§ 506-80. Changing Course of or Stopping Vehicle.  


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  • No person shall turn a vehicle in an intersection unless the vehicle is in proper position upon the roadway as required in Section 506-84 or turn a vehicle to enter a private road or driveway or otherwise turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety. No person shall so turn any vehicle without giving an appropriate signal in the manner hereinafter provided in the event any other traffic may be affected by such movement.

    (a)

    When required, a signal of intention to turn or move right or left shall be given continuously during not less than the last 100 feet traveled by the vehicle before turning.

    (b)

    No person shall stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided herein to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear when there is opportunity to give a signal.

    (c)

    Any stop or turn signal required by this section shall be given either by means of the hand and arm, or by signal lights that clearly indicate to both approaching and following traffic intention to turn or move right or left, except that any motor vehicle in use on a highway shall be equipped with, and the required signal shall be given by, signal lights when the distance from the center of the top of the steering post to the left outside limit of the body, cab, or load of such motor vehicle exceeds 24 inches, or when the distance from the center of the top of the steering post to the rear limit of the body or load thereof exceeds 14 feet, whether a single vehicle or a combination of vehicles.

    The signal lights required by this section shall not be flashed on one side only on a disabled vehicle, flashed as a courtesy or "do pass" signal to operators of other vehicles approaching from the rear, not be flashing on one side only of a parked vehicle except as may be necessary for compliance with this section.

(C.O. 506-80; a. Ord. No. 47-1971, eff. Feb. 10, 1971; reordained as C.M.C. 506-80, eff. Jan. 1, 1972; a. Ord. No. 442-1975, eff. Oct. 10, 1975)

Cross reference

Penalty, §§ 512-1, 512-7.

State law reference

See ORC 4511.39.