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331.16 TRAFFIC CODE 24 331.16 RIGHT OF WAY AT THROUGH STREETS; STOP AND YIELD RIGHT OF WAY SIGNS. The operator of a vehicle, intending to enter a through street, shall yield the right. of way to all other vehicles on suchthrough street, unless otherwise directed by a traffic control signal, or as provided in this section. The operator of a vehicle shall stop in obedience to a stop sign at an intersection and shall yield the right of way to all other vehicles not obliged to stop, or as provided in this section. The operator of a vehicle in obedience to a yield sign shall yield the right of way tv all other vehicles or pedestrians approaching from a different direction into its or his path. The operator of a vehicle transferring from one traffic lane to another, on entering a through street from a ramp or entrance, shall not do so until the driver has first ascertained that such movement can be made with safety. (ORC 4511.43) 331.17 OPERATION OF VEHICLE AT STOP SIGNS. Every operator of a vehicle shall stop at a stop s ign or at a clearly marked stop line beforo entering an intersection except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic control signal. (ORC 4511.65) 331.18 OPERATION OF EMERGENCY VEHICLE AT STOF SIGNALS OR SIGNS. The driver of any emergency vehicle, when responding to an emergency call, upon approaching a red or stop signal or any stop sign shall slow down as necessary for safety to traffic, but may proceed cautiously past such red or stop sign or signal with due regard for the safety of all persons using the street or highway. (ORC 4511.03; Ord. 613. Passed 7-7-42.) 331.19 RIGHT OF WAY OF EMERGENCY VEHICLE. (a) Upon the approach of an emergency vehicle, equipped with at least one flashing red light visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of five hundred feet to the front of such vehicle and the driver's giving audible signal by siren, exhaust whistle, or bell, the driver of every other vehiole shall yield the right of way, immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, the edge or curb of the street clear of any intersection, and atop and remain in such position until the emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer . (b} This section does not relieve the driver of an emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons and property upon the street. (URC 4511.45) 331.20 RIGHT OF WAY AT PRIVATE ROAD ,DRIVEWAY, ALLEY.. The operator of a vehicle about to enter or cross a street from a private road, drive- way, alley, or building shall stop and yield the right of way to all traffic approaching on such street. (ORC 4511.44) 331.21 RIGHT OF WAY OF FUNERAL PROCESSION. As used in this section "funeral procession" means two or more vehicles accompany- ing the body of a deceased person to the daytime when each of such vehicles has its head- lights lighted and Is displaying a purple and white pennant attached to each vehicle in such a manner as to be clearly visible to traffic approaching from any direction.