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Every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop sign shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or, if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering it. After having stopped, the driver shall yield the right of way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another roadway so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time the driver is moving across or within the intersection or junction of roadways.
(ORC 4511.43 (A))
The driver of any emergency vehicle or public safety vehicle, when responding to an emergency call, upon approaching a red or stop signal or any stop sign shall slow down as necessary for safety to traffic, but may proceed cautiously past such red or stop sign or signal, and may disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specified directions, with due regard for the safety of all persons using the street or highway.
(ORC 4511.03)
Upon the approach of a public safety vehicle, equipped with at least one flashing, rotating or oscillating light visible under normal atmospheric, conditions from a distance of 500 feet to the front of such vehicle and the driver is giving audible signal by siren, exhaust whistle or bell, the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right of way, immediately drive to a position parallel to and as close as possible to, the right edge or curb of the street clear of any intersection, and stop and remain in such position until the public safety vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer.
This section does not relieve the driver of a public safety vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons and property upon the street.
(ORC 4511.45)
The operator of a vehicle about to enter or cross a highway from any place other than another roadway shall yield the right of way to all traffic approaching on the roadway to be entered or crossed except as otherwise provided by a traffic control device.
(ORC 4511.44)
The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, building, private road or driveway within a business or residence district shall stop the vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across the alley, building entrance, road or driveway, or in the event there is no sidewalk area, shall stop at the point nearest the street to be entered where the driver has a view of approaching traffic thereon, except as otherwise provided by a traffic control device.
(ORC 4511.431)
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