Traffic Act Part 2

Legislature State Legislature
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Chapter 6. Pedestrians and their Infractions

§ 1.

  1. A ‘crosswalk’ is defined in chapter 3 § 3(e).

  2. ‘Jaywalking’ shall be an illegal infraction in Firestone. Jaywalking shall be defined as: “walking onto the road when you do not have the right-of-way, causing the hindrance of a vehicle or road user”. Jaywalking shall only be a crime if the crossing caused a hindrance to a vehicle or road user, as mentioned before. Those charged with Jaywalking shall receive a $30 citation.

  3. Even if pedestrians have the right-of-way, they are prohibited from entering the street if a vehicle (following traffic laws) is so close by that it would be unable to brake in time. This would be considered Jaywalking.

  4. Vehicles turning right or left must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians if there is a crosswalk, regardless of the presence of a green traffic light.

  5. Pedestrians that are in or about to enter a crosswalk shall have the right-of-way unless:

  6. There is a red traffic light for the pedestrian crosswalk in question.

  7. There is a green traffic light for vehicles approaching the crosswalk (shortly before the crosswalk). (note: A flashing yellow light on a traffic light does not give drivers the right-of-way at crosswalks, and they must yield to pedestrians within or about to enter the crosswalk(s)).

§ 2.

  1. ‘Obstruction of Traffic’ shall be an illegal infraction in Firestone. This infraction shall be defined as: “the act of obstructing traffic from moving as a pedestrian or as a bicycle unless the pedestrian or bicycle has the right-of-way or is required to stop due to a traffic situation”. Those charged with Obstruction of Traffic shall receive a $120 citation and a $240 citation on roads with a speed limit of at or above 60s/s. ‘Traffic situation’ is defined as avoiding a collision or waiting for the right-of-way in an area designated for waiting (e.g on the sidewalk or (as a bicycle) on the rightmost side of the road).
  2. ‘Covering of Signage’ shall be an illegal infraction in Firestone. This infraction shall be defined as: “blocking or obstructing the view of a legal traffic sign through malicious or negligent means of blocking, including, but not limited to using: protest signs, graffiti, paint, tape, own body, etc.”. Those charged with Covering of Signage shall receive a $300 citation for the first offense and 60 seconds in jail for the second offense and above.
  3. ‘Scaling of a Sign or Signal’ shall be an illegal infraction in Firestone. This infraction shall be defined as: “scaling any legal traffic sign or signal or to be atop these signs or signals unless an emergent situation arises”. Those charged with this infraction shall receive a $200 to $300 citation for the first offense and 150 seconds in jail for the second offense and above.

§ 3.

  1. Bicycles shall be considered non-motor vehicles but must follow rules set within this section.
  2. Bicycles must remain on the outer right-hand side of the road at all times unless they are making a left turn or legal u-turn.
  3. Bicycles must follow all road laws for regular vehicles unless the road law is specific towards vehicles or is unable to be safely abided by bicycles.
  4. Bicycles are exempt from Running a Red Light law but must yield the right-of-way if they have a red light and in any other relevant situations.
  5. Bicycles may not ride on the sidewalk unless the bicycle is riding thereon to find a parking spot.
  6. Bicycles cannot enter highways or roads with a speed limit at or greater than 70s/s unless authorized by road signs or road markings (or an extra bicycle lane).
  7. Violation of this section may result in a $30 citation for ‘Violating Bicycle Regulations’ or/and any other applicable charges.

Chapter 7. Signage and Road Markings

§ 1.

  1. ‘Road markings’ shall be defined as any markings painted or put on the road.
  2. ‘Signage’ or ‘road signs’ shall be defined as any legally placed sign that is related to vehicles or bicycles.
  3. ‘Legally placed’ shall be up to the discretion of law enforcement and ultimately the courts, but are mainly signs placed by the Firestone Development Team.

§ 2.

  1. Road markings and signs shall have legal relevance and be enforceable under law. ‘Violation of Signage or Road Markings’ shall be an illegal traffic infraction and be defined as: “violating any road sign or road marking that is legally placed”. Those charged with Violation of Signage or Road Markings shall receive a citation between $50 and $250 depending on the severity of the infraction unless there is already a charge relevant to the sign (for example, officers cannot cite a person for this infraction if they run a stop sign even if they violated the stop sign, because there is a specific stop sign law already).
  2. Road markings and signs shall be based on the USA Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, any ambiguities should be cleared up in this manual.
  3. Signs include regulatory (gives instructions to traffic), warning (gives warnings to traffic), and guide (gives information to traffic) signs. Signs may give orders to traffic, which must be followed. Signs may prohibit certain actions, which must be followed. And so on.
  4. Road markings on the road surface should be fairly obvious and mark parking spaces and may include text or/and numbers for informational purposes. These road markings are legally binding and must be followed by traffic.

§ 3.

