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The driver of a vehicle, upon approaching an intersection where there is placed a “Yield” sign, shall stop his or her vehicle or slow it down, or shall so control his or her vehicle so as to yield the right-of-way to any approaching vehicles which are so close as to constitute an immediate hazard. Only after having so yielded or having stopped in order to yield may the driver then proceed.
(Prior Code, § 61.24) Penalty, see § 71.99
Whenever a person who drives a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing and encounters the following circumstances, the person must stop within 50 feet, but not less than 15 feet, from the nearest track of the railroad and may not proceed until the person can do so safely:
(A) When a clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device gives warning of the immediate approach of a train or other on-track equipment;
(B) When a crossing gate is lowered or when a human flagger gives or continues to give a signal of the approach or passage of a train or other on-track equipment;
(C) When a railroad train or other on-track equipment approaching within 1,500 feet of a highway crossing emits an audible signal and, because of speed or nearness to the crossing, is an immediate hazard; or
(D) When an approaching train or other on-track equipment is plainly visible and is in hazardous proximity to the crossing.
(Ord. 8-2014, passed 7-28-2014) Penalty, see § 71.99
(A) A person who drives a vehicle may not:
(1) Meet or overtake from any direction a school bus stopped on a roadway and fail to stop before reaching the school bus when the arm signal device is in the device’s extended position; or
(2) Proceed in any direction before the arm signal device is no longer extended.
(B) This section is applicable only if the school bus is in substantial compliance with the markings required by the state’s School Bus Committee.
(Ord. 8-2014, passed 7-28-2014) Penalty, see § 71.99
A person who drives a vehicle shall obey the instructions of a school crossing guard to stop the vehicle before entering a school crossing zone.
(Ord. 8-2014, passed 7-28-2014) Penalty, see § 71.99
No person shall without lawful authority attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down or remove any traffic-control device or any inscription, shield or insignia thereon, or any other part thereof.
(Prior Code, § 61.15) Penalty, see § 71.99
(A) No person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view of any highway any unauthorized sign, marking or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic-control device, or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic, or which hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any official traffic-control device or any sign or signal.
(B) No person shall place or maintain, nor shall any public authority permit upon any highway, any traffic sign or signal bearing thereon any commercial advertising.
(C) This section shall not be deemed to prohibit the erection upon private property adjacent to highways of signs giving useful directional information and of a type that cannot be mistaken for official signs.
(D) Every such prohibited sign, signal or marking is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, and the authority having jurisdiction over the highway is hereby empowered to remove the same or cause it to be removed without notice.
(Prior Code, § 61.16) Penalty, see § 71.99
BACKING AND ADVANCING
(A) Upon all roadways of sufficient width, a vehicle shall be driven upon the right half of the roadway, except as follows:
(1) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction under the rules governing overtaking and passing;
(2) When the right half of a roadway is closed to traffic under construction or repair;
(3) Upon a roadway divided into three marked lanes for traffic under the rules applicable to a roadway divided into three marked lanes; and
(4) Upon a roadway designated and signposted for one-way traffic.
(B) Upon all roadways, a vehicle proceeding at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place under the conditions then existing shall be driven, except when overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction or when preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway:
(1) In the right-hand lane then available for traffic; or
(2) As close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.
(Ord. 8-2014, passed 7-28-2014) Penalty, see § 71.99
(A) The following rules govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject to the limitations, exceptions and special rules stated.
(1) A person who drives a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass to the left of the other vehicle at a safe distance and may not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle.
(2) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, a person who drives an overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle on audible signal and may not increase the speed of the overtaken vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle.
(3) A vehicle may not be driven to the left side of the center of the roadway in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless the left side of the roadway is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit the overtaking and passing to be completely made without interfering with the safe operation of a vehicle approaching from the opposite direction or a vehicle overtaken. The overtaking vehicle must return to the right-hand side of the roadway before coming within 100 feet of a vehicle approaching from the opposite direction.
(B) (1) A person who drives a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle only under the following conditions:
(a) When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn; or
(b) Upon a roadway with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width for two or more lanes of vehicles moving lawfully in the direction being traveled by the overtaking vehicle.
(2) A person who drives a vehicle may overtake and pass another vehicle upon the right only under conditions that permit overtaking upon the right in safety. Overtaking upon the right may not be made by driving off the roadway.
(Ord. 8-2014, passed 7-28-2014) Penalty, see § 71.99
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