Chapter 10.05
ADMINISTRATION

Sections:

10.05.010    Duty of police department.

10.05.020    Records of traffic violations.

10.05.030    Police department to investigate accidents.

10.05.040    Traffic accident studies.

10.05.010 Duty of police department.

A. It shall be the duty of the police department to provide for the enforcement of the street traffic regulations of the town and all of the state vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in the town, to make arrests for traffic violations, to investigate accidents and to assist in developing ways and means to improve traffic conditions, and to carry out all duties specially imposed upon the police department by this title.

B. Any peace officer or duly authorized agent of the town may stop and detain a person as is reasonably necessary to investigate an actual or suspected violation of this title and to serve a copy of the traffic complaint for any alleged civil or criminal violation of this title. [Prior code § 12-1-1.]

10.05.020 Records of traffic violations.

A. The police department shall keep a record of all violations of the traffic laws of the town or of the state vehicle laws of which any person has been charged, together with a record of the final disposition of all such alleged offenses. Such record shall accumulate during at least a five-year period and from that time on the record shall be maintained complete for at least the most recent five-year period.

B. All forms for records of violations and notices shall be serially numbered. For each month and year, a written record shall be maintained complete for at least the most recent five-year period. [Prior code § 12-1-2.]

10.05.030 Police department to investigate accidents.

It shall be the duty of the police department to investigate traffic accidents and to arrest and assist in the prosecution of those persons charged with violations of law causing or contributing to such accidents. [Prior code § 12-1-3.]

10.05.040 Traffic accident studies.

Whenever the accidents at any particular location become numerous, the police department shall conduct studies of such accidents and determine remedial measures. [Prior code § 12-1-4.]