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riding on motorcycles with wheels of eight ¢~) inches or less in diameter shall sot be required to wear protective helmets. Failure to %rear a face 'shield, safety glasses or goggles or protective helmets shall not constitute n~gligence per se in any civil proceeding. No motorcycle operator shall use any face shield, safety glasses or g~ggle~ or have his motorcycle equipped with safety glass or a wlndshleld unless of a type approved by the super- intendent. Any person who knowingly violates this s~ction shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. Section 23-117. Driving on highway laned fo~ traffic. (c) Except as provided in paragraph (e} of this section, upon a highway which is divided into three C~) lanes, a vehicle shall not be driven in the center lane exce~ when overtaking and passing another vehicle or in preparatio~ for a left turn or unless such center lane is at the time allocated exclusively to traffic moving in ~he direction the vehicle is proceeding and is signposted or marked to give notice of such allocation. (e) Wherever a highway is marked with double traffic lines consisting of a solid line immediately adjacent to a broken line, no vehicle shall be driven to Re left of such line if the solid line is on the right of the broken line, except that it shall be unlawful to make a left turn for the purpose of entering or leaving a public, private or commercial road or entrance; provided, however, that where the middle lane of a highway is marked on both sides with a solid line immediately adjacent to a broken line, such middle lane shall be considered a left-turn holding lane and i~ shall be unlawful to drive to the left of such line if the solid line is on the right of the broken line for the purpose of making a left turn ~nto a public, private or commercial road or entrance, provided however that the vehicle may not travel in such lane for a distance greater than one hundred fifty feet (150'). Section 23-118. Keep to the right in crossing intersections or railroads. Except as otherwise provided by law, in crossing an intersection of highways or the intersection of a highway by & railroad rigl~t-o~w~y' ~h~ dr~ver ~f a vehicle shall at all times cause such vehicle "to travel on the r~ght half of the highway unless such right side is obstructed or ~mpassable; provided, however, that in crossing an intersection of highways, 4