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

at careful and prudent speed not
greater than nor less than II reason
able and proper having due regard
20 the traffic, surface and width OF
the highway and OF any other condi-
tons then existing. and no person
shall drive any vehicle upon high
way az speed greater than will
permit him 10 bring IL To stop
within the assured clear distance
ahead.
tb) Subject to the provisions OF
Subdivision ,a) or this section and
except in those instances where a
lower speed Is specified in this or
dinanCe, IL shall be prims facie law
full for tie driver OF a vehicle to
drive the same at speed not eN-
ceeding the following. but in any
case when such speed would be un-
safe, II shall not he lawful:
Twenty-Five miles an hour on all
highways in a business district;
Twenty-Five miles an hour on all
highways in residence district, and
i'm public parks:
II shall be prima faCie unlawful
for any operator 10 exceed any Of
the foregoing speed limitations, eX-
Cept that II different speed limits
are lawfully posted by sign, Il
shall be prima facie unlawful to ex-
coed the posted speed limits. In
every charge OF a violation OF this
subsection, the complaint, also the
summons or notice to appear shall
specify the speed at which the def
PENDANT is alleged to have driven.
also the speed That Is prima facie
lawful At the time and place OF such
alleged violation.
tcD No operator shall drive
through any alley at speed eX-
ceeding fifteen miles per hour.
cd The speed limitation stated
within this ordinance shall not APP
ply TO Vehicles when operated with
due regard Tor safety under the di-
rection Of the police In the chase or
apprehension Of Noilators Of the law
or Of perso ns charged with or sus-
pected OF any such violation, nor TO
fire department or fire patrol Vehi-
CleS wnen travelling in response to
fire alarm, nor TO public or pri-
Nate ambulances when travelling in
emergencies. This exemption shall
not however protect the driver Of
any such vehicle from the conse-
quenCes Of a reckless disregard Of
tie safety OF others.
tel W here signs are erected up-'
on the approach to an Intersection
directing operators to slow TO a defi-
mite stated speed, every operator
SHALL reduce the speed OF his Vehi-
Gle TO the stated speed before enter
ing the intersection and snail not
exceed the stated speed until past
the intersection.
tt Where signs are erected at
the beginning OF speed control
zoue, officially established. stating
the prima faCie limit Of speed II
shall he prima facie unlawful to
exceed such stated speed while With
in such speed control zone.
Section IL.
ta) No operator Of vehicle shall
disobev the instructions Of any Of
fetal traffic control device placed
in accordance with the provisions
Of this ordinance unless at the time
otherwise directed by police Off
Ger.
Traffic control signal legend.
Whenever traffic Is controlled by
traffic control signals exhibiting
the words go" caution" or
stop" or exhibiting different coll
ored lights successfully, AT a
time, or with arrows, the following
colors only shall be used and said
terms and lights shall indicate and
apply TO drivers OF vehicles and
pedestrians as follows:
Oh Green alone or go" Nehicular
traffic facing the signal may pro-
coed straight through or turn right
or left unless sign at such place
prohibits either such turn: PRONID-
ED, That vehicular traffic shall
yield the right-of-way to other VENT
cles lawfully within the intersec-
ton and TO pedestrians lawfully
within a crosswalk at the time such
signal is exhibited.
Pedestrians facing the green sig
be ~
way within any marked or I'M
marked crosswalk.
Co Yellow alone or "csution'
when shown together with or fol-
lowing the green or GO" signal
Nehicular traffic facing the signal
shall stop before entering the near
est crosswalk at TIE intersection
but IL such stop cannot be made in
safety, vehicle may he driven
through the intersection
Pedestrians facing such signal arc
thereby advised that there il insuffi-
cient time to cross the highway
and any pedestrian then starting 10
cross shall yield the right-of-way TO
all vehicles.
ID Red alone or "stop.' Nehicu-
lar traffic facing the signal shall
stop before entering the nearest
croSswalk at an intersection or at
such other point as may he indi-
Gated by clearly visible line and
shall remain standing until green
or go is shown alone. except that
II traffic control device permits
a turn after stopping, the operator
may make such turn provided that
he yields the right-of-way 10 pede--
trians lawfully within the cross
walk and other vehicles lawfully
within the intersection.
No pedestrian facing such red sig
nal shall enter the highway unless
he can do so safely and without.in.
terfering with any vehicul7r traffic
te) RED with green arrow. Nehicu-
lar traffic facing such signal may
enter the intersection
only 10 make the movement indicat-
ed by such arrow. but slall yield
the right-ot-way TO pedestrians law
fully within a crosswalk and to 9TH
er traffic lawfully using the inter
section.
No pedestrian facing such signal
shall enter the highway unless he
can do 40 safely and without inter
fering with any yehiculsr traffic.
~ Pedestrian walk and wait
signals. Whenever special pedes-
trian control signals exhibiting the
tion, such signals shall Indicate as
follows: Walk --pedestrians facing
such signal may proceed across the
highway in the direction OF the
signal and shall he given TIE right
of-way by drivers OF all vehicles.
Wait-no pedestrian shall start 10
cross the highway in the direction
~ such signal but any pedestrian
who has partly completed his cross
ing on the walk signal shall pro-
coed cautiously 10 sidewalk or
safety island while the wait signal
Is showing.
tgb Flashing signals. Where flash h
ing red or yellow signals Ar. used
they shall require obedience rs We
hicular traffic az follows: Flash
ing red tstop sixnan''--when red
lens " Illuminated by raoid inter
mittent flashes, drivers or vehicles
shall stop before entering the near