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341.11 TRAFFIC CODE 48 341.11 PARKING. ~„~~~~ No motor vehicle shall be stopped, except for the purpose of picking up and discharg- ing passengers, parked, or left standing, whether attended or unattended upon the main traveled portion of any roadway outside of a business or residence district, when it is practicable to stop, park or leave the motor vehicle off the traveled portion of such road- way. When conditions may be impracticable to move the motor vehicle from the main traveled portion of the roadway, every effort shall be made to leave all possible. width on the roadway opposite such standing motor vehicle for the free passage of other vehicles. (Ord. 892. Passed 5-15-51.) 341.12 WARNINGS WHEN STOPPED. Whenever a motor vehicle or trailer is disabled or stopped for any purpose whatever upon the traveled portion of the highway, .or the shoulder next thereto, except within a business or residence district of the Ci"ty, the following requirements shall be complied with during the period the vehicle is stopped. During the time that lights are required by law, and during such time as vision is insufficient because of weather conditions, fog, smoke, duet, etc. ,alighted fusee shall be immediately placed on the roadway at the traffic side of the motor vehicle or trailer, and as soon thereafter as possible, in any case within the burning period of the fusees, three lighted flares (pot torches or red electric lanterns) shall be placed on the roadway as follows: (a) First, one in the center of the lane of traffic occupied by the disabled motor vehicle or trailer and not leas than forty paces (approximately one hundred feet) distant therefrom in the direction of traffic approaching in that lane. (b) Second, one not less than forty paces (approximately one hundred feet) from such vehicle in the opposite direction. (c) Third, one at the traffic side of such vehicle approximately ten feet rearward or forward thereof. (d) Provided, however, that if the motor vehicle or trailer is disabled within 300 feet of a curve, crest of a hill or other obstruction to view, the flare in that direction shall be so placed as to afford ample warning to other users of the highway, but in no case less than forty paces (approximately one hundred feet) nor more than 120 paces (approximately 300 feet) from the disabled vehicle. (e) Further, care shall be taken in the placing of any flare (liquid burning pot torch), fusee, or any signal produced by a flame, to prevent igniting any gasoline or other flammable liquid or gas. (f) In the daytime, use flags instead of pot torches, except that no flag will be required in the position required by subsection (c). 341.13 PRECAUTIONS FOR UNATTENDED VEHICLES. No motor vehicle shall be left unattended until after the parking (hand) brake has been securely set, the vehicle set in low or reverse gear, and all other reasonable precautions have been taken to prevent its movement while unattended. (Ord. 892. Passed 5-15-51. )