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The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway or building shall stop the vehicle immediately prior to driving onto any sidewalk or sidewalk area extending across an alleyway, yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian as may be necessary to avoid collision and, upon entering the roadway, shall yield the right-of- way to all vehicles approaching on the roadway.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)
Where a yield right-of-way sign has been erected at an intersection, the driver of a vehicle facing the sign shall slow down to a speed reasonable for the existing conditions or shall stop if necessary and shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles which have entered the intersecting roadway either from the right or left or which are approaching so closely on the intersecting roadway as to constitute an immediate hazard, but thereafter may proceed at such time as a safe interval occurs.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)
(a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle giving audible signal by sirens, exhaust whistle, or bell or displaying an oscillating, rotating, or flashing blue beam or displaying an oscillating, rotating or flashing red beam visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of 500 feet (150 meters), the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way and shall immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right-hand edge, except on one-way streets where drivers shall drive as close as possible to the nearest edge, of the roadway clear of any intersection and shall stop and remain in such position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, unless otherwise directed by a police officer, traffic control aide or fireman in the lawful exercise of his duties. Any person who violates any provision of this subsection (a) shall be subject to a fine of $500.00.
(b) In addition to the fine prescribed in subsection (a), any person who violates this section where such violation results in the injury or death of a police officer, traffic control aide, fire department official or other authorized officer, while such officer is performing his or her official duties, or a person acting as a school crossing guard in a school safety zone, shall be subject to a term of imprisonment of not more than six months.
(c) This section shall not operate to relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 1-20-99, p. 88047; Amend Coun. J. 7-19-00, p. 38598, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 5-9-07, p. 105107, § 1)
The operator of any vehicle shall yield the right-of- way to a person riding a horse on a bridle path where such bridle path crosses a driveway, when signalled to do so by the raising of the arm of the rider. Nothing in this section shall relieve an equestrian from the duty of exercising due care and of obeying official traffic- control devices.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any blind person who is carrying in a raised or extended position a cane which is white in color, or white tipped in red, or who is being guided by a dog shall have the right-of-way in crossing any roadway.
(b) The driver of a vehicle approaching the place where a blind person carrying a cane as described in subsection (a) or guided by a dog is crossing a roadway shall bring his vehicle to a full stop and before proceeding shall take such precautions as may be necessary to avoid injury to the blind person.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a blind person who is neither carrying a cane as described in subsection (a) nor guided by a dog, but the other provisions of this chapter relating to pedestrians shall then be applicable to such person.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)