§ 26-51. Additional authority and presumptions.

(a)

Whenever in this chapter the authority is given to the city traffic director to do acts as he deems or, in his opinion, are advisable or necessary or desirable, such acts shall be based on his observations and studies, according to generally used, accepted traffic control principles or techniques.

(b)

Traffic innovations and experiments, however, are not to be inhibited hereby.

(c)

As to any given traffic control device, signal, sign, marker, or marking, it shall be initially presumed that such device, signal, sign, marker, or marking independently erected by the city traffic director has been installed pursuant to his observations and studies, based on generally used and acceptable traffic control principles or techniques.

(d)

Any responsibility or authority imposed or conferred on the city traffic director by the provisions of this chapter may be performed by the city traffic director or by those officers, employees, or agents of the city working under his supervision and control and designated by him to perform the same.

(Code 1982, § 16-34)