Ordinances-1980-86

1-7-5 OVERTAKING ON RIGHT: The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle which is making or about to make a left turn; providing: The driver of a vehicle may overtake and, allowing sufficient clearance, pass another vehicle proceeding in the same direction either upon the left or upon the right on a roadway with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width for 4 or more lines of moving traffic when such movement can be made in safety. No person shall drive off the pavement or on the shoulder of the roadway in overtaking or passing on the right. 1-7-6 LIMITATIONS; OVERTAKING ON LEFT: No vehicles shall be driven to the left side of the center 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 or any vehicle overtaken. In every event the overtaking vehicle must return to the right hand side of the roadway before coming within 100 feet of any vehicle from the opposite direction. 1-7-7 PROHIBITED PASSING: No vehicle shall, in overtaking and passing another vehicle or at any other time, be driven to the left side of the roadway under the following conditions: (A) When approaching the crest of a grade or upon a curve in the street or highway where the driver's view along the street or highway is obstructed for a distance of approximately 700 feet. (B) When approaching within 100 feet of any narrow bridge, viaduct or tunnel, when so signposted, or when approaching within 100 feet of or traversing any intersection or railroad grade crossing. (C) Where official signs are in place directing that traffic keep to the right or a distinctive center line or off center line is marked, which distinctive line also so directs traffic as declared in the sign manual adopted by the State Highway Commission. 1-7-8 FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY: The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed of such vehicles and the traffic upon and condition of the street or highway. 1-7-9 METHOD OF TURNING AT INTERSECTIONS: The driver of a vehicle intending to turn at an intersection shall do so as follows: (A) Both the approach for a right turn and right turn shall be made as close as practical to the right hand curb or edge of the roadway. (B) Approach for a left turn shall be made in that portion of the right half of the roadway nearest the center line thereof and after entering the intersection the left turn shall be made so as to depart from the intersection to the right of the center line of the roadway being entered. (C) Approach for a left turn from a 2 way street into a one way street shall be made in that portion of the right half of the roadway nearest the center line thereof and by passing to the right of such center line where it enters the intersection. A left turn from a one way street into a 2 way street shall be made by passing to the right of the center line of the street being entered upon leaving the intersection. (D) When markers, buttons or signs are placed within or adjacent to intersections requiring and directing that a different course from that specified in this Section be traveled by vehicles turning at an intersection, no driver of a vehicle shall turn a vehicle at an intersection other than as directed and required by such markers, buttons or signs.