Morrisville Code of Ordinances - publishing_20231101

ARTICLE II.

OPERATION OF VEHICLES*

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State Law References: Operation of vehicles and rules of the road, G.S. 20-138.1 et seq.

Sec. 58-31. Stop before entering a through street.

(1) Those streets and portions of streets designated as through streets and where signs are erected are hereby declared to be through streets for the purpose of this section.

(2) When stop signs are placed, erected, or installed upon streets intersecting a through street at the entrance thereto, or at the entrance to any intersection, every driver of a vehicle shall stop in obedience to such signs before entering the intersection and shall not proceed into, or across, the through street until they have first determined that no conflict with traffic will be involved. (Ord. of 8-27-79, § 4-28; Ord. No. 2023-6-0, 3-14-23)

Sec. 58-32. Stop before entering certain street intersections.

Those intersections, where signs are erected, are hereby declared to be stop intersections when entered from the streets first named, and when stop signs are placed, erected, or installed at such intersections every driver of a vehicle or streetcar shall stop in obedience to such signs before entering the intersection, and shall not proceed into, or across, the through street until they have first determined that no conflict with traffic will be involved. (Ord. of 8-27-79, § 4-29; Ord. No. 2023-6-0, 3-14-23)

Sec. 58-33. Stop when traffic obstructed.

No driver shall enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk, unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle they are operating, without obstructing the passage of other vehicles, or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic control signal indication to proceed. (Ord. of 8-27-79, § 4-30; Ord. No. 2023-6-0, 3-14-23)

Sec. 58-34. Driving through funeral processions.

No person shall drive through a funeral procession, except fire department vehicles, police patrols and ambulances, when the same are responding to calls. (Ord. of 8-27-79, § 4-31) __________ * Cross References: Parades, picket lines and group demonstrations, § 54-36 et seq. __________

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