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§ 71.08  LIMITATION ON OVERTAKING AND PASSING.
   No vehicle shall be driven to the left side of the center of a two-lane street or in the center lane of a three-lane street in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless such left side or center lane is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit such overtaking and passing to be completely made without interfering with the safe operation of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction or any vehicle overtaken.
(Ord. 21, passed - -1952)  Penalty, see § 71.99
§ 71.09  FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY.
   The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed of such vehicles and the traffic upon the condition of the highway.
(Ord. 21, passed - -1952)  Penalty, see § 71.99
§ 71.10  RIGHT-OF-WAY.
   (A)   When two vehicles enter an intersection at approximately the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the right.
   (B)   The driver of a vehicle within an intersection intending to turn to the left shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction which is within the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard, but said driver having so yielded and having given a proper signal, may make such left turn and the drivers of all other vehicles approaching the intersection from said opposite direction shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle making the left turn; provided, that at an intersection at which a traffic signal is located, a driver intending to make a left turn shall permit vehicles bound straight through the intersection before making the turn.
   (C)   All vehicles approaching the intersection of a state trunkline highway or a street designated by a stop sign as a through street shall come to a full stop before entering or crossing such highways or through streets.
   (D)   The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a highway or street from an alley, private road or driveway, shall come to a full stop, before driving onto a sidewalk or sidewalk area extending across such alley, private road or driveway, and upon entering the roadway portion of said highway or street shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on said roadway.
(Ord. 21, passed - -1952)  Penalty, see § 71.99
§ 71.11  RECKLESS DRIVING.
   (A)   Any person who drives any vehicle upon a highway or street carelessly and heedlessly in willful or wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others or without due caution and circumspection and at a speed or in a manner so as to endanger or be likely to endanger any person or property, shall be guilty of reckless driving.
   (B)   Any person once convicted of reckless driving, upon a second or subsequent offense shall be charged under the applicable state law and not under the provisions of this title.
(Ord. 21, passed - -1952)  Penalty, see § 71.99
§ 71.12  DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any person who is any habitual user of narcotic drugs, barbital or any derivative of barbital or any person who is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs, barbital or any derivative of barbital, to drive any vehicle upon any street or other public place.
   (B)   It shall be unlawful for the owner of any motor vehicle or any person having such in charge or in control thereof to authorize or knowingly permit the same to be driven or operated upon any street or other public place by any person who is an habitual user of narcotic drugs, barbital or any derivative of barbital or any person who is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs, barbital or any derivative of barbital.
   (C)   Any person once convicted of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs, upon a second or subsequent offense shall be charged under the applicable state law and not under the provisions of this title.
(Ord. 21, passed - -1952)  Penalty, see § 71.99
§ 71.13  VEHICLE LEFT UNATTENDED.
   No person having control or charge of a motor vehicle shall allow such vehicle to stand on any street unattended without first effectively setting the brakes thereon and stopping the motor of said vehicle, and when standing upon any grade without turning the wheels towards the curb.
(Ord. 21, passed - -1952)  Penalty, see § 71.99
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