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SECTION 5: TRAFFIC LAWS -

Watching for Pedestrians • In the area between roadways on a divided
When Making Turns highway, including crossovers;
At most intersectons where there is a pe­ • At any place marked by a no-parking sign.
destran signal, the "Walle" signal of the cross­
ing street corresponds to the green light of the Stopping, Standing or Parking is permit­
roadway you are traveling on. This means that ted only momentarily to pick up or drop off
when you are authorized to tum, pedestria passengers under the following conditions:
are authoriz to cross the street onto which you • In front of a public or private driveway;
are turng at the same time. Therefore, before
makig your tum, you must stop and remain • Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;
stopped for any pedestrians in the crosswallc • Within 20 feet of a crosswallc at an intersec­
of the road onto which you wish to turn until tion;
they have cleared the lane of traffic upon which
you are traveling. • Within 30 feet of a stop sign, yield sign, or
traffic control signal;
• Within 20 feet of a fire station driveway;
. --- • Within 50 feet of a railroad crossing;
• Within 75 feet of the spot across the street
from a fire station driveway;

• At any place where official signs prohibit
standing.

U-Turns Steps to Parallel Parking
Do not make a U-turn on a curve or near the When attempting to parallel park, drive past
top ofa hill iJ you cannot be seen by other d riv­ the parking space you wish to use and stop Wheel
er approaching from either direction. Do not when you are approximately even with the
make a U-tum where signs prohibit doing so. :A.li nment
car ahead of the pace (you should be approxi­
Making Tums on mately 2 feet from the other car-door to door). Parallel Parking Diagram
Multi-Lane Highways
On a multi-lane, two-way highway, you must
never drive to the left of the center line except
when making a left tum. If traffi wntrol · gnals KEEP AIGHJ; EXCEPT TO PASS
or igns are present, you may only complete
the tum when authorized to do so by the traf­
fic c ontrol signalsor signs. When m a king left The "Slow Poke" Law (House Bill 459)
turns, you must always yield to oncoming traf­
t
w
a
fic, n d a it for pedestrians o clear the lanes Slower drivers must move out of the passing lane (most left-hand lanes) and over to
of traffic, driveway, idewalk, or alley you a re the right to allow faster-moving traffic to proceed. Regardless of the speed you are
turning into. traveling, you must move from the lane when faster traffic is approaching. The only
exceptions are:
Stopping Standing, • When traffic conditions make it necessary • When your vehicle must be driven in the
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and Partiing to drive in the passing lane; passing lane to exit or turn left;
• When inclement weather, obstructions, or • When it is necessary to pay a toll or use a
I t is against the law to park on a highway. If hazards make it necessary to drive in the pass on toll highways;
the vehicle is disabled, you should make every passing lane;
practical effort to park off the highway, leaving • Authorized emergency vehicles engaged
free passage and a clear view of your vehicle for • When compliance with a law of this state in official duties; or
200 feet in each direction. or with an official traffic control device • Vehicles engaged in highway maintenance
Stopping, Standing or Parking is not makes it necessary to drive in the passing and construction operations.
permitted under the following conditions lane;
at any time:
• On the street side of any parked vehicle;
• On a sidewallc;
• Within an intersection;
• On a crosswallc;
• Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb;
• Alongside or opposite any street excavation
or obstruction when stopping, standin g, or
parking would obstruct traffic;
• Upon a bridge or overpass, or within a high­
way tunn;
• On any railroad tracks; IT'S THE LAW!
• On a controlled access roadway;

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