§ 71.024 FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY.

   (A)   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 and the condition of the street or highway.

   (B)   (1)   No operator of any motor truck, registered for a gross weight of more than 8,000 pounds, bus, special mobile equipment, or any motor vehicle drawing another vehicle operating upon any roadway outside of a business or residence district, shall follow within 200 feet of another motor truck, bus, special mobile equipment, or any motor vehicle drawing another vehicle.

      (2)   This provision in division (B)(1) above shall not be construed to:

         (a)   Prevent overtaking and passing;

         (b)   Apply upon any lane specially designated for the use of motor trucks or combinations of vehicles, or within any section of a roadway posted or marked as a “no-passing zone”;

         (c)   Apply to any convoy of vehicles of the military service of the United States or of this state; and

         (d)   Apply to funeral processions.

   (C)   (1)   Motor vehicles being driven upon any roadway outside of a business or residence district in a caravan or motorcade whether or not towing other vehicles shall be so operated as to allow sufficient space between each such vehicle or combination of vehicles so as to enable any other vehicle to enter and occupy such space without danger.

      (2)   This provision shall not apply to:

         (a)   Funeral processions; or

         (b)   Any convoy of vehicles of the military service of the United States or of the state.

(Ord. passed 5-11-2021) Penalty, see § 71.999

§ 71.025 DRIVING UPON DIVIDED ROADWAYS.

   Whenever any street or highway has been divided into two roadways by leaving 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 section, except through an opening in such physical barrier or dividing section or space or at a crossover or intersection established by public authority.

(Ord. passed 5-11-2021) Penalty, see § 71.999

§ 71.026 ENTERING AND EXITING CONTROLLED-ACCESS HIGHWAY.

   No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any control led-access roadway except at such entrances and exits as are established by public authority.

(Ord. passed 5-11-2021) Penalty, see § 71.999

TURNING AND STARTING AND SIGNALS ON STOPPING AND TURNING

§ 71.040 CONFORMITY WITH PROVISIONS REQUIRED.

   The driver of a vehicle intending to turn at an intersection shall do so as provided in this subchapter.

(Ord. passed 5-11-2021)

§ 71.041 RIGHT TURNS.

   Both the approach for a right turn and a right turn shall be made as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.

(Ord. passed 5-11-2021) Penalty, see § 71.999

§ 71.042 LEFT TURNS ON TWO-WAY ROADWAYS.

   At any intersection where traffic is permitted to move in both directions on each roadway entering the intersection, an approach for a left turn shall be made in that portion of the right half of the roadway nearest the centerline thereof and by passing to the right of such centerline where it enters the intersection and after entering the intersection the left turn shall be made so as to leave the intersection to the right of the centerline of the roadway being entered. Whenever practicable, the left turn shall be made in that portion of the intersection to the left of the center of the intersection.

(Ord. passed 5-11-2021) Penalty, see § 71.999