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(a) No person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety and then only after giving a clearly audible signal by sounding the horn if any pedestrian may be affected by such movement or after giving an appropriate visual signal in the manner hereinafter provided.
(b) A signal of intention to turn right or left shall be given continuously during not less than the last 100 feet traveled by the vehicle before turning.
(c) A turn signal shall be given to indicate an intention to change lanes or start from a parallel parked position.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)
No person shall stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided in this chapter to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear when there is opportunity to give such signal.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)
Any stop or turn signal when required by the traffic code shall be given either by means of the hand and arm or by mechanical device, all of which signals shall be plainly visible and understandable in normal sunlight and at night from a distance of 100 feet to the front and rear, but shall not project a glaring or dazzling light; except that a stop signal need be visible only from the rear. All mechanical signal devices shall be self- illuminated at all times when in use.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)
Hand and arm signals shall be given from the left side of the vehicle in the following manner:
1. Left turn, hand and arm extended horizontally;
2. Right turn, hand and arm extended upward;
3. Stop or decrease speed, hand and arm extended downward.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 6-5-13, p. 54983, § 1)
(a) The driver of a motor vehicle shall, when reasonably necessary to insure safe operation, give audible warning with his horn but shall not otherwise use such horn at any time.
(b) The sounding of any horn or signal device on any automobile, motorcycle, bus or other vehicle while stationary, except as a danger signal when an approaching vehicle is apparently out of control, or, if in motion, only as a danger signal after or as brakes are being applied and deceleration of the vehicle is intended, or the creation by means of any such signal device of any unreasonably loud or harsh sound or the sounding of any such device for an unnecessary and unreasonable period of time, is hereby prohibited.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)
(a) No person shall drive a motor vehicle with any sign, poster, card, sticker or other non-transparent material upon the front windshield, or upon or protruding from any rear window, side window or roof which materially obstructs, obscures or impairs the view from both within or without the vehicle.
(b) No person shall drive any motor vehicle upon a roadway with any object so placed in or upon the vehicle as to obstruct the driver's clear view through the windshield, except required or permitted equipment of the vehicle.
(c) No person shall drive a vehicle when it is loaded or when there are in the front seat such number of persons, exceeding three, as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicles or as to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.
(d) No person shall drive any motor vehicle upon a roadway with any human being placed upon or protruding from the vehicle's roof, trunk, hood or any window; provided, however, that this subsection shall not apply (i) if the motor vehicle is part of a parade, public assembly or athletic event as defined in Section 10-8-330 of this Code and for which a permit has been obtained; or (ii) if the motor vehicle is being used by an officer or employee of the City of Chicago in the performance of his or her official duties.
(e) Any person who violates this section shall be fined not less than $300.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 5-7-03, p. 795, § 1)