Ordinances-1980-86

1-12-24: BRAKES; PERFORMANCE ABILITY: (A) The service brakes upon any motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles, when upon dry asphalt or concrete pavement surface free from loose material share the grade does not exceed on percent (1%), when traveling 20 miles an hour shall be adequate: 1. To stop such vehicle or vehicles having a gross weight of less than 5,000 pounds within a distance of 30 feet. 2. To stop such vehicle of vehicles having a gross weight in excess of 5,000 pounds within a distance of 45 feet. (B) Under the above conditions the hand brake shall be adequate to hold such vehicle or vehicles stationary on any grade upon which operated. (C) Under the above conditions the service brakes upon a motor vehicles mentioned, whether such vehicles are not loaded or are loaded to the maximum capacity permitted under this Chapter. (D) All braking distances specified in this Section apply to all vehicles mentioned whether such vehicles are not loaded or are loaded to the maximum capacity permitted under this Chapter. (E) All brakes shall be maintained in good working order and shall be so adjusted as to operate as equally as practicable with respect to the wheels on opposite sides of the vehicle. 1-12-25: HORNS; WARNING DEVICES: Every motor vehicle when operated upon a street or highway shall be equipped with a horn in good working order and capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 200 feet but no horn or other warning device shall emit an unreasonably loud or harsh sound or a whistle. The driver of a motor vehicle shall when reasonably necessary to insure safe operation give audible warning with his horn but shall not otherwise use such horn when upon a street or highway. 1-12-26: SIRENS; BELLS PROHIBITED: No vehicle shall be equipped with nor shall any person use upon a vehicle any siren, whistle or bell, except as otherwise permitted in this Section. It is permissible but not required that any commercial vehicle be equipped with a theft alarm signal device which is so arranged that it cannot be used by the driver as an ordinary warning signal. Any authorized emergency vehicle may be equipped with a siren, whistle, or bell, capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 500 feet and of a type approved by the State Department of Motor Vehicles but such siren shall not be used except when such vehicle is operated in response to an emergency call or in the immediate pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law, in which such latter events the driver of such vehicle shall sound such siren when necessary to warn pedestrians and other drivers of the approach thereof. 1-12-27: LOUD SIGNALING AT NIGHT PROHIBITED: Loud signaling devices shall not be used during the period of from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise, unless absolutely necessary to avoid accidents. 1-12-28: NOISE PREVENTION; MUFFLERS: (A) Every motor vehicle shall be equipped, maintained and operated so as to prevent excessive or unusual noise. Every motor vehicle shall at all times be equipped with a muffler or other effective noise suppressing system in good working order and in constant operation, and no person shall use a muffler cut-out bypass or similar device. (B) The engine and power mechanism of every motor vehicle shall be so equipped and adjusted as to prevent the escape of excessive fumes or smoke.