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Codified Ordinances of Ripley, WV
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RIPLEY, WEST VIRGINIA
CERTIFICATION
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
EDITOR'S NOTE
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
CHARTER
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
CHAPTER ONE - Administration
CHAPTER THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
CHAPTER FIVE - Vehicular Operation
CHAPTER SEVEN - Parking
CHAPTER NINE - Pedestrians and Bicycles
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - HEALTH AND SANITATION CODE
PART THIRTEEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
PART SEVENTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
ARTICLE 349
Miscellaneous Rules
349.01   Unattended motor vehicle.(Repealed)
349.02   Backing a vehicle.
349.03   Drivers' view and control to be unobstructed by load or persons.
349.04   Passengers in seat with operator.
349.05   Passengers on running board.
349.06   Following authorized emergency vehicles.
349.061   Approaching authorized emergency vehicles.
349.07   Driving over fire hose.
349.08   Funeral processions.
349.09   Opening door of vehicle on traffic side.
349.10   Boarding or alighting from vehicle.
349.11   Unauthorized riding or jumping onto vehicles.
349.12   Squealing tires, cracking exhaust noises.
349.13   Taking, injuring or tampering with vehicle.
349.14   Driving upon sidewalk, street lawn or curb.
349.15   Shortcutting; avoiding traffic control devices.
349.16    Coasting prohibited.
349.17   Driving through safety zone.
349.18   Driving upon street posted as closed for repair.
349.19   Obstruction of traffic.
349.20   Littering from a motor vehicle.
349.21      Prohibited use of an electronic communication device.
349.99   Penalty.
 
CROSS REFERENCES
See sectional histories for similar State law
Obedience to traffic control devices - see TRAF. 313.01
 
349.01 UNATTENDED MOTOR VEHICLE. (REPEALED)
   (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former West Virginia Code 17C-14-1 from which Section 349.01 was derived was repealed by House Bill 2612, effective May 14, 2018.)
349.02 BACKING A VEHICLE.
   The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same unless such movement can be made with reasonable safety and without interfering with other traffic.
(WVaC 17C-14-2)
349.03 DRIVERS' VIEW AND CONTROL TO BE UNOBSTRUCTED BY LOAD OR PERSONS.
   (a)   No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.
 
   (b)   No passenger in a vehicle shall ride in such position as to interfere with the driver's view ahead or to the sides, or to interfere with his control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.
(WVaC 17C-14-4)
349.04 PASSENGERS IN SEAT WITH OPERATOR.
   No more than three persons including the operator shall ride or be permitted by such operator to ride in the seat with the operator of any motor vehicle while such motor vehicle is being operated on the streets or highways of this Municipality: provided, however, that the limitation of this section shall not apply to a truck cab or truck crew compartment properly designed for the occupancy of four persons including the operator, and so designated on the registration card by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
(WVaC 17C-14-5)
349.05 PASSENGERS ON RUNNING BOARD.
   No passenger shall ride nor shall the operator permit any passenger to ride on the running boards of any motor vehicle while such vehicle is being operated on the streets or highways of this Municipality.
(WVaC 17C-14-6)
349.06 FOLLOWING AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES.
   The driver of any vehicle other than one on official business may not follow any authorized emergency vehicle traveling in response to a fire alarm or other emergency closer than 500 feet or drive into or park such vehicle within the block where such authorized emergency vehicle has stopped in answer to a fire alarm or other emergency.
(WVaC 17C-14-9)
349.061 APPROACHING AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES.
   The driver of any vehicle approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle, when the authorized emergency vehicle is giving a signal by displaying alternately flashing red, red and white, blue, or red and blue lights or amber or yellow warning lights, shall:
   (a)   Proceed with due caution, yield the right-of-way by making a lane change not adjacent to that of the authorized emergency vehicle, if possible with regard to safety and traffic conditions, if on a highway having at least four lanes with not less than two lanes proceeding in the same direction as the approaching vehicle and reduce speed to a safe level for road conditions; or
   (b)   Proceed with due caution, reduce the speed of the vehicle, maintaining a safe speed not to exceed fifteen miles per hour on any nondivided highway or street and twenty-five miles per hour on any divided highway depending on road conditions, if changing lanes would be impossible or unsafe.
      (WVaC 17C-14-9a)
349.07 DRIVING OVER FIRE HOSE.
   No vehicle shall be driven over any unprotected hose of the Fire Department when laid down on any street or private driveway to be used at any fire or alarm of fire, without the consent of the Fire Department official in command.
(WVaC 17C-14-10)
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