1.
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 highway; provided, that the driver of a vehicle on a street
which is not a state or federal highway approaching an intersection
with a state or federal highway shall stop and yield the right-of-way
to a vehicle which has entered the intersection or which is so close
thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard.
2.
When two vehicles enter or approach an intersection from different
highways at approximately the same time, the driver of the vehicle
on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the right.
3.
The right-of-way rules declared in paragraphs 1 and 2 are modified
at through highways and otherwise as stated in this Chapter.
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; but said driver,
having so yielded and having given a signal when and as required by
this Chapter, may make such left turn, and the drivers of all other
vehicles approaching the intersection from said opposite direction
shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle making the left turn.
The City Commission may designate any street or part of a street
a through street.
Whenever the City Commission so designates and describes a through
street, the city shall have placed and maintained a stop sign, or
if deemed more appropriate at any intersection a yield sign, on each
and every street intersecting such through street unless traffic at
any such intersection is controlled at all times by traffic control
signals; provided, however, that at the intersection of two such through
streets or at the intersection of a through 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 Commission
if deemed desirable.
The City Administrator is hereby authorized to determine and
designate intersections where particular hazard exists upon other
than through streets and to determine:
1.
Whether vehicles shall stop at one or more entrances to any such
intersection, in which event it shall cause to be erected a stop sign
at every such place where a stop is required; or
1.
Every stop sign shall bear the word "Stop" in letters not less than
eight inches in height. Every yield sign shall bear the word "Yield"
in letters not less than seven inches in height. Every stop sign and
every yield sign shall at nighttime be rendered luminous by internal
illumination or by a floodlight projected on the face of the sign,
or by efficient reflecting elements in the face of the sign.
2.
Every stop sign and every yield sign shall be erected as near as
practicable to the nearest line of the crosswalk on the near side
of the intersection, or if there is no crosswalk, then as near as
practicable to the nearest line of the intersecting roadway.
1.
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.
2.
Such driver, 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 the highway as to constitute
an immediate hazard; but said driver having so yielded may proceed,
and the drivers of all other vehicles approaching the intersection
shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle so proceeding.
1.
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,
or shall stop if necessary and shall yield the right-of-way to any
pedestrian legally crossing the roadway on which he is driving, and
to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another highway
so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard. The driver having
so yielded may proceed, and the drivers of all other vehicles approaching
the intersection shall yield to the vehicle so proceeding; provided
however, that if such driver is involved in a collision with a pedestrian
in a crosswalk or a vehicle in the intersection after driving past
a yield sign without stopping, such collision shall be deemed prima
facie evidence of his failure to yield right-of-way.
2.
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 in the intersecting roadway.
Where two or more vehicles face stop, slow, warning or caution
signs or signals on two or more intersecting cross streets, and are
approaching so as to enter the intersection at the same time, where
each vehicle is required to stop, the vehicle coming from the right
shall have the right-of-way. Where each vehicle is required to slow,
the vehicle coming from the right shall have the right-of-way. Where
each vehicle is required to take caution, the vehicle coming from
the right shall have the right-of-way.
Where one vehicle is required to stop and the other to slow
or take caution, the one slowing or taking caution shall have the
right-of-way. Where one vehicle is required to slow and the other
to take caution, the one required to take caution shall have the right-of-way.
In any event, a vehicle which has already entered the intersection
shall have the right-of-way over one which has not so entered the
intersection.
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 the roadway.
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 he is operating without obstructing
the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding any
traffic control signal indication to proceed.
1.
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 50 feet but not less than
15 feet from the nearest rail of such railroad and shall not proceed
until he can do so safely. The foregoing requirements shall apply
when:
a.
A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device gives warning
of the immediate approach of a railroad train;
b.
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;
c.
A railroad train approaching within approximately 1,500 feet of the
highway crossing emits a signal audible from such distance and such
railroad train, by reason of its speed or nearness to such crossing,
is an immediate hazard; or
d.
An approaching railroad train is plainly visible and is in hazardous
proximity to such crossing.
2.
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.
1.
The driver of any motor vehicle carrying passengers for hire, or
of any school bus carrying any school child, or of any vehicle carrying
explosive substances or flammable liquids as a cargo or part of a
cargo before crossing at grade any track or tracks of a railroad,
shall stop such vehicle within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from
the nearest rail of such railroad, and while so stopped, shall listen
and look in both directions along such track for any approaching train
and for signals indicating the approach of a train, except as hereinafter
provided, and shall not proceed until he can do so safely. After stopping
as required herein and upon proceeding when it is safe to do so, the
driver of any such vehicle shall cross only in such gear of the vehicle
that there will be no necessity for changing gears while traversing
such crossing and the driver shall not shift gears while crossing
the track or tracks.
2.
No stop need be made at any such crossing where a police officer
or a traffic control signal directs traffic to proceed.
The driver of a vehicle upon a street within the city, upon
meeting or overtaking from either direction, any school bus which
has stopped on or adjacent to any street for the purpose of receiving
or discharging any school children and other occupants and on which
the red loading signals are in operation, is to stop his vehicle before
it reaches the school bus and not proceed until the loading signals
are deactivated and then proceed past such school bus at a speed which
is reasonable and with due caution for the safety of such school children
and other occupants, and this section shall be applicable only in
the event the school bus shall bear upon the front and rear thereon
a plainly visible sign containing the words "School Bus" in letters
not less than eight inches in height.
1.
It shall be unlawful for any person or operator of any vehicle whatsoever
to drive or park his vehicle in any place as would interfere with
the performance of firemen on duty at a fire, or a policeman or ambulance
driver at any fire, accident, catastrophe, or any public emergency
whatsoever.
2.
It shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to interfere with the work
of firemen, policemen, ambulance drivers, doctors, nurses or others
at the scene of fires, accidents, catastrophes or occurrences of public
emergency nature.
