Chapter 10.12
MISCELLANEOUS TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Sections:

10.12.010    Drinking in motor vehicles.

10.12.020    Limitations on backing.

10.12.030    Vehicles in motion—Right-of-way.

10.12.040    Driving on divided streets.

10.12.050    Emerging from vehicle.

10.12.060    Boarding or alighting from vehicles.

10.12.070    Riding on motorcycles.

10.12.080    Unlawful riding.

10.12.090    Clinging to vehicles.

10.12.100    Damaging sidewalks and curbs.

10.12.110    Obstructing streets.

10.12.120    Removing glass and debris.

10.12.130    Skis on streets.

10.12.140    Unlawful transfer on a highway.

10.12.010 Drinking in motor vehicles.

No person may consume alcoholic liquor while an occupant of a motor vehicle on any street in this city. (Ord. 333 § 27, 1967)

10.12.020 Limitations on backing.

The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same unless such movement can be made with reasonable safety and without interfering with other traffic, and in every case shall yield the right-of-way to moving traffic and pedestrians. (Ord. 333 § 31, 1967)

10.12.030 Vehicles in motion—Right-of-way.

A vehicle which has stopped or parked at the curb shall yield to moving traffic. (Ord. 333 § 32, 1967)

10.12.040 Driving on divided streets.

Whenever any street has been divided into two roadways by a marked intervening space or by a physical barrier or clearly indicated dividing section so constructed as to impede vehicular traffic, every vehicle shall be driven only upon the right-hand roadway and no vehicle shall be driven over, across or within any such dividing space, barrier or section, except through an opening in such physical barrier or dividing section or space provided for vehicle movement or at an intersection. (Ord. 333 § 33, 1967)

10.12.050 Emerging from vehicle.

No person may open the door of, or enter, or emerge from, any vehicle into the path of an immediately approaching vehicle. (Ord. 333 § 34, 1967)

10.12.060 Boarding or alighting from vehicles.

No person may board or alight from any vehicle while such vehicle is in motion. (Ord. 333 § 35, 1967)

10.12.070 Riding on motorcycles.

A person operating a motorcycle shall ride only upon the permanent and regular seat attached thereto, and such operator shall not carry any other person nor shall any other person ride on a motorcycle unless such motorcycle is equipped to carry more than one person. (Ord. 333 § 36, 1967)

10.12.080 Unlawful riding.

No person may ride on any vehicle upon any portion thereof not designed or intended for the use of passengers. This provision shall not apply to an employee engaged in the necessary discharge of a duty, or to a person or persons riding within truck bodies in space intended for merchandise. (Ord. 333 § 37, 1967)

10.12.090 Clinging to vehicles.

No person riding upon any bicycle, motorcycle, coaster, roller skates, sled or any toy vehicle may attach the same or himself to any moving vehicle upon the streets. (Ord. 333 § 38, 1967)

10.12.100 Damaging sidewalks and curbs.

A. The driver of a vehicle shall not drive upon or within any sidewalk or parkway area except to cross at a permanent driveway.

B. A person who damages or causes to be damaged any public improvement within the street by driving a vehicle upon or within any sidewalk or parkway area shall be liable for such damage. (Ord. 333 § 43, 1967)

10.12.110 Obstructing streets.

Except as provided in this title, no person may place, park, deposit or leave upon any street or other public way, sidewalk or curb any article, thing or material which in any way prevents, interrupts or obstructs the free passage of pedestrian or vehicular traffic or obstructs a driver’s view of traffic or official traffic signs and signals. (Ord. 333 § 44, 1967)

10.12.120 Removing glass and debris.

Any party to a collision or other vehicle accident or any other person causing glass or other material or substance likely to injure any person, animal or vehicle to be upon any street shall remove or cause to be removed from such street as soon as possible all such glass or other material or substance. (Ord. 333 § 45, 1967)

10.12.130 Skis on streets.

No person shall use the streets for traveling on skis, toboggans, sleds or similar devices except upon playstreets. (Ord. 333 § 46, 1967)

10.12.140 Unlawful transfer on a highway.

A person commits the offense of unlawful transfer on a highway if the person:

A. While a driver or passenger in a vehicle in a traveling lane on a highway within the boundaries of the City of Sutherlin, creates a traffic hazard by giving or relinquishing possession or control of, or allowing another person in the vehicle to give or relinquish possession or control of, any money or tangible personal property to a pedestrian; or

B. While a pedestrian, creates a traffic hazard by accepting, receiving or retaining possession or control of any money or tangible personal property from a driver or passenger in a vehicle in a traveling lane on a highway within the boundaries of the City of Sutherlin.

This section does not apply if the vehicle is legally parked or to police officers, as defined in ORS 181.610, acting in their official capacities. This section also does not apply to persons participating in a “Pedestrian Activity,” as defined in OAR 734, Division 58, for which a permit has been issued by the Oregon Department of Transportation, so long as all terms of such permit are being met.

For purposes of this section, “highway” is defined in ORS 801.305.

Any person found violating this section shall be guilty of committing a traffic violation punishable by a fine not to exceed $100.00. (Ord. 1022 § 1, 2012)