The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-10
Legal Notices

driver Of the vehicle on the left
shall yield the right OF way TO the
vehicle on the right provided both
vehicles have complied with the
requirements OF this ordinance.
Id All motor vehicles forming a
funeral procession when going TO
any place OF burial shall have the
right Of way over all other Vehi-
cles except fire apparatus, ambul-
ances and police patrol vehicles. at
any street or highway intersection
within this city when the first We
hicle has entered any street or hlgh-
way intersection or when accord
ance with traffic control signal all
motor vehicles in said procession fol-
low through said intersection not
more than 40 feet behind the motor
vehicle in said procession Just pre-
ceding II after the leading Nehicle
thereof has been permitted by said
traffic control signal to enter or
cross said street or highway inter
section: Provided, however, that the
leading vehicle Of said funeral pro-
cession shall be funeral coach or
hearse, and provided further that
flag, white In color, not less than
9x7I inches ina size, and upon which
shall be printed, stamped or stained
a purple cross, shall be displayed as
TO be visible from either side OF all
cars in the procession, one on each
side Of the front OF said coach or
hearse, one on each side Of the rear
OF the last vehicle and one on the
right front Of all other vehicles in
said procession. Any person passing
through a funeral procession OF mo-
tor vehicles designated as afore-
said with vehicle Of any kind shall
be punished as provided in section
of this ordinance,
Section IS.
In crossing any intersection OF
highways or the intersection or
highway by "A railroad right Of way,
the driver Of the vehicle shall at all
times cause such vehicle to travel
on the right half Of the highway un-
less such right half is obsjructed or
impassable: PROVIDED. HOWEN-
ER, That travel on one-way streets
IL permitted on the fun width OF
roadway.
Section 40.
(a) No operator shall blockade or
obstruct a highway.
tb) Whenever a vehicle becomes
stalled or for any reason cannot he
moved. by it's own power and in
consequence obstructs highway,
the owner or operator shall cause
tle TelipN 81 VI ny
towing or otherwise.
Co When traffic conditions are
such that IL is cessary for an OPP
orator driving into an intersection
to stop within the intersection In n
manner that will interfere with
movement Of vehicles on the cross
street, the operator shall stop his
vehicle before entering the intersec-
ton and shall not proceed until traf-
fic conditions change so as 10 permit
pas sage through the intersection
without stopping.
Section al.
(a) Before turning To the right or
left, the operator snail drive the
vehicle into the proper lane for
such turn as prescribed in this or
dinance and before making such
turn and before stopping or before
varying the course in
which the vehicle is proce eding, the
operator shall first ascertain that
such movement can be made in safe
ty, and shall give a warning signal
to other operators by extending the
arm, beyond and outside the vehicle,
holding the same in horizontal po-
sition for sufficient time to an
prise approaching operators OF his
intention TO change his course or
stop, as the case may be. Provided. |
however. that in lieu Of such signal, !
signals may I've given by mechani- !
cal or electrical device which con-
veys an Ineligible warning TO an
other driver approaching from the
rear.
OBJ The operator Of standing
vehicle about to start shall give
moving vehicles the right OF way
and the operator thereof shall give
the prescribed warning signal be-
fore sn starting.
(c) The operator of vehicle 10 !
whom warning signal has heen Civ
en- shall heed such signal and shall
keep his vehicle under such control
as to be able 10 avoid any collision
which might re ult from any misun-
Outstanding of such signal.
Section az.
Ia No operator shall back his We
hIcle unless lie shall first ascertain
that II can be done safely.
Oh In no case shall vehicle he
ba cked a distance of more than six
ty feet.
(cl No vehicle shall he backed
around corner at an intersection
Of highways, unless preceded by an
observer TO safely direct the move
mcnt.
Section "a.
Operators when driving vehicle
out Of an alley. driveway. or build /
ing onto the highway. shall come to
a complete stop before crossing the
sidewalk
Section ~.
No operator, except those OF com
mercial vehicles, shall leave "A vehi |
Gle standing at the curb unattended
unless the operator shall first shut
OFT the motor and lock the vehicle
or some part thereof so 40 to pre-
vent the starting and operation of
the vehicle by an unauthorized per-
son.
Section as.
tab tpon the approach 81 anv DO
lice or fire department vehicle giving
audible signal by bell. siren or ex-
haust whistle, the driver Of every !
other vehicle shall Immediately drive
the same TO position az near as
possible and parallel TO the right
hand edge or curb OF the highway, |
clear OF any intersection Of high !
ways, and shall stop and remain In
such position unless otherwise di- |
rected by a police or traffic officer
until the police or fire department
vehicle shall have passed
OBJ II shall be unlawful for the
driver OF any vehicle other than one
on official business To follow any
fire apparatus travelling i'm response
TO a fire alarm closer than five hun /
dred feet or to drive into ,or park
such vehicle within one block where
fire apparatus has stopped In an
swer to fire alarm.
fc) No operator shall drive over
fire hose or fire hose line which
may be lying in any public street or
alley.
Section 40.
(a) No operator shall drive a
motor vehicle with more than two
other persons I'm the seat with him.
90 No operator shall have in his
lap any other person. adult or mi |
nor. nor animal nor snail he be
seated in the lap Of any person.
while the vehicle Is in motion
ic) No operator shall have either
arm around another person or shall
another person have either arm
around the operator while the yehi-
Gle IL In motion.
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