§ 71.129. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL.  


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  • (A) Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive, use, operate, park, cause to park or stop any motor vehicle in such a manner so as to endanger persons or property, or in such a manner so as to endanger or interfere with the lawful traffic upon any public or private road, street, alley, highway or parking lot within the City.
    (B) Incidents. The following specific acts, by way of illustration and not by way of limitation, shall constitute specific acts of failure to maintain control when coupled with injury to persons or property.
    (1) Failure of the driver of a motor vehicle to maintain a proper lookout while operating the motor vehicle.
    (2) Operation of a motor vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions then and there existing.
    (3) Failure of the driver of a motor vehicle to yield the right-of-way to any other vehicle or to any pedestrian as required by State law or City ordinance.
    (‘63 Code, § 10-5-20) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-98) Penalty, see § 10.99