It shall be the duty of the Police Department to investigate
traffic accidents, to arrest and to assist in the prosecution of those
persons charged with violations of law causing or contributing to
such accidents.
The Police Department shall maintain a suitable system of filing
traffic accident reports. Such reports shall be available for the
use and information of the City Traffic Engineer.
A.
The office of City Traffic Engineer is established. The City Engineer
or other designated City Official shall serve as City Traffic Engineer
in addition to his/her other functions and shall exercise the powers
and duties with respect to traffic as provided in this Title.
B.
The City Traffic Engineer shall determine the installation and proper
timing and maintenance of traffic control devices, conduct engineering
analyses of traffic accidents and devise remedial measures, conduct
engineering investigation of traffic conditions, plan the operation
of traffic on the streets and highways of the City, and cooperate
with other City Officials in the development of ways and means to
improve traffic conditions, and carry out the additional powers and
duties imposed by ordinances of the City.
A.
The Chief of Police by and with the approval of the City Traffic
Engineer is hereby empowered to make regulations necessary to make
effective the provisions of the traffic ordinances of the City and
to make and enforce temporary or experimental regulations to cover
emergencies or special conditions. No such temporary or experimental
regulation shall remain in effect for more than ninety (90) days.
B.
The City Traffic Engineer may test traffic control devices under
actual conditions of traffic.
