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§ 71.01 DRIVER’S LICENSE REQUIRED.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate upon any of the streets or highways within the city any motor vehicle without first having secured and having in his or her possession a valid license to do so.
(Prior Code, § 6.0201) Penalty, see § 70.99
§ 71.02 AGE OF OPERATOR.
   No person under the age of 16 years shall operate a motor vehicle upon the streets of the city unless such person is accompanied by the owner of the motor vehicle being operated, or is the holder of a restricted driving permit issued by the state.
(Prior Code, § 6.0202) Penalty, see § 70.99
§ 71.03 DRIVE ON RIGHT SIDE OF STREET.
   Upon all streets the operator of a vehicle shall drive the same upon the right half of the street and shall drive a slow-moving vehicle as closely as possible to the right-hand edge or curb of a street unless it is impractical to travel on such side of the street, and except when overtaking and passing another vehicle subject to the limitations applicable to overtaking and passing set forth in this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 6.0203) Penalty, see § 70.99
§ 71.04 VEHICLES SHALL NOT BE DRIVEN ON SIDEWALK.
   The operator of a vehicle shall not drive within any sidewalk area except at a permanent or temporary driveway.
(Prior Code, § 6.0204) Penalty, see § 70.99
§ 71.05 OPERATION OF VEHICLES ON APPROACH OF AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE.
   (A)   Upon the approach of any authorized emergency vehicle or vehicles, giving audible signal by bell, siren, or exhaust whistle, the operator of every other vehicle shall immediately drive the same to a position as near as possible and parallel to the right-hand edge or curb of the street, clear of any intersection, and shall stop and remain in such position until the authorized emergency vehicle or vehicles shall have passed, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
   (B)   It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle, other than one on official business, to follow (closer than 500 feet) any fire apparatus, or to park any vehicle within the block where such fire apparatus has stopped to answer a fire alarm. It shall be further unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to drive over any unprotected hose of the Fire Department without the consent of authorized personnel.
(Prior Code, § 6.0205) Penalty, see § 70.99
§ 71.06 BACKING AROUND CORNERS OR INTO INTERSECTION PROHIBITED.
   It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to back such vehicle around a corner at an intersection or into an intersection of public streets.
(Prior Code, § 6.0206) Penalty, see § 70.99
§ 71.07 RECKLESS DRIVING.
   Any person who drives any vehicle upon a street, avenue, or alley carelessly and heedlessly in disregard of the rights or safety of others, or without due caution, and at a speed or in a manner so as to endanger or be likely to endanger any person or property, shall be guilty of reckless driving.
(Prior Code, § 6.0207) Penalty, see § 70.99
§ 71.08 CARELESS DRIVING.
   Any person who drives any vehicle carelessly and without due caution, at a speed or in a manner so as to endanger any person or property, not amounting to reckless driving as defined in § 71.07, shall be guilty of careless driving.
(Prior Code, § 6.0208) Penalty, see § 70.99
§ 71.09 EXHIBITION DRIVING.
   Any person who drives any vehicle within the limits of the city in such a manner that creates or causes unnecessary engine noise, tire squeal, skid or slide upon acceleration or stopping; or that simulates a temporary race, or that causes the vehicle to unnecessarily turn abruptly or away, shall be guilty of exhibition driving.
(Prior Code, § 6.0209) Penalty, see § 70.99
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