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(1) The operator of a vehicle or street car emerging from a driveway or building shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto a sidewalk area extending across any driveway, shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian, and upon entering the roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles and street cars approaching on said roadway, as required by The Vehicle Code.
(1) No operator shall enter an intersection or crosswalk unless there is sufficient space beyond such intersection or crosswalk in the direction in which he is proceeding to accommodate his vehicle or street car without obstructing the passage of other vehicular traffic or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic-control signal indication to proceed.
(2) At all intersections designated by ordinance as "Don't Block The Box" intersections, the Department shall, at the discretion of the Streets Commissioner, paint stripes on the cartway indicating the area of the intersection into which a vehicle should not enter unless there is sufficient space beyond such area to accommodate the vehicle without obstructing other vehicles or pedestrians. The Department shall also, at the discretion of the Streets Commissioner, erect "Don't Block The Box" signs at each such intersection, which signs shall set forth the penalty for violation of this Section. 20
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| 20 | Added, Bill No. 020437 (approved February 26, 2003). |
(1) No operator shall drive onto or allow his vehicle or street car to remain upon a bridge or the approach thereto beyond the bridge signal, gate, or barrier after a bridge operation signal has been given.
(2) Whenever an operator stops for a bridge operation signal indication, as aforesaid, he shall stop so as not to impede traffic movement within any intersection adjacent to or near said bridge.
(1) Any person violating any of the provisions of Chapter 12-400 for which no penalty is provided in The Vehicle Code shall, upon summary conviction before a Magistrate, pay a fine of ten dollars ($10) together with costs of prosecution, except that the fine for a violation of the provisions of Section 12-407 shall be the maximum amount permitted by law.
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| 21 | Amended, Bill No. 758 (approved July 24, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 1081; amended Bill No. 020437 (approved February 26, 2003). |