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§ 71.127 IMPROPER LANE CHANGE.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful on any arterial street for the driver of any vehicle to cross from one side of the street to another, except when lawfully overtaking or passing another vehicle, when lawfully turning at a street intersection or when making a lawful U-turn.
   (B)   On one-way streets or roads, the driver of any vehicle may cross from one lane of traffic to an adjacent lane when the same may be done with safety.
(Prior Code, § 71.127) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998) Penalty, see § 71.999
§ 71.128 DRIVING AGAINST TRAFFIC.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any person to drive a motor vehicle in other than the same general direction as other traffic on the same side of the street or road.
   (B)   It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to drive the vehicle in reverse, whether proceeding in the same general direction as other traffic or against other traffic, except when entering a parallel parking stall or leaving an angle parking stall or when backing from a private road or drive, and then only when the movements can be made in safety.
(Prior Code, § 71.128) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998) Penalty, see § 71.999
Statutory reference:
   Backing, see Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,169
§ 71.129 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL.
   (A)   Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive, use, operate, park, cause to park or stop any motor vehicle in such a manner so as to endanger persons or property, or in such a manner so as to endanger or interfere with the lawful traffic upon any public or private road, street, alley, highway or parking lot within the city.
   (B)   Incidents. The following specific acts, by way of illustration and not by way of limitation, shall constitute specific acts of failure to maintain control when coupled with injury to persons or property:
      (1)   Failure of the driver of a motor vehicle to maintain a proper lookout while operating the motor vehicle;
      (2)   Operation of a motor vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions then and there existing; and
      (3)   Failure of the driver of a motor vehicle to yield the right-of-way to any other vehicle or to any pedestrian as required by state law or city ordinance.
(Prior Code, § 71.129) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998) Penalty, see § 71.999
§ 71.130 CLINGING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.
   It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to allow or permit any person traveling upon a bicycle, coaster, sled, roller skates or any other toy vehicle to cling to, or attach that person’s self or the bicycle, coaster, sled, roller skates or toy vehicle to the moving vehicle, and it shall be unlawful for a person traveling upon a bicycle, coaster, sled, roller skates or a toy vehicle to cling to or attach that person’s self or the bicycle, coaster, sled, roller skates or toy vehicle to the moving vehicle.
(Prior Code, § 71.130) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998) Penalty, see § 71.999
Statutory reference:
   Bicycles; clinging to vehicles; prohibited, see Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,316
§ 71.131 UNHAMPERED OPERATION.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate a vehicle upon the roads or streets of the city when the driver has another person in front of the driver or in the driver’s embrace, or has another person, package or other encumbrance which prevents the free and unhampered operation of the vehicle.
   (B)   It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle of three wheels or less to carry any passenger upon the vehicle, unless the vehicle is, by the manufacturer, designed or intended to carry the number of persons being conveyed, and then only in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 71.131) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998) Penalty, see § 71.999
§ 71.132 ENDGATES IN PLACE.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle upon the roads, streets or alleys of the city with the endgate or rear doors of the vehicle open, extended or not in place, unless a red flag is securely fastened in a conspicuous position at the extreme end of the endgate or door.
(Prior Code, § 71.132) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998) Penalty, see § 71.999
§ 71.133 DRAGGING ROPES OR CHAINS.
   It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle or motor vehicle to permit any rope, strap, chain or other article to drag behind the vehicle upon the surface of a road or street while the vehicle is in use.
(Prior Code, § 71.133) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998) Penalty, see § 71.999
§ 71.134 DRIVING OVER FIRE HOSE.
   It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to drive a vehicle over an unprotected fire hose.
(Prior Code, § 71.134) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998) Penalty, see § 71.999
Statutory reference:
   Similar state law, see Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,184
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