§ 5-8-136. Exemptions.

The following vehicles shall be exempt from the provisions of this article:

(1)

commercial vehicles making emergency deliveries of fuel and motor oils, coal, gasoline, goods, milks; and medicines;

(2)

emergency vehicles of public service corporations;

(3)

ambulances and vehicles carrying sick or injured persons;

(4)

vehicles engaged in snow removal operations or sanding streets;

(5)

tow trucks;

(6)

physicians responding to sick calls;

(7)

vehicles carrying United States mail;

(8)

police vehicles;

(9)

fire vehicles;

(10)

government emergency vehicles;

(11)

municipal vehicles declared essential by the city manager; and

(12)

hearses and motor vehicles in funeral processions. (Code 1963, Sec. 22-232)