§ 6. UNLAWFUL TO DISOBEY LAWFUL ORDERS OF POLICE OFFICERS

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A.

TRAFFIC REGULATION

No person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order, direction, or signal (visual or audible) of any police officer vested by law with authority to direct, control, or regulate traffic.

B.

UNLAWFUL TO FLEE FROM POLICE OFFICER; PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF FLEEING

It shall be unlawful for any driver to flee or attempt to flee from a police officer who orders, directs, or signals with all proper indicia (red light and/or siren) to stop such driver. The fact that a driver flees or attempts to flee from a police officer who orders, directs, or signals with all proper indicia (red light and/or siren) to stop such driver and necessitates a high speed chase or pursuit along the public streets of the city shall be prima facie evidence that it was willfully done, and the fact a high speed chase or pursuit was necessitated to stop such driver shall be prima facie evidence that such driver was attempting to flee from such police officer.

                    
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