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§ 71.01 OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle or permit it to remain standing in any street in such manner as to create an obstruction thereof.
   (B)   It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to enter any intersection or crosswalk unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding the indication of any traffic-control signal which may be located at the intersection or crosswalk.
   (C)   Any intersection deemed by the city to be of special or critical importance to the movement of traffic shall be marked in a distinctive manner in order to indicate its importance. Should the operator of any vehicle enter any intersection so marked when there is insufficient room on the other side of the intersection to accommodate the vehicle, the indication of any traffic-control signal notwithstanding, he shall be deemed to have violated this division (C) rather than division (B) above.
(Prior Code, § 71.01) Penalty, see § 71.99
§ 71.02 REVERSE OR U TURNS.
   The operator of any vehicle shall not turn such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction unless such movement can be made in safety without interfering with other traffic.
(KRS 189.330(8)) (Prior Code, § 71.02) Penalty, see § 71.99
§ 71.03 BACKING VEHICLES.
   It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to back the vehicle at any intersection for the purpose of executing a turning movement. A vehicle from any parking position shall be backed by the operator in such manner as to proceed on the same side of the roadway in the lawful direction of travel.
(Prior Code, § 71.03) Penalty, see § 71.99
§ 71.04 VEHICLES CROSSING SIDEWALKS.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to drive within any sidewalk space, except at a permanent or temporary driveway or by special permit from the Chief of Police or other authorized city official.
   (B)   It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to drive the vehicle out of any alley, driveway, building or lot and across a sidewalk, or its extension across the alley, unless the vehicle has been brought to a complete stop immediately prior to crossing the sidewalk or its extension. On entering the roadway from the alley, driveway or building the operator shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on the roadway. The operator of any vehicle intending to cross a sidewalk and turn into an alley from the roadway may do so at low speed and with caution.
(Prior Code, § 71.04) Penalty, see § 71.99
§ 71.05 SPEED LIMITS.
   (A)   General speed limit. It shall be unlawful to drive on any public street or thoroughfare of the city at a faster rate of speed than 25 mph, except on those streets where a different speed limit has been posted.
   (B)   School zones.
      (1)   There is hereby established a school zone, which shall extend one block in all directions from each public school building of the Dawson Springs Independent School System. No motor vehicle shall travel at a rate of speed greater than 15 mph in any school zone during any time in which the 15 mph speed limit has been posted.
      (2)   The Police Department shall place school zone signs which indicate a 15 mph speed limit in conspicuous places during all times when children are coming to school, leaving school or at any other time when it is in the best interest of the school system to have the signs in place.
   (C)   Penalty. Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to the fine schedule set forth in KRS 189.394.
(Prior Code, § 71.05) (Ord. passed 11-17-1952; Ord. passed 2-15-1954)
Statutory reference:
   Authority to regulate speed, see KRS 189.390(4)
ACCIDENTS
§ 71.20 DUTY OF OPERATOR.
   It shall be the duty of the owner of, operator of or passenger in any motor vehicle which is involved in an accident in which any person is injured or property damaged to stop immediately and ascertain the extent of the injury or damage and render such assistance as may be needed.
(Prior Code, § 71.15) Penalty, see § 71.99
Statutory reference:
   Duty in case of accident, see KRS 189.580
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