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CHARTER OF THE CITY OF TOLEDO, OHIO
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE ONE - Administration
TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
331.01. Driving upon right side of roadway; exceptions.
331.02. Passing to right when proceeding in opposite directions.
331.03. Overtaking, passing to left; driver's duties.
331.04. Overtaking and passing upon right.
331.05. Overtaking, passing to left of center.
331.06. Additional restrictions on driving upon left side of the roadway.
331.07. Hazardous or no passing zones.
331.08. Driving in marked lanes or continuous lines of traffic.
331.09. Following too closely.
331.10. Turning rules.
331.11. "U" turns restricted.
331.12. Starting and backing vehicles.
331.13. Signals before changing course, turning or stopping.
331.14. Hand and arm signals.
331.15. Right of way at uncontrolled intersections.
331.16. Operation of vehicle at yield signs.
331.17. Operation of vehicle at stop signs.
331.18. Emergency or public safety vehicles at stop signals or signs; turning movements.
331.19. Right of way of public safety vehicle.
331.20. Driving onto roadway from place other than roadway; duty to yield.
331.21. Driving onto roadway from place other than roadway; stopping at sidewalk.
331.22. Right of way of funeral procession.
331.23. Driver's view and control to be unobstructed by load or persons.
331.24. Driving upon a closed street.
331.25. Following and parking near emergency or safety vehicles.
331.26. Driving over fire hose.
331.27. Driving through safety zone.
331.28. One-way streets and rotary traffic islands.
331.29. Driving upon divided roadways.
331.30. Entering and exiting limited-access highways.
331.31. Obstructing intersection, crosswalk or railroad crossing.
331.32. Failure to control; weaving; full time and attention.
331.33. Occupying a moving trailer or manufactured home.
331.34. Squealing tires, "peeling," cracking exhaust noises.
331.35. Driving upon sidewalks, street lawns or curbs.
331.36. Stopping for school bus; discharging children.
331.37. Driving across railroad crossing.
331.38. Stopping at railroad crossing.
331.39. Slow moving vehicles or equipment crossing railroad tracks.
331.40. Warning signals at bridges.
331.41. Operation on school, park grounds.
331.42. Human and animal propelled vehicles in Central Business District.
331.43. Opened container of beer or intoxicating liquor prohibited at certain premises.
331.44. Bus priority lanes.
331.45 Use of text messaging devices while operating a motor vehicle.
331.99. Penalty.
CHAPTER 333 Intoxication; Reckless Operation; Speed
CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
CHAPTER 341 Drivers of Commercial Cars or Tractors
TITLE SEVEN - Parking
TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART TWELVE - DEVELOPMENT CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
PART SEVENTEEN - HEALTH CODE
PART NINETEEN - TAXATION CODE
PART TWENTY-ONE - PERSONNEL RELATIONS AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYMENT
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331.26. Driving over fire hose.
   No vehicle shall, without the consent of the Fire Division official in command, be driven over any unprotected hose of the Fire Division, when such hose is laid down on any street or private driveway to be used at any fire or alarm of fire.
(ORC 4511.73)
331.27. Driving through safety zone.
   No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a safety zone.
(ORC 4511.60)
331.28. One-way streets and rotary traffic islands.
   Upon a roadway designated in Traffic Schedule I and posted with signs for one-way traffic a vehicle shall be driven only in the direction designated. A vehicle passing around a rotary traffic island shall be driven only to the right of such island.
(ORC 4511.32)
331.29. Driving upon divided roadways.
   Whenever any street has been divided into two roadways by an intervening space, or by a physical barrier, or clearly indicated dividing section so constructed as to impede vehicular traffic, every vehicle shall be driven only upon the right-hand roadway, and no vehicle shall be driven over, across or within any such dividing space, barrier or median section, except through an opening, crossover or intersection established by public authority. This section does not prohibit the occupancy of such dividing space, barrier or median section for the purpose of an emergency stop or in compliance with an order of a police officer.
(ORC 4511.35)
331.30. Entering and exiting limited-access highways.
   (a)   Anthony Wayne Trail.
      (1)   The Anthony Wayne Trail is hereby declared to be a limited-access highway.
      (2)   No person shall drive or operate upon the Anthony Wayne Trail or any part thereof any vehicle which is designated in Section 303.06 (b). The provisions of this section shall not apply to vehicles crossing the Anthony Wayne Trail at regularly designated crossings thereof.
      (3)   No driver or operator of a vehicle shall stand or park the same on the Anthony Wayne Trail except in the case of emergency repairs and in such event only for so long as shall be necessary to make emergency repairs to such vehicle.
      (4)   No curb cuts, ingress or egress shall be allowed at any point along the Anthony Wayne Trail and only the following points are hereby designated as public points of entry and exit:
         A.   Entry: Michigan Street, Lafayette Street, Interstate Highway 75, Collingwood Avenue (southwest bound only), City Park Avenue, Western Avenue, South Avenue, Toledo Zoo access drive, Woodsdale Avenue, Harvard Boulevard, Glendale Avenue, Sherwood Avenue and Copland Boulevard.
         B.   Exit: Erie Street, Lafayette Street, Interstate Highway 75, Collingwood Avenue (northeast bound only), City Park Avenue, Western Avenue, South Avenue, Toledo Zoo parking lot, Toledo Zoo access drive, Woodsdale Avenue, Harvard Boulevard, Glendale Avenue, Sherwood Avenue and Copland Boulevard.
(1952 Code § 21-11-20; Ord. 142-73)
   (b)   Toledo Expressway.
      (1)   All expressways which are within the City and designated as Interstate Highway 75, Interstate Highway 280 and Interstate Highway 475, are hereby declared to be limited-access highways and the provisions of Section 303.06 shall apply.
      (2)   No curb cuts, ingress or egress shall be allowed at any point along such expressway or approaches thereto except such as are made in the construction thereof.
(1952 Code § 21-11-22; Ord. 875-63)
   (c)   No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any limited-access highway except at such entrances and exits as are established by public authority.
331.31. Obstructing intersection, crosswalk or railroad crossing.
   No driver shall enter an intersection or marked crosswalk or drive onto any railroad grade crossing unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection, crosswalk or grade crossing to accommodate the vehicle he is operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles, pedestrians or railroad trains, notwithstanding any traffic control signal indication to proceed.
(ORC 4511.712)
331.32. Failure to control; weaving; full time and attention.
   (a)   No person shall operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle without exercising reasonable and ordinary control over such vehicle.
   (b)   No person shall operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle in a weaving or zigzag course unless such irregular course is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law.
   (c)   No person shall operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle without giving his full time and attention to the operation of such vehicle.
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