No driver or operator of any vehicle shall pass
another vehicle proceeding in the same direction in a duly marked
no-passing zone.
Any person violating any of the provisions of
this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction
thereof before a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined not
less than $25 nor more than $100 and shall pay the costs of prosecution.
This article does not apply to police, fire
or rescue vehicles in the course of performance of their function
of law enforcement, fire prevention and rescue.