Ordinance 3211 - Laserfiche WebLink

The signals herein required shall be given either by means of the hand and arm or by a signal lamp or signal device of a type approved by the state commission on equipment, but when a vehicle is so constructed or loaded that a hand and arm signal would not be visible both to the front and rear of such vehicle then said signals must be given by such a lamp or device. All vehicles whose body or load extends or protrudes twenty-four (24) inches or more to the left of the steering post of the said vehicle shall be equipped with mechanical or electrical signal crevices capable of displaying such signals. All arm or mechanical signals herein pro- vided for shall be clearly visible and sufficiently definite in their execution to be seen and unmistakably understood at a distance of not less than two hundred (200) feet to the rear of such vehicle. Section 89: POSITION OF CAR WHEN 'UAKING RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. Any person driving any motor vehicle and desiring to make a turn to the right shall reasonably and prudently drive such vehicle as close as is practicable to the extreme right-hand edge of said roadway a reasonable distance before the point of making such turn. Any person driving any motor vehicle desiring to make a left-hand turn at any intersection shall reasonably and prudently drive such vehicle to the extreme left-hand side of that portion of the roadway lying to the right of the canter of such public highway a reasonable distance before making such left-hand turn. It shall be unlawful for any person to make or attempt to cake any right-hand or Left- hand turn until he shall have attained the proper relative driving position as aforesaid and in approaching street intersections vehicles desiring to make such turns thereat shall enter the proper traffic lane at least fifty (50) feet from beginning to turn. Section 90: TURNING LEFT AT INTERSECTION. Upon turning to the left at any intersection an operator shall be permitted to make a turn to the left without regard to the center of such inter- section: Provided, all wheels of the vehicle shall pass to the right of the intersection entrance markers located on the public highways from or to which such vehicle is entering or leaving such intersection and both such intersection entrance markers are within the arc circumscribed by such left turn. In the event no intersection center marker or intersection entrance markers are installed at an intersection, left turn may be made as though intersection entrance markers are installed as above set forth, and such turn made with reference to the points at such intersection where such intersection entrance markers would properly be located. Section 91: °UU TURNS PROHIBITED EXCEPT AT II,ITERSECTTIONS. It shall oe unlawful for any person operating any vehicle to drive the same across or turn so as to proceed in an opposite direction any point other than at a street intersection or street end. Section 92: i +'FT TURNS PROHIBITED EXCEPT AT INTERSECTIONS. No left-hand turn shall be made by the operator of any vehicle, from any public street, so as to enter any alley, driveway, building entrance, private wad or private property or to enter any public street from such alley, driveway, building entrance or private way. Section 93: RIGHT OF WAY AT INTERSECTIONS. It shall be the duty of every operator of any vehicle on approaching public highway intersections to look out for and give right of way to vehicles on their right, simultaneously approaching a given point within the intersection, and whether such vehicle first enter and reach the intersection or not: Provided, This section shall not apply to operators on arterial public highways. -31-