner as to impede traffic on the streets.

(Code 1960, § 22-63; Code 1976, § 24-88(c))

No person shall park a vehicle on any street or public right-of-way for a period of time longer than 30 minutes between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., when signs are erected in each block giving notice thereof.

(Code 1960, § 22-64; Code 1976, § 24-89)

When signs are erected upon approach to hazardous or congested places no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle in any such designated place.

(Code 1960, § 22-65; Code 1976, § 24-90)

(a)

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or period of time other than for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers in any place marked as a passenger zone during the hours when the regulations applicable to such passenger zone are effective, and then only for a period not to exceed three minutes.

(b)

No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious unloading and delivery or pickup and loading of materials in any place marked as a loading zone during hours when the provisions applicable to loading zones are in effect. In no case shall the stop for loading and unloading of materials exceed 30 minutes.

(Code 1960, § 22-66; Code 1976, § 24-91)

(a)

No person shall stop, stand, or park any vehicle upon a street, other than an alley in such manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet of the width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic, except that a driver may stop temporarily during the actual loading or unloading of passengers or when necessary in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs or signals or a police officer.

(b)

No person shall park a vehicle within an alley for over 15 minutes unless there is left available no less than eight feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic.

(Code 1960, § 22-67; Code 1976, § 24-92)

(a)

The driver of a bus or taxicab shall not stand or park upon any street in any business district at any place other than a bus stop, or taxicab stand respectively, except that this provision shall not prevent the driver of any such vehicle from temporarily stopping in accordance with other stopping or parking regulations at any place for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers.

(b)

No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle other than a bus in a bus stop, or other than a taxicab in a taxicab stand when any such stop or stand has been officially designated and appropriately signed, except that the driver of a passenger vehicle may temporarily stop therein for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers when such stopping does not interfere with any bus or taxicab waiting to enter or about to enter such zone.

(Code 1960, § 22-68; Code 1976, § 24-93)

The Chief of Police or any police officer of the City is hereby authorized to take up or cause to be taken up or removed to a place designated by the City Manager or designee, any vehicle parked in violation of any of the provisions of this article and is authorized and empowered to keep same in such place so designated by the City Manager or designee until all fines and charges assessed for moving and storage against the owner and the car have been paid or satisfactory bond arranged.

(Code 1960, § 22-72; Code 1976, § 24-97)

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this article.

(b)

The parent of any child and the guardian of any ward shall not authorize or knowingly permit any such child or ward to violate any of the provisions of this article.

(c)

These regulations applicable to bicycles shall apply whenever a bicycle is operated upon any street or upon any public path set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles, subject to those exceptions stated herein.

(Code 1960, § 8-2; Code 1976, § 8-2)

No person shall operate a bicycle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing.

(Code 1960, § 8-6; Code 1976, § 8-6)

The operator of a bicycle emerging from an alley, driveway or building, shall, upon approaching a sidewalk or the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway, yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians approaching on such sidewalk or sidewalk area, and upon entering the roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on said roadway.

(Code 1960, § 8-7; Code 1976, § 8-7)

No person shall use any sidewalks in the business districts of the City for riding thereon with bicycles.

(Code 1960, § 8-10; Code 1976, § 8-10)

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any bicycle in the City that is equipped with any siren or whistle, nor shall any person in the City use such siren or whistle upon such bicycle, except for bicycles used for law enforcement purposes.

(Code 1960, § 8-12; Code 1976, § 8-12)