[R.O. 1996 § 335.010; CC 1968 § 20-1; Ord. No. 323 § 1, 7-5-1966; Ord. No. 4559 § 1, 8-3-2015]
[R.O. 1996 § 335.020; CC 1968 § 20-45; Ord. No. 323 § 1, 7-5-1966; Ord. No. 4559 § 1, 8-3-2015]
Whenever any ordinance of the City
designates and describes an arterial or collector street it shall
be the duty of the City Traffic Engineer to place and maintain a stop
sign, or on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation
at any intersection a yield sign, on each and every street intersecting
such street unless traffic at any such intersection is controlled
at all times by traffic control signals; provided, however, that at
the intersection of two (2) such streets or at the intersection of
a street and a heavy traffic street not so designated, stop signs
shall be erected at the approaches of either of said streets as may
be determined by the City Traffic Engineer upon the basis of an engineering
and traffic study.
[R.O. 1996 § 335.030; CC 1968 § 20-1; Ord. No. 323 § 1, 7-5-1966; Ord. No. 4559 § 1, 8-3-2015]
The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to determine and designate intersections where particular hazard exists upon other than arterial or collector streets and to determine whether vehicles shall stop at one (1) or more entrances to any such intersection in which event they shall cause to be erected a stop sign at every such place where a stop is required, or whether vehicles shall yield the right-of-way to vehicles on a different street at such intersection as prescribed in Subsection (A) of Section 335.040, in which event they shall cause to be erected a yield sign at every place where obedience thereto is required.
[R.O. 1996 § 335.040; CC 1968 § 20-1; Ord. No. 323 § 1, 7-5-1966]
A.
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 or, in the event there
is no crosswalk, at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then
at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has
a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway.
B.
Except when directed to proceed by a Police
Officer or traffic control 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 or, in the event
there is no crosswalk, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but
if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where
the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway
before entering the intersection.
[R.O. 1996 § 335.050; CC 1968 § 20-1; Ord. No. 323 § 1, 7-5-1966]
Except when directed to proceed by a Police Officer or traffic control signal, every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop intersection indicated by a stop sign shall stop as required by Subsection (B) of Section 335.040, and after having stopped shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle which has entered the intersection from another highway or which is approaching so closely on said highway as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time when such driver is moving across or within the intersection.
[R.O. 1996 § 335.060; CC 1968 § 20-1; Ord. No. 323 § 1, 7-5-1966]
The driver of a vehicle approaching
a yield sign shall in obedience to such sign slow down to a speed
reasonable for the existing conditions and shall yield the right-of-way
to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another highway
so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time such
driver is moving across or within the intersection; provided however,
that if such a driver is involved in a collision with a vehicle in
the intersection, after driving past a yield sign without stopping,
such collision shall be deemed prima facie evidence of their failure
to yield right-of-way.
[R.O. 1996 § 335.070; CC 1968 § 20-1; Ord. No. 323 § 1, 7-5-1966]
The driver of a vehicle emerging
from an alley, driveway or building shall stop such vehicle immediately
prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending
across any alleyway or driveway, and shall yield the right-of-way
to any pedestrian as may be necessary to avoid collision, and upon
entering the roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles
approaching on said roadway.
[R.O. 1996 § 335.080; CC 1968 § 20-1; Ord. No. 323 § 1, 7-5-1966; Ord. No. 4559 § 1, 8-3-2015]
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 they
are operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or
pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic control signal indication
to proceed. If a driver is unable to see oncoming traffic, the driver
shall yield to any pedestrians and then carefully pull forward past
the line until the driver can see clearly in both directions and then
proceed when the intersection is clear.
[R.O. 1996 § 335.090; CC 1968 § 20-1; Ord. No. 323 § 1, 7-5-1966]
A.
Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches
a railroad grade crossing under any of the circumstances stated in
this Section, the driver of such vehicle shall stop within fifty (50)
feet, but not less than fifteen (15) feet from the nearest rail of
such railroad, and shall not proceed until they can do so safely.
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 flagman gives or continues to give a signal of the approach
or passage of a railroad train;
3.
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 crossing
while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed.
[R.O. 1996 § 335.100; CC 1968 § 20-13]
A.
No railroad company shall within the corporate
limits of the City, permit its engines or cars to approach any street
crossing the track of such railroad without giving timely notice of
approach by the continuous ringing of a bell or sounding of its horn
while moving toward such street.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any employee of
any railroad company having in charge or under their direction any
engine or car to approach any street of said City crossing the track
of such railroad without continuous ringing of a bell, or while in
charge of such engine or cars, within the City limits of said City
to run or permit the same to be run at a greater speed than at the
rate of twenty-five (25) miles per hour.
C.
To mitigate the effects of train horn noise
the City may elect to establish quiet zones. If the City elects to
establish quiet zones, the latest process established by the United
States Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration
shall be followed.
[Ord. No. 4559 § 1, 8-3-2015]
[R.O. 1996 § 335.110; CC 1968 § 20-30; Ord. No. 120 § 13, 8-6-1951]
An operator or driver of a motor
vehicle shall have the right-of-way over an operator or driver of
another motor vehicle who is approaching from the left on an intersecting
street or highway and shall give the right-of-way to an operator or
driver of a motor vehicle approaching from the right to an intersecting
street or highway. The "right-of-way" shall mean the right to proceed
when two (2) or more vehicles will reach such intersection at approximately
the same time.
