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

proceeding in the same dlrec-
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.
tb) 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 a 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 a street
with unobStructed pavement of
sufficient width, or whenever
traffic moving in two or more
substantially continuous lines in
the S m 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-
4 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
t OF CENTER LINE.
= No vehicle shall in overtaking
and passing traffic, or at any
r other time, be driven to the
: left of the center or center line
: of the street under the following
= conditions:
(a) When approaching tn e
r crest of a grade or upon curve
= in the street, where the opera
2 tors view is ObStructed within
= such a distance as to create a
hazard in the event traffic might
r approach from the opposite dir
e ectionS.
S (b) When the view is obStruct-
e ed upon approaching any bridge,
viaduct or tunnel:
r Co When approaching within
h one hundred feet of or trav.
! erSing in any intersection OF
railroad grade crossing, unless
l. compliance with this section is
d impossible because of inSuffic
S lent roadway space.
d This section does not apply tc
n vehicles or trackless trolleys
If upon a one way roadway OF
d upon a roadway where traffic il
:, lawfully directed to be driver
It to the left side.
d SECTION 26. HAZARDOUS
e ZONES.
IS The department of street
It may determine those portions o
h any S t r e ct where overtakinl
and passing other traffic O
driving to the left of the cente
= or center line of the street woult
IS be hazardous and may, be ap
II propriate signs or markings OF
,f the street, indicate the begin
d ming and end Of such zones
D. When such signs or marking
le are in place and clearly visible
every operator of vehicle sha.
Y obey the directions thereof, not
VI withStanding the distances Sc
out in section IS of this Ordin
j. ance.
2 SECTION 27. ONE - WAY
y S T r e ETS AND ROTARY
n TRAFFIC ISLANDS.
r. The department of street
v may designate any street unde
3 its jurisdiction for one wa,
st traffic and shall erect appro
ot pirate signs giving notice there
r of.
20 Upon a street designated anC
le posted with signs for one
le way traffic a vehicle shall b.
driven only in the direction de
N Signated.
F A vehicle passing around ;
rotary traffic island shall b.
G. driven only to the right of sucl
'e island.
lie SECTION %. RULES OF DRIV
ING IN MARKED LANES.
d Whenever any street Wher,
l. traffic is lawfully moving in tw,
'r or more substantially continu
'r Gus lines in the same direction
E the following rules apply:
Ca A vehicle shall be driver
a as nearly as is practicable, en-
tirely within a single lane O.
l. line Of traffic and shall no
e be moved from such lane or lin,
'r until the driver has first ascer
ts;sa = 4lsssL