[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.610, 7-6-1988]
Those highways and roadways described in Schedule V of this
Title are hereby declared to be through highways or roadways for the
purpose of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.615, 7-6-1988]
At any through roadway designated in Schedule V, it shall be
the duty of the City Traffic Engineer to place and maintain a stop
sign or a yield sign on each roadway intersecting a through roadway.
Drivers shall obey the directions of these signs.
[Ord. No. 90-86 §1, 9-5-1990]
Traffic on highways or roadways in Schedule VI of this Title shall stop before entering the intersection of the named highway or roadway described in Schedule VI. In addition, traffic on those highways and roadways declared to be through highways and roadways as set forth in Schedule V, (also see Section 320.010), shall not stop before entering the intersection of a named highway or roadway, except that in accordance with this Section, Schedule V shall reflect certain intersections where signs are erected giving notice thereof and drivers of vehicles shall stop at the noted intersection before entering, as set forth under Schedule V.
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.625, 7-6-1988]
Traffic on the highways or roadways described in Schedule VII
of this Title shall yield the right-of-way before entering the intersection
of the named highway or roadway described in Schedule VII.
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.630, 7-6-1988]
A.
The driver
of a vehicle approaching a yield sign shall in obedience to the sign
slow down to a speed reasonable for the existing conditions, or shall
stop if necessary and shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian
crossing the roadway on which the vehicle is being driven. Said driver
shall also yield to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching
on another highway or roadway so closely as to constitute an immediate
hazard. After yielding, said driver may proceed, and the drivers of
all other vehicles approaching the intersection shall yield to the
vehicle so proceeding; provided, however, that a driver who enters
a yield intersection without stopping and has or causes a collision
with a pedestrian in a crosswalk or a vehicle in the intersection
shall prima facie be considered not to have yielded as required by
this Title. The foregoing shall not relieve the drivers of other vehicles
approaching the intersection at such distance as not to constitute
an immediate hazard from the duty to drive with due care to avoid
a collision.
B.
The driver
of a vehicle approaching a yield sign, if required for safety to stop,
shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection.
In the event there is no crosswalk, said driver shall stop at a clearly
marked stop line, but if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting
roadway where a driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting
roadway.
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.635, 7-6-1988]
A.
Except
when directed to proceed, by a Law Enforcement Officer or traffic
signal, every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop intersection
indicated by a stop sign shall stop before entering the crosswalk
on the near side of the intersection. In the event there is no crosswalk,
the driver shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none,
then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where a driver
would have a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway
before entering the intersection.
B.
The driver
after having stopped shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle which
has entered the intersection from another roadway or which is approaching
so closely on said roadway as to constitute an immediate hazard. Said
driver, having yielded, may proceed and the drivers of all other vehicles
approaching the intersection shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle
proceeding.
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.640, 7-6-1988]
The driver of a vehicle emerging, either by forward motion or
backing, from an alleyway, private roadway, driveway, or building
shall stop the vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk
or onto the sidewalk area and shall yield the right-of-way to any
pedestrian as may be necessary to avoid collision. Upon entering the
highway or roadway, the driver shall yield the right-of-way to all
vehicles approaching on the highway or roadway.
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.645, 7-6-1988]
No driver shall enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk
unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection
or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle the driver is operating without
obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding
any traffic signal indication to proceed.
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.650, 7-6-1988]
A.
Whenever
any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad crossing under
any of the circumstances stated in this Section, the driver of the
vehicle shall stop a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from the nearest
rail of the railroad, and shall not proceed until safe to do so. The
foregoing requirements shall apply when:
1.
A clearly
visible electric or mechanical signal device gives warning of the
immediate approach of a railroad train.
2.
A crossing
gate is lowered or when a human flag holder gives or continues to
give a signal of the approach or passage of a railroad train.
3.
A railroad
train approaching within approximately one thousand five hundred (1,500)
feet of the highway or roadway crossing emits a signal audible from
such distance and the railroad train, by reason of its speed or nearness
to such crossing, is an immediate hazard.
4.
An approaching
railroad train is plainly visible and is in hazardous proximity to
such crossing.
B.
No person
shall drive any vehicle through, around, or under any crossing gate
or barrier at a railroad grade crossing while the gate or barrier
is closed or is being opened or closed.
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.655, 7-6-1988]
Every motor vehicle transporting passengers for hire, every
school bus, and every motor vehicle transporting high explosives or
poisonous or compressed inflammable gases and every motor vehicle
used for the transportation of inflammable or corrosive liquids in
bulk, whether loaded or empty, shall, upon approaching any railroad
grade crossing, be brought to a full stop a minimum of fifteen (15)
feet from the nearest rail of the railroad grade crossing, and shall
not proceed until due caution has been taken to ascertain that the
course is clear. Such full stop shall not be required at a railroad
grade crossing protected by a guard or Law Enforcement Officer on
duty or by a traffic signal, or railroad flashing signal, giving indication
to approaching vehicles to proceed.
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.660, 7-6-1988]
A.
The driver
of a vehicle approaching an intersection from any highway, roadway
or alleyway shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle which has
entered the intersection from a different highway, roadway or alleyway,
absent other directions from a traffic control device or Law Enforcement
Officer.
B.
When
two (2) vehicles enter an intersection from different highways, roadways,
or alleyways at approximately the same time, the driver 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) vehicle is attempting
to or is making a right 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 to the intersection
as to constitute an immediate hazard.
D.
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 the left turn would
create a traffic hazard.
