§ 11.38.320. Liability of driver.

(a)

Any person driving or moving any vehicle upon any street, highway or highway structure shall be liable for all damage which such street, highway or highway structure or traffic-control devices erected thereon may sustain as a result of any illegal operation, driving or moving of such vehicle, or as a result of operating, driving or moving any vehicle weighing in excess of the maximum weight allowed by this title, but authorized by special permit issued as provided in this ordinance.

(b)

Whenever such driver is not the owner of such vehicle, object or contrivance, but is so operating, driving or moving the same with the express or implied permission of such owner, the owner and driver shall be jointly and severally liable for any such damage.

(c)

Such damage may be recovered in a civil action brought by the authorities in control of such highway or highway structure.

(Ord. No. 39-092 (part); Ord. No. 30-982 § 89)