§ 50-12. Occupying the driver's seat of a motor vehicle while intoxicated.  


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  • No person shall occupy the driver's seat of a motor vehicle upon any street, alley, or other public place in the city immediately under the steering wheel while under the influence of intoxicating liquors and/or drugs. A person shall be considered under the influence of intoxicating liquors and/or drugs if said person has some of the physical manifestations thereof (including but not limited to glossy appearance of the eyes, dilated pupils, slow or slurred speech, etc.), fails to complete successfully any field sobriety tests as instructed by the officer, or refuses to submit to same and, in the instance of being under the influence of intoxicating liquors, gives a test positive for alcohol on the Alco-sensor or refuses to submit to same.

( Ord. No. 021516D , § 1, 2-15-2016)