§ 26-6. General rules for drivers.

(a)

Stop for school stop signs. Every driver of a vehicle shall stop at a sign marked "Stop, School" before entering an intersection.

(b)

Backing. No person in control of any vehicle shall back the vehicle without ample warning. While backing, care must be exercised not to injure persons or property. In no case, shall any vehicle be backed around a corner at or into an intersection of streets or highways.

(c)

Driving or parking on sidewalk. No motor vehicle shall be parked or driven on or along a sidewalk.

(d)

Quiet zones. On any street in the vicinity of any hospital or other institution in which sick or wounded persons are cared for or treated, where a sign is displayed containing the words "Hospital, Quiet," no person shall make or cause to be made by any person, or object under that person's control any unnecessary noise by fast driving, ringing of bells, blowing of horns, whistles or other devices, or instruments under that person's control, or in any other way, in such vicinity, so as to unreasonably disturb the peace, comfort or quiet of any patient of such hospital or institution.

(Code 1970; Code 1992, § 1400.07; Ord. No. 1401; Ord. No. 1401-A1, 5-1-1974; Ord. No. 1401-A2, 3-24-1976; Ord. No. 1401-A3, 5-12-1976; Ord. No. 1401-A4, 11-24-1976; Ord. No. 1401-A5, 3-5-1980; Ord. No. 1401-A6, 8-5-1981; Ord. No. 1401-A7, 4-28-1982; Ord. No. 613, 5-16-1990; Ord. No. 2000-7, 7-5-2000; Ord. No. 2011-19, 12-6-2011; Ord. No. 2012-11, 5-1-2012; Ord. No. 2014-09 , § 1, 6-3-2014)