Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

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Section 40. The driver of a We
hicle entering or crossing a high
way from a private road or drive
way shall yield the right-of-way
to all vehicles approaching on said
highway.
Section so. (a) Upon the immed-
late approach of an authorized
emergency vehicle, when the driver
is giving audible signal by siren
the driver of every other vehicle
shall yield the right-of- and
shall Immediately drive to a posi-
ton parallel to, and as close as
possible to, the right-hand edge or
curb OF the highway clear of any
intersection and shall stop and re-
main in such position until the
authorized emergency vehicle has
passed, except when otherwise d.
rected by a police officer.
CD Upon the approach Of an au-
thorized emergency vehicle, as above
stated, the motorman of every street
car shall Immediately stop such car
clear Of any intersection and keer
it in such position until the au-
thorized emergency vehicle has
passed, except when otherwise d.
rected by a police officer.
(c) This section shall not operate
to relieve the driver of an author
lied emergency vehicle from the
duty to drive with due regard fol-
the safety Of all persons using the
highways.
Section 81. Whenever any funer-
al procession Identifies itself by U.s.
ing regular lights on all cars and
by keeping all cars in close forma-
ton, the driver Of every other We
hicle, except an emergency vehicle
shall yield the right-of-way.
ARTICLE x
PEDESTRIANS RIGHTS AND
DUTIES
Section So. Pedestrians shall be
subject to traffic-control signals at
intersections as heretofore declared
in this act, but at all other places
pedestrians shall to be accorded the
privileges and shall be subject to
the restrictions stated in this
article.
Section SO. (a) Where traffic
control signals are not in place or
in operation the driver of a vehicle
shall yield the right-of way, SLOW
ing down or stopping if need be
to so yield, to a pedestrian crossing
the roadway within any marked
crossUalk or within any unmarked
crosswalk at an intersection, except
as otherwise provided in this article
CD Whenever any vehicle is stop
ped at marked croSswalk or at
any unmarked crosswalk at an in
terSection to permit a pedestrian to
cross the roadway, the driver of any
other vehicle approaching from the
rear shall not overtake and pass
such stopped vehicle.
Section 81. (a) Every pedestrian
crossing a roadway at any point
other than within a marked cross
walk or within an unmarked cross
walk at an intersection shall yield
the right-of-way to all vehicles up-
on the roadway.
CD Any pedestrian crossing a
roadway at a point where a pedes-
TRAN tunnel or overhead pedestrian
crossing has been provided shall
yield the right f-way to all We
hicles upon the roadway.
Co Between adjacent intersec-
tons at which traffic control sig
nails are in operation pedestrians
shall not cross at any place except
in a marked crosswalk.
cd Notwithstanding the proyi-
sions of this section every driver OF
vehicle shall exercise due care to
avoid colliding with any pedestrian
upon any roadway and shall give
warning by sounding the horn
when necessary and shall exercise
proper precaution upon observing
any child or any confused or in
capacitated person upon a road
way.
Section IS. Pedestrians shall
move, whenever practicable, upor
the right half Of crosswalks.
Section Sc. No person shall stand
in a roadway for the purpose OF
soliciting a ride from the driver Of
any private vehicle.
Section 81. Pedestrians wher
walking along a roadway shall walk
near the left side Of the roadway
giving way to oncoming traffic.
ARTICLE XII
STREET CARS AND SAFETY
ZONES
Section So. (D The driver of q
vehicle shall not overtake and pass
upon the left nor drive upon the
left side OF any street car proceed
ing in the same direction, whether
such street car is actually in mo.
ton or temporarily at rest except:
l. When so directed by a police
officer;
2. When upon a one-way street;
3. When upon a street where the
tracks are so located as to prevent
compliance with this section.
CD The driver Of any vehicle
when permitted to overtake ano
pass upon the left of a street ca,
which has stopped for the purpose
OF receiving or discharging any
passenger shall reduce speed anc
may proceed only upon exercising
due caution for pedestrians anc
shall accord pedestrians the right.
of-way when required by othe,
sections of this act.
Section So The driver of g
vehicle overtaking upon the right
any street car stopped or about tt
stop for the purpose of receiving OF
dlscharging any passenger shall
stop such vehicle at least ten feet
to the rear Of the nearest running
board or door of such street ca,