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and along truck routes herein established and on the other designated streets over which truck travel is permitted. (b) Exceptions. This ordinance shall not prohibit: (1)The operation of trucks upon any streetwhere necessary to the conduct of business at a destination point, provided established truck routes are used to the maximum extent possible as provided herein; and provided further, that any person operating a truck upon a street or roadway which is not designated herein as a truck route shall have in his or her possession for the inspection of police officers a log book, delivery slips, or other evidence of the truck’s point of origin and destination points to justify the presence of the truck on the street or roadway other than a designated truck route. (2)The operation of any emergency vehicles upon any street in the City. (3)The operation of trucks owned or operated by the city, by public utilities, or by any contractor or materialman under contract to the city or public utilities, while engaged in the repair, maintenance or construction of streets, street improvements, or street utilities within the city. (4)The operation of any trucks by branches of local government, state government, or the federal government. (5)The operation of trucks upon any officially established detour in any instance where such truck could lawfully be operated upon the street for which such detour is established. (c) Traffic stops authorized. The presence of a truck as defined herein on a street or thoroughfare other than a designated truck route shall constitute sufficient probable cause to stop and detain said truck for a reasonable period of time for the purposes of verifying compliance with this ordinance. “Sec. 31-52. Truck Routes Established. (a) Through truck routes. All trucks entering the city for destination points outside the city shall operate only over the following designated through truck route: (1)Highway Loop 286. (b) Local truck routes. In addition to those through truck routes established herein, the City Council may designate on the City Traffic Control Map streets running in both directions for truck traffic. (c) Truck traffic with origination points inside the city limits and destination points inside the city limits. All trucks, on a trip originating in the city, and traveling in the city for a destination point in the city, shall proceed only over designated truck routes until such time as Page 3 of 5