379.04 OPERATION OF UNDER-SPEED VEHICLES.

   (a)   Under-speed vehicles may be operated on the streets or highways within the City of Norwalk except as follows:

      (1)   No person shall operate an under-speed vehicle on any street or highway having an established speed limit greater than thirty-five (35) miles per hour.

      (2)   No person shall operate an under-speed vehicle on U.S. Route 250.

      (3)   No person shall operate an under-speed vehicle on any sidewalk.

      (4)   No person shall operate an under-speed vehicle in any City park except upon established roadways or parking lots.

   (b)   Notwithstanding Division (a)(1), an under-speed vehicle may enter upon a street or highway having an established speed limit greater than thirty-five (35) miles per hour for the purpose of crossing said street or highway provided such crossing occurs at an established intersection of such street or highway with another street or highway having an established speed limit no greater than thirty-five (35) miles per hour.

   (c)   Notwithstanding Division (a)(2), an under-speed vehicle may enter upon U.S. Route 250 for the purpose of crossing U.S. Route 250 provided such crossing occurs at an established intersection of U.S. Route 250 with another street or highway.

   (d)   Notwithstanding Division (a)(2), an under-speed vehicle may enter upon U.S. Route 250 from Executive Drive and proceed upon U.S. Route 250 South bound to Shady Lane or North bound to Christie Avenue or Warren Drive, and may return on U.S. Route to Executive Drive from Shady Lane, Christie Avenue or Warren Drive.

   (e)   Notwithstanding Division (a)(2), an under-speed vehicle may enter upon U.S. Route 250 from Firelands Boulevard and proceed upon U.S. Route bound to Christie Avenue or Warren Drive, and may return South bound on U.S. Route 250 from Christie Lane or Warren Drive to Firelands Boulevard.

   (f)   Notwithstanding Division (a)(4), an under-speed vehicle may be operates in a City park other than on established roadways or parking lots upon issuance of written permission for such operation by the Safety/Service Director. No person shall operate an under-speed vehicle in any City park in violation of such written permission.

   (g)   No person shall operate an under-speed vehicle at such speed below the posted speed limit or in such a manner as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when to do so is necessary to comply with the orders of persons authorized to direct traffic.

   (h)   No person operating an under-speed vehicle at a speed below the posted speed limit and which prevents traffic behind the under-speed vehicle from attaining the posted speed limit shall fail to yield the right-of-way to such following traffic, immediately drive if practical to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right edge or curb of the street or highway clear of any intersection, and stop and remain in that position until the following traffic has passed.

   (i)   Under-speed vehicles shall be operated only in conformity with all portions of the Ohio Revised Code and the Norwalk Codified Ordinances pertaining to the operation of motor vehicles.

(Ord. 2020-031. Passed 5-19-20.)