  1. Main examples of traffic signs not already listed before are:

  2. Square shaped signs with a red circle and slash, prohibiting an action.

  3. Square or rectangular shaped signs with different layouts and the word ‘ONLY’, mandating a certain action.

  4. White rectangular signs with (usually) red text, prohibiting or organizing parking.

  5. Other rectangular white signs which may provide instructions or reminders.

  6. Diamond yellow signs indicating a warning or hazard.

  7. Large rectangular green signs indicating travel routes on highways.

  8. And so on. Other signs are usually obvious and use words or pictograms to give a clear insight into what drivers should/should not do.

Chapter 8. Exceptions

§ 1.

  1. On-duty law enforcement and fire/ambulance services shall be exempt from this Act if they are responding to an emergency (with due regard to other traffic) but must still follow traffic laws while not responding to an emergency.
  2. DOT and DPW workers shall be exempt from this act if they are doing street maintenance or other road closures.
  3. Vehicles shall be exempt from this Act when they are avoiding a threat of serious injury or death from a person committing a criminal act, but shall immediately return to these regulations as soon as safely possible.
  4. Vehicles shall be exempt from this act if they are in an authorized street race (granted by the Department of Transportation) as per appropriate legislation.
  5. Any other persons shall be exempt from this if the court or (initially) law enforcement officers find that due cause was taken to avoid the breaking of traffic laws or that they acted in exigent circumstances.
  6. Should a vehicle make a minor infraction prohibited in this Act (excluding all infractions listed in chapter 1) which is so minor it wouldn’t have caused any serious issue to other road users or orderly traffic, it shall be up to law enforcement’s discretion whether to penalize or not to.

Chapter 9. Nullifications

§ 1.

  1. The following pieces of legislation shall be deemed null and void.

  2. A Bill to Establish Road Laws

  3. A Bill to Establish Bike Regulations (if not already automatically nullified)

  4. A Bill to Establish More Road Laws

  5. A Bill to Update the Established Road Laws

  6. A Bill to Recognize Road Lanes

  7. A Bill to Amend “A Bill to Establish Road Laws (Revised)”

  8. A Bill to Make Parking on the Median Illegal

  9. A Bill to Define Parking on a Crosswalk

  10. A Bill to Parking at an Unmarked Sidewalk

  11. A Bill to Define Illegally Parking on a Sidewalk

  12. A Bill to Recognize Parking Space Boundaries

  13. Bill to Recognize the Act of Driving Backwards

  14. A Bill to Recognize the Act of Driving Without Headlights

  15. A Bill to Make Dangerous Driving Harsher

  16. A Bill to Amend “A Bill to Recognize the Act of Driving Without Headlights”

  17. An Act to Prevent the Unlawful Covering Up of Signs Resulting in Accidents Whilst Driving

  18. A Bill to Recognize Stop Signs

  19. A Bill to Forbid Distracted Operation

  20. A Bill to Recognize Drift Burnouts

  21. A Bill to Define Failure to Move Over/Slow Down for Fire/EMS Personnel

  22. A Bill to Establish the Move Over Law

  23. A Bill to Mandate Hazard Lights

  24. A Bill to Establish Crosswalks and Jaywalking

  25. Public Works Crosswalk Act

  26. A Bill to Amend A Bill to Establish Crosswalks and Jaywalking

  27. A Bill to Make Failure to Yield to Pedestrians Illegal

  28. Motorized Hindering Act

  29. A Bill to Use Handicap Spaces

  30. A Bill to Amend A Bill to Use Handicap Spaces

  31. A Bill to Make Improper Turns and Lane Changes Illegal

  32. A Bill to Define Obstruction of Traffic

  33. Traffic Control Act

  34. A Bill to Make Standing On Top of Traffic Lights or Light Poles Illegal

  35. An Act to Prevent Citizenry from Hurting Themselves and Disrupting Traffic by the Use of the Traffic Lights and Light Poles

  36. A Bill to Fix Speeding Regulations

  37. A Bill to Amend a Bill to Fix Speeding Regulations

  38. A Bill to Make Failure to Yield Illegal

  39. A Bill to Regulate U-Turns

  40. A Bill to Establish Work Zones

  41. A Bill to Back Law Enforcement & The Fire Department

  42. An Act to Define LEO’s Towing Powers

  43. A Bill to Recognize DOT Towing Rights

  44. Street Sweeper Act

  45. A Bill to Redefine Running a Red Light

§ 2.

  1. Section 6 of Motorcycles and Bicycles Law shall be null and void.

Chapter 10. Conclusionary Information

§ 1.

  1. This Act shall be enforced by any and all law enforcement agencies of Firestone and the Department of Transportation and the Department of Public Works.
  2. The courts cannot charge persons with any crime stated herein but can use the legal statements for other issues (who had the right-of-way for example). The courts cannot double fines or add 100 seconds to jail sentences for committing offenses in danger zones or any other related situations.
  3. Should a part of this Act be deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court or be nullified by legislation, the rest of the Act shall stay intact.
  4. This Act shall go into effect upon passage.

Chief Sponsors:
Senator, M.Lafayette
thekerbal
Representative, AsianImpression

Co-Sponsors:

Representative, UhYouFoundZack
Representative, Tor_Laws
Attorney General, Jefrafra
Governor, CanineEnforcement
Senator, T4NJ1M

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