The Police Department shall enforce the street traffic regulations
of the City of Dardenne Prairie and all of the State vehicle laws
applicable to street traffic in the City, make arrest for traffic
violations, investigate accidents, cooperate with other officers of
the City in the administration of the traffic laws and in developing
ways and means to improve traffic conditions and carry out those duties
specially imposed upon the department by this Title and the traffic
ordinances of the City.
[1]
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 2013 also changed the title of this
Section from "Duty of the Sheriff's Department" to "Duty of the Police
Department."
It shall be the duty of the Police Department to investigate
traffic accidents, to arrest and assist in the prosecution of those
persons charged with violations of law causing or contributing to
such accidents.
[1]
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 2013 also changed the title of this
Section from "St. Charles County Sheriff's Department to Investigate
Accidents" to "Police Department to Investigate Accidents."
[Ord. No. 754 §1(305.030), 5-20-2004; Ord.
No. 2013, 3-4-2020]
The Police Department shall maintain a suitable system of filing
traffic accident reports.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(305.040), 5-20-2004]
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 unless
the City designates some other City Official as such.
B.
The
City Traffic Engineer shall determine the installation and proper
timing and maintenance of traffic control devices, 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.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(305.050), 5-20-2004; Ord.
No. 2013, 3-4-2020]
The Police Department, by and with the approval of the Board
of Aldermen of the City of Dardenne Prairie, 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 regulations
to cover emergencies or special conditions.
