§ 431.21 Right-of-Way of Public Safety or Coroner's Vehicle

   (a)   (1)   Upon the approach of a public safety vehicle or coroner's vehicle, equipped with at least one (1) flashing, rotating or oscillating light visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the front of such vehicle and the driver is giving an audible signal by siren, exhaust whistle, or bell, no driver of any other vehicle shall fail to yield the right-of-way, immediately drive, if practical, to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right edge or curb of the highway clear of any intersection, and stop and remain in that position until the public safety vehicle or coroner's vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer.

      (2)   Upon the approach of a public safety vehicle or coroner's vehicle, as stated in division (a)(1) of this section, no operator of any streetcar or trackless trolley shall fail to immediately stop the streetcar or trackless trolley clear of any intersection and keep it in that position until the public safety vehicle or coroner's vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer.

   (b)   This section does not relieve the driver of a public safety vehicle or coroner's vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons and property upon the street.

   (c)   This section applies to a coroner's vehicle only when the vehicle is operated in accordance with RC 4511.171, or a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance. As used in this section, "coroner's vehicle" means a vehicle used by a coroner, deputy coroner or coroner's investigator that is equipped with a flashing, oscillating or rotating red or blue light and a siren, exhaust whistle or bell capable of giving an audible signal.

(RC 4511.45; Ord. No. 1279-15. Passed 4-24-17, eff. 4-25-17)

§ 431.22 Right-of-Way at Highway from Any Place Other than Another Roadway; Duty to Yield

   The operator of a vehicle, streetcar, or trackless trolley about to enter or cross a highway from any place other than another roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all traffic approaching on the roadway to be entered or crossed.

(RC 4511.44; Ord. No. 1279-15. Passed 4-24-17, eff. 4-25-17)

§ 431.23 Driving onto Roadway from Place Other Than Roadway; Stopping at Sidewalk

   The driver of a vehicle or trackless trolley emerging from an alley, building, private road, or driveway within a business or residence district shall stop the vehicle or trackless trolley immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across the alley, building entrance, road, or driveway, or in the event there is no sidewalk area, shall stop at the point nearest the street to be entered where the driver has a view of approaching traffic thereon.

(RC 4511.431; Ord. No. 1279-15. Passed 4-24-17, eff. 4-25-17)

§ 431.24 Right-of-Way of Funeral Procession

   (a)   As used in this section, "funeral procession" means two (2) or more vehicles accompanying the cremated remains or the body of a deceased person in the daytime when each of the vehicles has its headlights lighted and is displaying a purple and white or an orange and white pennant attached to each vehicle in such a manner as to be clearly visible to traffic approaching from any direction.

   (b)   Excepting public safety vehicles proceeding in accordance with RC 4511.45 or a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance, or when directed otherwise by a police officer, pedestrians and the operators of all vehicles shall yield the right-of-way to each vehicle that is a part of a funeral procession. Whenever the lead vehicle in a funeral procession lawfully enters an intersection, the remainder of the vehicles in the procession may continue to follow the lead vehicle through the intersection, notwithstanding any traffic-control devices or right-of-way provisions of the Ohio Revised Code, provided that the operator of each vehicle exercises due care to avoid colliding with any other vehicle or pedestrian.

   (c)   No person shall operate any vehicle as a part of a funeral procession without having the headlights of the vehicle lighted and without displaying a purple and white or an orange and white pennant in such a manner as to be clearly visible to traffic approaching from any direction.

(RC 4511.451; Ord. No. 1279-15. Passed 4-24-17, eff. 4-25-17)

§ 431.25 Driver’s View and Control to be Unobstructed by Load or Persons

   (a)   No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there is in the front seat such number of persons, as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle or to interfere with the driver’s control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.

   (b)   No passenger in a vehicle shall ride in such position as to interfere with the driver’s view ahead or to the sides, or to interfere with his or her control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.

(RC 4511.70(A), (B); Ord. No. 1684-76. Passed 6-29-76, eff. 7-6-76)

§ 431.26 Driving upon Street Posted as Closed for Repair

   No person shall drive upon, along or across a street or highway, or any part thereof, which has been closed in the process of its construction, reconstruction or repair, and posted with appropriate signs by the authority having jurisdiction to close such street or highway.

(RC 4511.71; Ord. No. 1684-76. Passed 6-29-76, eff. 7-6-76)

§ 431.27 Following and Parking Near Emergency or Safety Vehicles

   The driver of any vehicle, other than an emergency vehicle or public safety vehicle on official business, shall not follow any emergency vehicle or public safety vehicle traveling in response to an alarm closer than five hundred (500) feet, or drive into or park such vehicle within the block where fire apparatus has stopped in answer to a fire alarm, unless directed to do so by a police officer or a firefighter.

(RC 4511.72; Ord. No. 1279-15. Passed 4-24-17, eff. 4-25-17)