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.-lo- (b) Approach for a left turn shall be made in that portion of the right half of the roadway nearest the center line thereof a,nd 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 roadway being enured. (c) Approach for a left turn from a two-way roadway into a one--way roadway shall be. made in that portion of the right half of the roadway neares'~ the center line thereof a,nd by passing to the right of such cE•nte,~ line where it enters the intersection. A left turn from a one;-ti•~ay roadway into a two-way roadway shs,11 be made by passing to tha r5_g'z~c of the center lane of the roadway being entered upon leaving ~~he intersection. Sent3.on 32--Turriin~ on Hi~.l or Curve No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed 3.n the opposite direction upon any curve, or upon the approach to, or near the crest of a grade, where such vehicle cannot be'seen by the driver of any uehicle approaching from either direction within five hundred feet. Section 33-,Joining Flour of Traffic a No person shall start a vehicle zrhich is stopped, standing, or parked unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety. Backing (b) Before backing, operators of vehicles shall give ample warning and while backing shah. exercise vigilance not to in,~ure person or property on the street or highway. _Section 3~--Care- ~~hen Chan~in,~ Course or Decreasin,~ Speed ~ aF~ No person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course upon a highws,y unless and until such person shall have exercised due care to ascertain that such movement can be made with reasonable safety to other user® of the highway and then only after giving a clearly audible signal by sounding the horn if any pedestrian may be affected by such movement or after giving an. appropriate signal in the event any traffic may be affected by such movement. (b) A signal of intention to turn right or left shall be given in sufficient time in advance of the movement indicated to give ample warning to other users of the highway who would be affected by such movement. (c) No .person sha7.1 atop or suddenly decrease the speed Of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal to the traffic immediately to the rear. Section 3.5--Hand and Arm Si~nala All signals herein required when given by hand and arm shall be given from the left side of the vehicle in the following manner and such signals shall indicate as follows: ].. Left turn---Hand and arm extended horizontally. 2. Right turn--Hand and arm extended upward. 3. Stop or decrease speed--Hand and arm extended downtnrard. Section 36---General Rule--Traffic Enterin~From Right--l~i~ht of Z~Jay Excepting where otherwise provided the operator of a vehicle shall y~.eld the right-of--way at .an intersection to a vehicle approach- ing from the right. Section 37--Right of Way ti~Jhen Turning To Left At Intersection The operator of a vehicle wi~hin an intersection intending to turn to the left shall y ~.e:L~? tha right--cf-way to any vehicle approach- ing from the opposite ~~.ire~~±.cr..