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Whenever any roadway has been divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for traffic, the following rules in addition to all others consistent herewith shall apply.
(a) A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practicable entirely within a single lane and shall not be moved from such lane until the driver has first ascertained that such movement can be made with safety, and on highways with four or more lanes, said vehicle shall be driven within the extreme right-hand lane except when overtaking and passing, but in no event shall cross the centerline of the highway except where making a left turn.
(b) Upon a highway which is divided into three (3) lanes a vehicle shall not be driven to the left of the center lane, except when making a left turn and shall not be driven in the center lane except when overtaking and passing another vehicle where the roadway is clearly visible and such center lane is at the time allocated exclusively to traffic moving in the direction the vehicle is proceeding and is sign-posted to give notice of such allocation.
(c) Official signs may be erected directing slow- moving traffic to use a designated lane or designating those lanes to be used by traffic moving in a particular direction regardless of the center of the roadway and drivers of vehicles shall obey the directions of every such sign.
(Ord. 894, passed 1-5-1950)
No person shall drive any vehicle on a highway or a frozen public lake, stream, pond or other place open to the general public including any area designated for the parking of motor vehicles, in willful and wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.
Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 894, passed 1-5-1950; Ord. 2876, passed 5-23-1983)
Statutory reference:
Reckless driving, see MCLA 257.626
No person shall drive any vehicle upon a highway or frozen public lake, stream or pond, or other place open to the general public, including any area designated for the parking of motor vehicles, in a careless and negligent manner but without wantonness or recklessness, so as to endanger or be likely to endanger any person or property.
A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a civil infraction.
(Ord. 894, passed 1-5-1950; Ord. 1582, passed 8-22-1960; Ord. 2876, passed 5-23-1983)
Upon all roadways off sufficient width a vehicle shall be driven upon the right half of the roadway except as follows:
(a) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction under the rules governing such movement.
(b) When the right half of the roadway is closed to traffic while under construction or repair.
(c) Upon a roadway divided into three marked lanes for traffic under the rules applicable thereon.
(d) Upon a roadway designated and sign-posted for one-way traffic.
(Ord. 894, passed 1-5-1950)
Statutory reference:
Similar State law, see MCLA 257.634
Drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass each other to the right, and upon roadways having width for not more than one line of traffic in each direction each driver shall give to the other at least one-half of the main traveled portion of the roadway as nearly as possible.
(Ord. 894, passed 1-5-1950)
Statutory reference:
Similar State law, see MCLA 257.635
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