§ 44-3. Presumptions regarding director's actions.

(a)

Wherever in this chapter the authority is given to the director of public works to do acts as he deems or, in his opinion, are advisable, 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 director of public works has been installed pursuant to his observations and studies based on generally used, accepted traffic control principles and techniques.

(d)

Any responsibility or authority imposed or conferred on the director of public works by the provisions of this chapter may be performed by the director of public works 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 1978, § 23-4; Code 1993, § 78-4)