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Except as otherwise stated, pedestrians crossing a roadway or crosswalk shall have the right-of-way over approaching vehicles on the roadway; but pedestrians crossing the roadway at any other place than a crosswalk shall yield the right-of-way to approaching vehicles on the roadway. When walking along a roadway, pedestrians shall walk near the left hand side of the roadway and shall give way to oncoming vehicles.
(1963 Code, § 40.12) Penalty, see § 70.99
No person shall drive a vehicle through a column of children crossing a street or past a member of a school safety patrol when such patrol officer is holding up his or her official signal for vehicles to stop.
(1963 Code, § 40.13) Penalty, see § 70.99
Whenever the driver of any vehicle approaching a grade railroad crossing and a clearly visible electrical or mechanical device or a human flagger gives warning of the approach of a train, the driver shall stop at least ten feet before the nearest rail of the railroad track and shall remain standing there until the train has passed over the crossing.
(1963 Code, § 40.14) Penalty, see § 70.99
No person shall drive a vehicle upon any highway when his or her view is obstructed to the front or sides or when his or her control over the mechanism of the vehicle is interfered with by any person or goods within the vehicle, and no passenger shall so obstruct or interfere.
(1963 Code, § 40.15) Penalty, see § 70.99
The driver of any vehicle involved in any accident in which a person or property receives injury shall stop at or return to the scene of the accident, and there shall disclose his or her name, address, driver’s license and registration number of such vehicle, to the other person involved in such accident and shall render assistance to any victim of such accident. In addition to the foregoing, the driver of any vehicle involved in any accident shall make a report to the local Police Department immediately following such accident and in no event later than 24 hours following such accident.
(1963 Code, § 40.16) Penalty, see § 70.99
No person shall drive a vehicle on any highway at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual and potential hazards there existing.
(1963 Code, § 40.17) Penalty, see § 70.99
Where no special hazard exists, 30 mph shall be lawful for any vehicle to travel, and any speed in excess of such limit shall be prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent and that it is unlawful.
(1963 Code, § 40.18) Penalty, see § 70.99
The driver of any vehicle shall drive at an appropriate reduced speed when approaching and crossing an intersection or railroad grade crossing, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, and when a special hazard exists with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions.
(1963 Code, § 40.19) Penalty, see § 70.99
Whenever any police officer finds any unattended vehicle obstructing the traffic on any street or avenue, or obstructing the entrance of any private driveway, or interfering with the maintenance, cleaning, repair or snow removal on streets and avenues, he or she may remove the vehicle and hold it until the city is reimbursed for the costs of the removal.
(1963 Code, § 40.23) Penalty, see § 70.99
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