Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-12-29
LEGAL NOTICE

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ton shall signal to the vehicle to
be overtaken, shall pass to the
left thereof at a safe distance
and shall not again drive to the
right side of the roadway until
safely clear of the overtaken
vehicle.
(b) Except when overtaking
and passing on the right is per-
mitted the operator of an over
taken vehicle shall give way to
the right in favor of the over
taking vehicle at the latter's
audible signal, and he shall not
increase the speed of his vehicle
until completely passed by the
overtaking vehicle.
SECTION %. PERMISSION TO
OVERTAKE AND PASS ON
THE RIGHT.
The operator of a vehicle may
overtake and pass upon the right
of another vehicle which is max
ing or about to make a left turn.
The operator of vehicle may
Overtake and, allowing suffic-
lent clearance pass another veh-
icle proceeding in the same
direction either upon the left
or upon the right on street
with unobStructed pavement of
sufficient width, or whenever
traffic moving in two or more
substantially continuous lines in
the S a m e direction, provided
such movement can be made in
safety. No person shall drive off
the pavement or upon the Shoul-
der of the street in overtaking
or passing on the right.
SECTION "a. DRIVING TO THE
LEFT OF CENTER LINE
No vehicle shall be driven to
the left of the center or center
line of the street in overtaking
and passing traffic proceedings
in the same direction, unless
such left side is clearly visible
and is free of oncoming traf-
fic for a sufficient distance
ahead to permit such overtaking
and passing to be completely
made, without interference with
the safe operation of any traf-
fic approaching from the op-
poSite direction or any traffic
fic overtaken.
SECTION 25. PROHIBITION A
GAINST DRIVING TO LEFT
OF CENTER LINE.
No vehicle shall in overtaking
and passing traffic, or at any
other time, be driven to the
left of the center or center line
of the street under the following
conditions:
ca When approaching tn
crest of a grade or upon curve
in the street, where the opera
tors view is obStructed within
such a distance as to create a
hazard in the event traffic might
approach from the opposite dir
ectionS
Cb) When the view is obStruct-
ed upon approaching any bridge,
viaduct or tunnel:
(cD When approaching within
one hundred feet of or trav-
erSing in any intersection or
railroad grade crossing, unless
compliance with this section is
impossible because Of inSuffic-
lent roadway space.
This section does not apply to
vehicles or trackless trolleyS
upon a one way roadway or
upon a roadway where traffic is
lawfully directed to be driven
to the left side
SECTION 26. HAZARDOUS
ZONES.
The department of streets
may determine those portions of
any tr e ct where overtaking
and passing other traffic or
driving to the left of the center
or center line of the street would
be hazardous and may, be ap-
propriate signs or markings on
the street, indicate the begin
ming and end Of such zones.
When such signs or markings
are in place and clearly visible,
every operator Of a vehicle shall
obey the directions thereof, not
withstanding the distances set
out in section 25 of this Ordin-
ance.
SECTION 81. ONE - WAY
S T R E E rs AND ROTARY
TRAFFIC ISLANDS.
The department of streets
may designate any street under
it's jurisdiction for one way
traffic and shall erect appro-
pirate signs giving notice there
of.
Upon a street designated and
posted with signs for one
way traffic a vehicle shall be
driven only in the direction de-
Signated.
A vehicle passing around a
rotary traffic island shall be
driven only to the right of such
island.
SECTION %. RULES OF DRIV-
ING IN MARKED LANES.
Whenever any street where
traffic is lawfully moving in two
or more substantially continu-
Gus lines in the same direction,
the following rules apply:
ca A vehicle shall be driven
as nearly as is practicable, en-
tirely within a single lane or
line of traffic and shall not
be moved from such lane or line
until the driver has first aScer-
tanned that such movement can
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