Ordinances-1980-86

CHAPTER 2 RULES OF THE ROAD Section: 1-2-1: State Law Adopted 1-2-2: Boarding; Alighting From Vehicles 1-2-3: Clinging to Moving Vehicles 1-2-4: Riding on Parts of Vehicle 1-2-5: Obstructing Driver's View 1-2-6: Removing Injurious Material From Streets 1-2-7: Clearing Up Wrecks 1-2-1 STATE LAW ADOPTED: It is unlawful for any person, within the Cities to violate any provision of Chapter 321 of the Iowa Code or amendments thereto, where the violation of such Statute or Statutes is declared, directly or indirectly, to be a misdemeanor by the provisions as are by their nature inapplicable and not within the powers granted to the Cities of the class and size of these Cities to adopt by this Code. 1-2-2 BOARDING; ALIGHTING FROM VEHICLES: No person shall board or alight from any vehicle while such vehicle is in motion. 1-2-3 CLINGING TO MOVING VEHICLES: It is unlawful for any person riding upon any bicycle, motorcycle, coaster, sled, roller skates or any toy vehicle to attach the same or himself to any moving vehicle upon any roadway. 1-2-4 RIDING ON PARTS OF VEHICLE: No person shall ride on any vehicle upon any portion thereof not designed or intended for the use of passengers. This provision does not apply to an employee engaged in the necessary discharge of a duty, or to persons riding within truck bodies in space intended for merchandise. 1-2-5 OBSTRUCTING DRIVER'S VIEW: No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such a number or persons, exceeding 3, as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or side of the vehicle or as to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. No passenger in a vehicle shall ride in such position as to interfere with the driver's view ahead or to the sides, or to interfere with his control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. 1-2-6 REMOVING INJURIOUS MATERIAL FROM STREETS: Any person who drops, or permits to be dropped or thrown, upon any street or highway any destructive or injurious material must immediately remove it or cause it to be removed. 1-2-7 CLEARING UP WRECKS: Any person removing a wrecked or damaged vehicle from a street or highway shall remove any glass or injurious substance dropped upon the street or highway from such vehicle.