§ 43.61. Unlawful Use of Right-of-Way After Warning.

(1)

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, after being ordered by a law enforcement officer to cease the following activity, to remain upon any right-of-way, median, safety zone, sidewalk, street, avenue, alley, public highway, or public grounds within the limits of the City for the purpose of "thumbing," requesting, asking, or soliciting a ride for himself or any other person from the operator of any motor vehicle.

(2)

It shall further be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to offer or furnish a ride to any person requesting, asking, soliciting, or "thumbing" the same from any right-of-way, median, safety zone, sidewalk, street, avenue, alley, public highway, or public grounds within the limits of the City.

(3)

The provisions hereof shall not be construed to prevent a person upon a right-of-way, median, safety zone, sidewalk, street, avenue, alley, public highway, or public grounds from soliciting, or a driver of a vehicle from furnishing, a ride where an emergency actually exists, nor to prevent a person from signaling or requesting transportation from a vehicle for hire for the purpose of becoming a passenger therein for hire.

(Ord. of 2-14-1983, Doc. #17555; Ord. of 1-22-1996, Doc. #29096)