The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-12

ORDNANCE NO. 472

THE VILLAGE or MARYSVILLE
OHIO, IMPoSI q PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PHO-
VISIONS THEREOF.
he IL ordained by the Council Oi
the Village Of MwrysVilIe, ns follows
Article I - Definitions
SECTION 4. taD The following words
phrases when used i'm this ordinance
shall, for the purposes of this ordi-
nance. have the meanings respec-
lively ascribed TO them In the Unl-
form Traffic Act of the General
Code of Ohio. Sec. 6307-2:
Vehicle, Motor Vehicle, Motorcyc-
lie. Emergency Vehicle, School Bus,
Bicycle, Commercial Tractor, Agri-
cultural Tractor. Truck, Bus. Trail
er, Semi Trailer, Railroad, Railroad
Train Person, Pedestrian, Driver or
Operator, Police Officer, Street or
Highway, Private Road or Drive
way, Sidewalk, Laned Highway,
Through Highway, state Highway,
State Route, Intersection, Cross
walk, Safety Zone. Business District,
Traffic Control Device. Traffic Con-
troll Signal. r. r. Sign or Signal,
Traffic, Right Of way.
(b) The following words n d
phrases when used i'm the ordinance
shall have the meanings respectively
ascribed to them in this section:
STOP. When required means a
complete cessation of movement.
STOP or STOPPING. When pro-
hibited, means any cessation of
movement except when necessary to
avoid conflict with other traffic or
in compliance with the direction of
a police officer or traffic control
sign or signal #E
STANDING. Any stopping OF
vehicle, whether occupied or not.
PARK The standing of vehicle,
whether occupied or not, otherwise
than temporarily for the purpose of
and while actually engaged in load
ing or Unloading.
OFFICIAL TIME STANDARD.
Whenever certain hours are named
herein they shall mean standard
time or daylight saving time as may
he in current use i'm this village.
Article ~
Required Obedience 10 Traffic
Regulations
Section 2. IL is a miSdemeanor for
any person to do any act forbidden
or fail TO perform any act required
by this ordinance.
Section s. No person shall fail or
refuse TO comply with any lawful
order or direction of any police off
icer invested by law with authority
to direct. control. or regulate traf-
fic
Section 4. (a) The provisions of
this ordinance shall apply to the
driver of any vehicle, owned by or
used in the service of the United
States Government, this State. Coun-
~ or Village and il shall he unlaw-
ful for any said driver to violate
any of the provisions of this ordi-
nance, except as otherwise permit
ted in this ordinance or by state
statute
(b) The provisions of this ordi-
nance regulating h e operation.
parking, and standing of vehicles,
shall apply TO emergency vehicles,
as defined in this ordinance. except
as follows:
driver when operating any such
vehicle in an emergency, except
when otherwise directed by police
officer, may
% Park or stand notwithstand
ing the provisions of this ordinance;
(2) Proceed past red or stop
signal or stop sign. but only after
slowing down as may he necessary
FOR safe operations;
(S) Exceed the prima facie speed
limits so long as he does not en-
danger life or property;
90 Disregard regulations govern
ing direction of movement or turn
ing in specified directions so long as
he does not endanger life or proper
ty.
The foregoing exemptions shall not,
however, protct the driver of any
such vehicle from the consequences
of his reckless disregard of the
safety of others. tei.C.s Secs. 63O7-4a
and 6307-2D
(c) The provisions of this ordi-
nance shall not apply to persons,
teams, motor vehicles and other e.
quipment while actually engaged In
work upon the surface of highway
within an area designated by traffic
control devices but shall apply to
such persons and vehicles when
travelling to or from such work.
(G.C. Sec. 6307-4b).
Section ; Every person propelling
a push cart or riding, driving or
leading an animal or animals upon
a roadway shall be subject to the
provisions of this act applicable to
the driver of a vehicle. except those
provisions of this act which by
their nature can have no applica-
zion. &C. Sec. 63075).
Article III
Required Obedience Ia Traffic
Control Devices
Section 6 (a) No pedestrian, driv-
er of a vehicle shall disobey the in
of any traffic control de-
ice placed in accordance with the
provisions of this ordinance, unless
at the time otherwise directed by
police officer. subject to the ex-
ceptions granted the driver of an
emergency vehicle i'm this ordinance.
When both traffic-control signals
and stop signs are erected at an
intersection traffic shall be govern
ed by the traffic control signal
while il is I'm operation CG.C. Sec
6307-12).
OBJ No provision of this ordinance
for which signs are required shall
be enforced against any alleged Vio-
lation if at the time and place Of the
alleged violation an official sign is
in nnGifinn and Gnfia-
GENTLY legible to be seen by an ordi-
aarily obserVant person
Section Z. Whenever traffic is con-
trolled by traffic-control signals ex-
hibiting the words go, caution,
or stop or exhibiting different
eOlored lights successively one at
time. or with arrows, the following
cOlors only shall be used and said
terms and lights shall indicate and
apply to operators of vehicles and
pedestrians as folloWS:t
ta) Green alone or co.
|. Pedestrians facing the signal
nay proceed across the roadway
within any marked or unmarked
'rosswalk.
2. All other traffic facing the
signal except as provided under
sections 80 and 4B of this ordinance
nay proceed straight through or
urn right or left unless n sign at
such place prohibits either such
turn. But such traffic shall yield
The right of way TO vehicles law |
fully within the intersection and TO :
pedestrians lawfully within a cross !
walk at the time such signal is !
exhibited.
(b) Yellow alone or caution" !
when shown following the green or |
"go" signal.
All traffic facing the signal shall !
stop provided that any traffic with F,
in the intersection shall be permit |
ted TO continue cautiously through !
the intersection
(c)Yellow alone or caution when
nal
/. Pedestrians facing the signal !,
may proceed across the roadway |