§ 6.06.625. Traffic administrative roadblock; establishment; minimum requirements.

(a)

Police officers may establish traffic administrative roadblocks upon the streets or highways for any lawful purpose other than identifying the occupants of a vehicle or because of the existence of an emergency.

(b)

To warn and protect the traveling public, traffic administrative roadblocks established by police officers must meet the following requirements:

(1)

The traffic administrative roadblock must be established at a point on the street or highway clearly visible to approaching traffic at a distance of not less than 100 yards in either direction.

(2)

At the point of the traffic administrative roadblock, a sign must be placed near the centerline of the street or highway displaying the word "stop" in letters of sufficient size and luminosity to be readable at a distance of not less than 50 yards in the direction affected by the roadblock, either in daytime or darkness.

(3)

At the same point of the traffic administrative roadblock, at least one red flashing, or intermittent light, on and burning, must be placed at the side of the street or highway, clearly visible to the oncoming traffic at a distance of not less than 100 yards.

(4)

At a distance of not less than one-quarter of a mile from the point of the traffic administrative roadblock, warning signs must be placed at the side of the street or highway, containing any wording of sufficient size and luminosity to warn the oncoming traffic that a "police stop" lies ahead.

(Ord. No. 6392, § 1, 2-10-16)

Editor's note

Formerly § 6.06.216