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(f) t~ail to stop~ when approachir~ from any direction, a school bus, "whether publicly or privately o,~ned~ which is stopped on any high,~ray or school drlv~ay for the purpose of taking on or dischar~ng children~ and to remain s~opped until all children are clear of the high~y or school driveway and the bus is put ~_n ~tion, except the driver of a ~ehicle upon a dual highwa~v~ when the roac~ays are separated b~y a physice~ barrier or barriers or an t~apa~'ed, area~ need not stop from app~oachi~ a school bus which is on a roadway so seps_~ated from the one on which he is driving o~ ~_u_.adjoi, ~m~ service road so separated.' -q~nis subsection shoal! apply only to school buses which are equipped with w~_~ng devices prescrioed in Section 18-233 s~nd are painted yellow ~th the words "School Bus, Stop, State Law" printed in black letters at least six ~nches high on the ~ront and rear thereo~. If space is limited on the front, the words ~School Bus" may be ';a letters at leas~ four inches high. Only school buses as defined in Section 18-1 which are painted yellow and equipped with the required lettering and warring devices shall be identified as school buses. (g) Fail to give adequate and timely sig~nals of intentio~ to turn, partly ~urn, slow down or stop as required by Sections 18-72 through 18-76. . (h) Exceed a reasonable speed under the circumztsances and tra~ fic conditions exist~_~g at the time regardless of any posted speed lim~it. (i) Drive a motor vehicle upon the highways of this city at a speem of twenty or more .miles per hour in excess of the applicable m~a s~eed limits prescribed in Section 18-46, paragraphs 1 (a) (b) (c) (e) of this chapter, or in excess of eighty miles per ho~Ar regardless of the posted speed l~mit. (j) Fail to bring his vehicle to a stop im~ediately before enterL~ a b~ighWay from a side road when there is traffic approac~hir~ upon suca h~_~hwa~, wmt~n f~ve htuadzed ~ee~ o_ ouch point o~ entrs_nc~ ,un. less a ~'Yield Rig~ht of ~,~fay" sign is posted or, ~fm, er8 such sign is posted, fail upon enter-;rg such highway to Sield the rig;at of way to the driver_ of a vehicle approa~ng on such amg;away From eit~ber direction. (k) Drive or operate any automobile or other minter '~ehic!c upon ~ d~_veway or pre~sas of a church, school or tony recreatiom~al facilities or of a~ny business prope~y open to the public, or u~on any higjaway under cor~truction or not yet open to the phblic, recklessly or at a. speed or -in a ~Lnner so as to endm~er the life, ii~.b or property of any person. Sec. 18-~43. Sa~ -- · ~enalty ~or reckless ck.~i~-ir~.- Every person convicted cz reckless drivir4 tunder Sections 18-40, 18Z~i or 18-42 sb~!l for the first violation be ~nished as ~rc- vided by Section 7-1. For each second or subsequent con¥iction for the offe~e of reck~'ess driving ttuder Sections 18-40 ~ 18-42 or 18-42 comforted -5-