§ 71.026 DRIVING THROUGH PEDESTRIAN ZONES.

   It shall be unlawful to drive any vehicle through a pedestrian zone when any person is standing therein.

(Prior Code, § 71.026) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998) Penalty, see § 71.999

SPEED LIMITS

§ 71.040 SPEED REGULATED.

   The Street Department is hereby authorized to place suitable speed limit signs along the highways within the city informing the traveling public as to the maximum speed limit on the highways at the places designated. It shall be unlawful to violate speed limits set within the city as set forth in Chapter 74, Schedule I, or as may otherwise be posted. The fines for speeding within the city shall be consistent with those set for speeding on the state highways, including the fact that the fines shall double if speeding in a construction zone or school crossing zone.

(Prior Code, § 71.040) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998)

§ 71.041 USE OF RADAR TO MEASURE SPEED; ARREST AUTHORIZED.

   (A)   The speed of any motor vehicle being driven upon any public road, street or highway within the city limits may be determined by the use of radio microwaves, Doppler radar or other electronic devices. The results of the determination shall be accepted as prima facie evidence of the speed of the motor vehicle in any court or legal proceedings where the speed of the motor vehicle is at issue.

   (B)   The driver of any such motor vehicle may be arrested without a warrant under the authority granted by this chapter if the arresting officer is in uniform or displays the officer’s badge of authority, provided that the following occur.

      (1)   The officer observed the recordings of the speed of the motor vehicle by the radio microwaves, Doppler radar or other electronic device, or received a radio message from the officer who observed the speed of the motor vehicle, recorded by the radio microwaves, Doppler radar or other electronic device.

      (2)   In the event of an arrest based on such a message, the message had been dispatched immediately after the speed of the motor vehicle was recorded and furnished a description of the vehicle and the recorded speed to the arresting officer.

(Prior Code, § 71.041) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998)

TURNING

§ 71.055 TURNING RIGHT.

   The driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the right at an intersection shall do the following.

   (A)   Signal the driver’s intention to turn right continuously for at least 100 feet prior to the making of the right turn, in accordance with § 71.002 of this code.

   (B)   Approach the intersection in the lane for traffic nearest to the right-hand side of the street and, in making the right turn, shall keep as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the road.

(Prior Code, § 71.055) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998) Penalty, see § 71.999

§ 71.056 TURNING LEFT.

   The driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left at an intersection shall do the following:

   (A)   Signal the driver’s intention to turn left continuously for at least 100 feet prior to the making of the left turn, in accordance with § 71.002 of this code;

   (B)   Approach the intersection in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of travel of the vehicle and in any event nearest to the center line of the street or road; and

   (C)   After entering the intersection, the vehicle shall remain to the right of the center line where it enters the intersection until the left turn is actually made, and the vehicle turning left shall complete the left turn to the right of the center line of the street or road just entered, provided that on one-way streets or roads, the driver of the vehicle shall make the left turn from the lane of traffic nearest to the left-hand side of the street or road and provided that, upon entering a two-lane road or street, the left turn shall be completed in the lane nearest the center line.

(Prior Code, § 71.056) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998) Penalty, see § 71.999