Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-01-05
LEGAL NOTICE

(b) At any intersection where
traffic is permitted to move in
both directions on each road
way entering the intersection,
an approach for a left turn
shall be made in that portion of
the right half of the street near
est the center line thereof and
by passing to the right of such
center line where it enters the
intersection and after entering
the intersection the left turn
shall be made so as to leave the
intersection to the right of the
center line of the street being
entered. Whenever practicable
to the left turn shall be made in
that portion of the intersection
to the left of the center of the
intersection.
(c) At any intersection where
traffic is restricted to one dir
ection on one or more of the
streets, the driver of a vehicle
intending to turn left at any
such intersection shall approach
the intersection in the extreme
left-hand lane lawfully avail
able to traffic moving in the
direction of travel of such veh-
icle, and after entering the in
tersection the left turn shall be
made so as to leave the inter-
section, as nearly as practicable,
in the left hand lane of the
street being entered lawfully a.
valuable to traffic moving in
that lane.
The safety committee may
cause marker, buttons, or signs
to be placed within or adjacent
to intersections and thereby re-
quire and direct that a differ
ent course from that specified
in this section be travelled by
vehicles. turning at an inter
section, and when markers, but
tons or signs are so placed, no
operator of a vehicle shall turn
such vehicle at an intersection
other than as directed and re-
quired by such markers, but
tons or signs.
SECTION 81. TURNING IN
STREET PROHIBITED.
No vehicle shall be turned sc
as to proceed in the opposite
direction upon any curve, or up.
on the approach to or neal
the crest of a grade, if such
vehicle cannot be seen within
five hundred feet by the dri
yer of any other vehicle ap
preaching from either direction
SECTION 80. CARE TO BE EX
ERCISED IN STARTING AMI
BACKING VEHICLES.
No person shall start a vehic
lie which is stopped, standing
or parked until such movemen
can be made with reasonable
safety.
Before backing, operators o
vehicles, shall give ample warn
ing and while backing they shall
exercise vigilance not to injurt
person or property on the street
SECTION 33 TURN SIGNALS
No person shall turn a veh
icle from a direct course upol
street until such person ha
exercised due care to aSCer
tain that the movement can b.
made with reasonable safety t,
other users of the street, ant
then only after giving a clearl,
audible signal by sounding tn
horn, if any pedestrian may b.
affected by such movement, o
after giving an appropriat
signal in the event any traffi
may be affected by such move
ment.
; A signal of intention to turl
right or left shall be given il
sufficient time in advance G
the movement indicated to Civ
|, ample warning to other user
Of the street who would be a.
fected by such movement.
No person shall stop or Sudder
ly decrease the speed of a vehie
lie without first giving an approx
, riate signal to the traffic in
; mediately to the rear,
Any stop or turn signal re
. quired by this sec ito
shall be given either b
means of the hand and arm, o
by signal lights or a mech
anical signal that clearly ind
Gates to both approaching an
following traffic intention t
, turn right or left, except that n
motor vehicle in use on a stree
shall be equipped with, and tn
required signal shall be give
by, signal lights or mechanics
, signal device when the diStanc
from the center of the top of tn
steering post to the left outsid
limit of the body, cab, or loa
of such vehicle exceeds twenty
four inches, or when the distanc
!, from the center of the top c
, the steering post to the rea
limit OF the body or load thereo
exceeds fourteen feet, whethe
a single vehicle or combinatio
of vehicles.
SECTION "a. HAND AND Arm
SIGNALS
All signals required by Sc
tions 80 to 33, inclusive of thi
, Ordinance, when given by han
and arm shall be given from tn
: left side of the vehicle Nin tn
I following manner, and such sig
, nails shall indicate as follows:
(a) Left turn, hand and arm
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