15-10.07 Passing School Bus.
(a) The driver of a vehicle approaching a school bus from either direction shall stop the vehicle
before reaching the school bus when the school bus displays a visual signal to stop.
(b) The driver shall not proceed until such visual signal is withdrawn.
15-10.08 Following Too Closely. The driver of a vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is
reasonable for the speed and travel conditions.
15-10.09 "U" Turns. The driver of any vehicle shall not turn such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite
direction unless such movement can be made safely, without interfering with other traffic.
15-10.10 Backing. A driver shall not back a vehicle unless such movement can be made safely and without
interfering with the other traffic.
15-10.11 Traffic Signs, Signals and Markings. The driver of any vehicle and every bicyclist shall obey the
instructions of any official traffic sign, signal and marking placed within the jurisdiction of the Tribe, unless
otherwise directed by an enforcement officer, or flagger, or emergency response personnel.
15-10.12 Stopping, Standing or Parking on Road.
(a) No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle so as to interfere with traffic on the
traveled portion of the road.
(b) This prohibition shall not apply to the driver of any vehicle which is disabled to the extent that it
is impossible to avoid temporarily leaving the vehicle in such position.
(c) The driver shall arrange for prompt removal of the vehicle.
15-10.13 Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Certain Places. No person shall stop, park, or leave
standing any vehicle, in front of any driveway except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger at
any place where official signs or markings prohibit stopping, standing, or parking.
15-10.14 Leaving Children Unattended in Vehicle. No person shall leave children under the age of 12 years
unattended in a vehicle.
15-10.15 Obstructing the Driver’s View. No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded as to obstruct
the driver's view to the front and sides of the vehicle or as to interfere with the driver's control over the
vehicle.
15-10.16 Alcoholic Beverages – Prohibited. Deleted
15-10.17 Negligent Driving, Second Degree.
(a) A person is guilty of negligent driving in the second degree if, under circumstances not
constituting negligent driving in the first degree, he or she operates a motor vehicle on the
Reservation in a manner that is both negligent and endangers or is likely to endanger any
person or property.
(b) Negligent driving in the second degree is a traffic infraction, the penalty for which is a fine of not
less than $150.
(c) For the purposes of this section "negligent" means the failure to exercise ordinary care, and is
the doing of some act that a reasonably careful person would not do under the same or similar
circumstances or the failure to do something that a reasonably careful person would do under
the same or similar circumstances.
(d) Any act prohibited by this section that also constitutes a crime under any other law of the
Spokane Tribe may be the basis for prosecution under such other law notwithstanding that it
may also be the basis for prosecution under this section.
Section 15-11 Suspension of Driving Privileges & Reporting Stolen Vehicles
15-11.01 Suspension of Driving Privileges of Minor in Consumption.
(a) Any Indian minor who has been adjudicated of the offense of Minor in Consumption shall have
his privilege to drive on the Reservation suspended for a period of 1 year.
(b) For a second offense, said minor shall have his privilege to drive on the Reservation suspended
for 2 years.
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