§ 39.56. Speed.

(1)

No person shall drive a vehicle on any City off-street parking facility at a greater speed than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions existing.

(2)

Where no special hazard exists, a speed of ten (10) miles per hour shall be lawful, but any speed in excess of such speed limit shall be unlawful.

(3)

The fact that the speed of a vehicle is lower than the foregoing speed limit shall not relieve the driver from the duty to decrease speed when any special hazard exists with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or surface conditions on such facility, and speed shall be decreased as may be necessary to avoid colliding with any person, vehicle or other conveyance on or entering the parking facility in compliance with legal requirements and the duty of all persons to use caution.

(4)

In every charge of violation of this section, the affidavit and warrant or summons shall specify the speed at which the defendant is alleged to have driven.

(5)

No provision of this section shall be construed to relieve the plaintiff in any civil action from the burden of proving negligence upon the part of the defendant as the proximate cause of an accident.

(Ord. of 10-31-1983, Doc. #18152)