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ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Philadelphia Code tit. 12, ch. 12-1300
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Philadelphia Code § 12-1301 Authority of Firemen.

§ 12-1301. Authority of Firemen. (1) Firemen may assist the police in directing traffic at the scene of a fire. (2) No person shall fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of a fireman assisting the police in directing traffic at the scene of a fire.

Philadelphia Code § 12-1302 Persons Propelling Push Carts or Riding Animals to Obey Traffic Regulations.

§ 12-1302. Persons Propelling Push Carts or Riding Animals to Obey Traffic Regulations. (1) Every person propelling any push cart or riding or leading an animal upon a roadway, and every person driving any animal-drawn vehicle, shall be subject to the provisions of this Title applicable to operators.

Philadelphia Code § 12-1303 Public Employees to Obey Regulations.

§ 12-1303. Public Employees to Obey Regulations. (1) The provisions of this Title shall apply to the operator of any vehicle owned or used in the service of the United States Government, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or any other governmental agency or political subdivision.

Philadelphia Code § 12-1304 Exemptions to Authorized Emergency Vehicles.

§ 12-1304. Exemptions to Authorized Emergency Vehicles. (1) The operator of an authorized emergency vehicle, when responding to an emergency call or when in pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law or when responding to but not upon returning from a fire call, may: (a) Park or stand, irrespective of the provisions of this Title, or (b) Disregard the provisions of this Title governing direction of movement or turning in specified directions. (2) The rights granted to an authorized emergency vehicle shall apply only when the operator of such vehicle is sounding an audible signal.

Philadelphia Code § 12-1305 Penalty.

§ 12-1305. Penalty. (1) Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall, upon summary conviction before a magistrate, pay a fine of ten dollars ($10), together with costs of prosecution. Notes 200 | Amended, Bill No. 758 (approved July 24, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 1081.
Source: City of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Code and Home Rule Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/philadelphia/latest/philadelphia_pa/0-0-0-285701Fetched: 10/27/2026

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