The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19

by the police and fire departments
'and ambulances.
Article vi
Accidents
Section 73. (a) The driver of any
vehicle, bicycle or push cart involv-
ed in an accident resulting in injury
to or death of any person shall inn
mediately stop such vehicles, bicycle
or push cart at the scene of such
accident or as close thereto as
possible but shall then forthwith
return to and in every event shall
remain at the scene of the accident
until he has fulfilled the require
ments of Section rs. Every such a
stop shall be made without OBJ
structing traffic more than is
necessary.
OBJ Any person failing to stop or
to comply with said requirements
under uch circumstances shall
upon conviction be punished by
Imprisonment for not less than
thirty days nor more than ohe year,
or by fine of not less than one
hundred dollars nor more than five
thousand dollars. or by both such
fine and Imprisonment.
Section "a. The driver of any We
hicle, bicycle or push cart involved
in an accident resulting only in
damage TO a vehicle, bicycle or push
cart which is driven or. attended by
such vehicle. bicycle or push cart at
the scene of such accident or as
close thereto as possible, but shall
forthwith return to and in every
event shall remain at the scene of
the accident until he has fulfilled the
requirements of Section 75. Any
person failing to stop or comply
with said requirements under such
circumstances shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor. Every such stop shall
be made without obstructing traffic
more than is necessary.
Section rs. The driver of any
vehicle, bicycle or pushcart involved
in an accident resulting in injury
to or death of any person or damage
TO any vehicle, bicycle or push cart
which is driven or attended by any
person shall give his name, address,
and the registration number of the
vehicle or the Identifying number
of the bicycle or push cart he is
operating, and shall upon request
and if available exhibit his opera
tors or chauffeur's license to the
person struck, or the driver or
occupant of or person attending
any vehicle. bicycle or push cart
struck.
Section 76. The driver of any
vehicle, bicycle or push cart which
collides with any vehicle, bicycle
or push cart which is unattended
shall Immediately stop and .shall
then and there either locate and
notify the operator or owner of
such vehicle, bicycle or push cart of
the name and address of the driver
of the vehicle. bicycle or push cart
striking the unattended vehicle, BIZ
cycle or push cart or shall leave in
q conspicuous place in or on the
bicycle or push cart struck
a written notice giving the name
n nd a1 Nf hA Apitf af h.a
bicycle or push cart doing
the striking.
Section a. The driver of any We
hicle, bicycle or push cart involved
in an accident resulting only in
damage to fixtures legally upon or
adjacent to highway shall take
reasonable steps to locate and notify
the owner or person in charge of
such property of such fact. and of
his name and address, and of the
registration number of the vehicle
or the Identifying number of the
bicycle or push cart he is operating,
ana shall upon request and if avail
able exhibit his operators or chauf
teur's license, and shall make report
Of such accident when and as re-
Iuired in Section rs hereof
Section rs. (a) The driver of
bicycle or push cart in
volved in an accident resulting in
0r total property damage to an
apparent extent of fifty dollars or
more shall, within fifteen days after
such accident. forward written re-
port of such accident to the police
department. of this city.
OBJ The police department of this
city may require any driver of 81
bicycle or push cart in
volved in an accident of which report
must be made as provided In this
section to file supplemental reports
whenever the original report is
insufficient in the opinion of said
department with reference to the
time, the date. the place, the nature
Of the accident, weather conditions, /
road conditions, the name and ad-
lress of the persons and the owner
ship of the vehicles, bicycles or push
carts directly involved.
Section 79. Whenever the driver of
4 vehicle, bicycle or push cart is
incapable of making a (,
required accident report and there
was another occupant in the vehicle, :
bicycle or push cart at the time of
the accident capable of making a |
such occupant shall make or
cause to be made said report.
Section so. All required accident
reports and supplemental reports
shall be without prejudice to the
so reporting and shall be
for the confidential use of the
police department, except that the
police department may disclose the
identity of a person involved i'm an
accident when such identity is not
otherwise known or when such
person denies his presence at such
accident. No such report shall be
used as evidence in any trial, civil !
or criminal. arising out of an acci- |
dent, except that the police depart
nent shall furnish upon demand of |
any person or who has or claims to
have made such a report, or upon
demand of any court. certificate |
that a specified accident
report has or has not been made to |
The police department.. solely to |
prove compliance or failure to
comply with the requirement that
such a report be made to the police
department.
Article VII
Pedestrian Rights and Duties |
Section 81. (a) Every pedestrian |
crossing roadway at any point |
other than within a marked cross
walk or within an unmarked cross
walk at an intersection shall yield
Jhe right of-way to all traffic |
operating lawfully upon the road
way. (G.C. 6307-46a).
(b) Notwithstanding the provi- |
'ions of this section every operator |
)I Venlcle Shall exercise due care |
% avoid colliding with any pedes-
.rlan upon any roadway. (G.C. Sec |
i30746c).
Section so. (a) Pedestriansa shall |
move, whenever practicable, upon
.he right half of crosswallxs. (G.C |
Sec. 6307-47a)
OBJ Pedestrians shall not step into |
lor upon any public road or high |
way without looking in both direc- |
Ions to see what is approaching
&C. Sec. 6307 Abb.
Section S3 (a) Where usable |
walks or paths parallel the street or /
highway, pedestrians shall not walk |
N, along or upon the vehicular |
travelled portion of such street orl
highway, except as provided in this
lct. (G.C. Sec. 6307-4Sa).
(b) Where usable walks or paths |
ire not provided parallel to the /
treet or hia.hmar nadaetr ria - -.