[Ord. No. 437 § 21, 12-4-1950; Ord.
No. 1622 § 12, 6-17-1991]
Vehicles on City streets shall be driven upon the right half
of the roadway, except:
1. When passing another vehicle in a lawful manner;
2. Making a left hand turn in a lawful manner;
3. When the right half of the roadway is closed to traffic; or
4. When the street is a one-way street.
[Ord. No. 437 § 22, 12-4-1950]
An operator or driver meeting another vehicle coming from the
opposite direction on the same highway shall turn to the right of
the center of the highway so as to pass without interference.
[Ord. No. 437 § 23, 12-4-1950]
An operator or driver in rounding curves shall reduce speed
and shall keep his vehicle as far to the right of the highway as reasonably
possible.
[Ord. No. 437 § 24, 12-4-1950; Ord.
No. 1622 § 13, 6-17-1991; Ord. No. 1791 § 1, 4-18-1994]
A. A driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the
same direction shall pass to the left of the overtaken vehicle at
a safe distance and shall not again drive to the right side of the
roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle.
B. No vehicle shall be driven to the left side of the center line of
the roadway in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in
the same direction unless such left side 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 of any vehicle overtaken.
C. No vehicle shall at any time be driven to the left side of the roadway
under the following conditions:
1. When approaching the crest of a grade or upon a curve of the highway
where the driver's view is obstructed within such distance as to create
a hazard in the event another vehicle might approach from the opposite
direction;
2. When the view is obstructed upon approaching within one hundred (100)
feet of any bridge; and
3. When approaching within one hundred (100) feet of or at any intersection
or railroad grade crossing.
D. No driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass to the right of another
vehicle except when the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make
a left turn or except upon a one-way street. Passing on the right,
when permitted, may be done only when such movement may be done in
safety and in no event shall such movement be made by driving off
the paved or main traveled portion of the roadway.
[Ord. No. 437 §§ 27
— 29, 12-4-1950; Ord. No. 619 § 8, 1-6-1958]
No person shall stop, or suddenly decrease the speed of, or
turn a vehicle from a direct course, or move right or left upon a
roadway, unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable
safety and then only after the giving of an appropriate signal in
the manner provided herein.
A. An operator or driver when stopping, or when checking the speed of
his vehicle, if the movement of other vehicles may reasonably be affected
by such checking of speed, shall extend his arm at an angle below
horizontal, so that the same may be seen in the rear of his vehicle.
B. An operator or driver intending to turn his vehicle to the right
shall extend his arm at an angle above horizontal, so that the same
may be seen in front of and in the rear of his vehicle, and shall
slow down and approach the intersecting highway as near as practicable
to the right side of the highway along which he is proceeding before
turning.
C. An operator or driver intending to turn his vehicle to the left shall
extend his arm in a horizontal position, so that the same may be seen
in the rear of his vehicle, and shall slow down and approach the intersecting
highway so that the left side of his vehicle shall be as near as practicable
to the center line of the highway along which he is proceeding before
turning.
D. The signals herein required shall be given either by means of the
hand and arm or by a signal light or signal device in good mechanical
condition of a type approved by the State Highway Patrol. However,
when a vehicle is so constructed or loaded that a hand and arm signal
would not be visible both to the front and rear of such vehicle, then
such signals shall be given by such light or device.
[Ord. No. 928 § 4, 2-11-1970]
At intersections where there are no traffic control devices:
A. The driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection shall yield the
right-of-way to a vehicle which has entered the intersection from
a different street.
B. When two (2) vehicles enter an intersection from different streets
at approximately the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left
shall yield the right-of-way to the driver of the vehicle on the right.
This Subsection shall not apply to vehicles approaching each other
from opposite directions when the driver of one (1) of such vehicles
is attempting to, or is, making a left turn.
C. 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.
D. The driver of any vehicle about to enter or cross a road or street
from an alley or any private road or driveway shall yield the right-of-way
to all vehicles approaching on such road or street.
E. The driver of a vehicle intending to make a left turn into an alley,
private road or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle
approaching from the opposite direction, when the making of such left
turn would create a traffic hazard.
[Ord. No. 1622 § 14, 6-17-1991]
The driver of a vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more
closely than is reasonably safe and prudent, having due regard for
the speed of such vehicle and the traffic upon and the conditions
of the roadway.