1962 Ordinances - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Sec. 18-57. Same - Forfeiture of right to drive; suspension of sentence. The judgment of conviction, or finding of not innocent in the case of a juvenile, if for a first offense under section 18-52, shall of itself operate to deprive the. person so convicted or found of the right' to drive or operate any such vehicle, conveyance, engine, or train in this state for a period of one Year from the date of such judgment, and if for a second or other subsequent offense within ten years thereof for a period of three years from the date of the judgment of conviction or finding of not innocent thereof, any such period in either case to run consecutively with any period of suspension for failure to permit a blood sample to be taken as required by section 18-55. If any pvrson has heretofore been convicted or found not innocent of violating any similar act of this state or similar city, town~ or county ordinance, and thereafter is convicted or found not innocent of violating the provisions of section 18-52, such conviction or find for the purpose · of this section and section 18-56 be a subsequent offense and shall be punished accordingly; and the · court may, in its discretion, suspend the sentence during the good behavior of the person convicted. Sec. 18-62..Special regulations applicable on streets and higi~ways laned for traffic~ Whenever any highway has been divided into clearly marked lanes for traffic, drivers of vehicles shall obey the following regulations: (a) Any vehicle proceeding at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time ahd place and under the conditions existing shall be driven in the lane nearest · ~ ': ~ the right hand edge or curb of the highway when such lane is available for travel except when overtaking and passing another Vehicle or in preparation for a left turn or as )ermitted in paragraph {d) of this section;