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AN ORDINANCE TO A34END THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, BY MENDING SECTIONS 23-4, 23-66(b)(5), 23-110, 23-117, 23-124(a), 23-141 (c), 23-147(a), 23-213, 23-214, 23-229, 23-365, AND 23-389 THEREOF, AND BY ENACTING SECTIONS 23-116.1, 23-141.1, AND 23-381.2, PERTAINING TO MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Sections 23-4, 23-66(b)(5), 23-110, 23-117, 23-124(a), 23-141 (c), 23-147(a), 23-214, 23-229, 23-365, and 23-389 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia be amended to read as follows: Section 23-4. Emergency vehicles granted certain privileges. (a) The driver of (1) any law enforcement vehicle operated by or under the direction of a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer in the chase or apprehension of violators of the law or persons charged with or suspected of any such violation, or in response to an emergency call, (2) any regional detention center vehicle operated by or under the direction of a correctional officer responding to an emergency call or operating in an emergency situation, (3) any vehicle used for the purpose of fighting fire, including publicly owned state forest warden vehicles not to exceed two hundred (200) in number when traveling in response to a fire alarm or emergency call, or (4) any ambulance or rescue or life-saving vehicle designed or utilized for the principal purposes of supplying resuscitation or emergency relief where human life is endangered when such vehicle is being used in the performance of public service, and when such vehicle is operated under emergency conditions, may, without subjecting himself to criminal prosecution: (1) Proceed past red signal, light, stop sign or device indicating moving traffic shall stop if the speed and movement of the vehicle is reduced and controlled so that it can pass a signal, light or device with due regard to the safety of persons and property. (2) Park or stand notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter. (3) Disregard regulations governing a direction of movement of vehicles turning in specified directions so long as the operator does not endanger life or property.