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Every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop sign shall stop at the crosswalk, before entering the crosswalk, on the near side of the intersection, or, in the event there is no crosswalk, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then at a point perpendicular to the stop sign before entering the intersection, except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic control signal. (Ord. 23-03 § 2, 2003: prior code title 46, art. 14 § 214)
A. Except for a bicycle or device propelled by human power, a person may not operate a vehicle on a sidewalk or sidewalk area. The provisions of this subsection do not apply on a driveway.
B. The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, private driveway, building or other place shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across any alley or private driveway, yielding the right of way to any pedestrian or bicycle within or about to enter such sidewalk or sidewalk area as may be necessary to avoid collision and, upon entering the roadway, shall yield the right of way to all vehicles approaching on said roadway.
C. The driver of a vehicle entering an alley or private driveway shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian or bicycle within the sidewalk area extending across such alley, or private driveway.
D. The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley or private driveway onto a roadway shall turn such vehicle only to the right, unless a different movement can be made in safety and without interfering with other traffic. (Ord. 2-06 § 6, 2006: prior code title 46, art. 14 § 216)
No driver shall enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle he is operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic control signal indication to proceed. (Prior code title 46, art. 14 § 217)
A. No driver of a motor vehicle, motorcycle or vehicle of any kind shall drive through any private driveway or private property, such as an oil station or lot, or similar area, whether vacant or not, with intent to avoid obedience to any traffic regulation set forth in this title; and no person shall drive a motor vehicle, motorcycle or any other vehicle through any private driveway, lot or similar area where any business establishment, manufactory, retail store, drugstore, cafe, confectionery, drive-in food and drink establishment, or drive-in market, or any other kind of a business or trade is maintained or carried on, for the purpose and with the intent of avoiding obedience to any traffic regulation, or for the purpose and with the intent of harassing and annoying the owner thereof or his patrons.
B. Driving by any person of a motor vehicle upon or through any such private driveway, lot or similar area without stopping shall constitute prima facie evidence of a violation of this section. (Prior code title 46, art. 14 § 215)
A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, the driver of any vehicle described in regulations issued pursuant to subsection C of this section, before crossing at grade any track or tracks of a railroad, shall stop within fifty feet (50') but not less than ten feet (10') from the nearest rail of such railroad and while so stopped shall listen and look in both directions along such track for any approaching train, and for signals indicating the approach of a train, and shall not proceed until it can be done safely. After stopping as required and upon proceeding when it is safe, the driver shall cross only in a gear which will ensure no necessity for manually changing gears while traversing the crossing, and the driver shall not manually shift gears while so crossing.
B. This section shall not apply at:
1. Any railroad grade crossing where traffic is controlled by a police officer or human flagman;
2. Any railroad grade crossing where traffic is regulated by a traffic control signal;
3. Any railroad grade crossing where an official traffic control device gives notice that the stopping requirement imposed by this section does not apply.
C. The department of transportation shall adopt necessary regulations describing the vehicles which must comply with the stopping requirements of this section. In formulating the regulations, the department of transportation shall give consideration to the number of passengers carried by the vehicle and the hazardous nature of any substance carried by the vehicle. Such regulations shall correlate with and so far as possible conform to the most recent regulation of the United States department of transportation. (Ord. 88-86 § 68, 1986: prior code title 46, art. 14 § 220)
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