36-10 Amend Title Five, Vehicles

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(a) Approach for a right turn and a right turn shall be made as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway. (b) Upon a roadway where traffic is proceeding in opposite directions, approach for a left turn and a left turn shall be made from that portion of the right half of the roadway nearest the center line thereof. (c) Upon a roadway where traffic is restricted to one direction, approach for a left turn and a left turn shall be made as close as practicable to the lefthand curb or edge of the roadway. It shall be the duty of the driver of any vehicle entering a private road or driveway, alley or building to yield the right of way to pedestrians lawfully using the sidewalk or sidewalk area extending across any alleyway. 331.12 "U" TURNS RESTRICTED. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) hereof, no vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any curve, or upon the approach to or near the crest of a grade, if the vehicle cannot be seen within 500 feet by the driver of any other vehicle approaching from either direction. (b) The driver of an emergency vehicle or public safety vehicle, when responding to an emergency call, may turn the vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction. This subsection applies only when the emergency vehicle or public safety vehicle is responding to an emergency call and is equipped with and displaying at least one flashing, rotating or oscillating light visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of 500 feet to the front of the vehicle, and when the driver of the vehicle is giving an audible signal by siren, exhaust whistle or bell. This subsection does not relieve the driver of an emergency vehicle or public safety vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons and property upon the street. (ORC 4511.37) (c) Except as provided in subsection (b) hereof, no vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in the opposite direction within an intersection, or upon any street in a business district, or upon a freeway, expressway or controlled-access highway, or where authorized signs are erected to prohibit such movement, or at any other location unless. such movement can be made with reasonable safety to other users of the public way and without interfering with the safe operation of any trafFc that may be affected by such movement. 331.13 STARTING AND BACKING VEHICLES. No person shall start a vehicle which is stopped, standing or parked until such movement can be made with reasonable safety. Before backing, operators. of vehicles shall give ample warning, and while backing they shall exercise vigilance not to injure person or property on the street or highway. 6