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limbs or propert~T of any parson a.nd a violation of this <br />subdivision shall be considered careless driving. <br />Sec. 40. Every person operating a vehicle on the streets <br />or highways of the Town of Louisville shall drive the s^~rre in <br />a careful and prudent manner, at a. rate of speed no greater <br />than is reasonable and safe, havinb regards for the v!~idth, <br />`rade, curt=e s, corners, traffic and use of the streets, and <br />all other attendant circumstances, so as not to endanger the <br />life, limbs, or property of any person. Driving; in excess <br />of the following; speeds shall not be considered careful and <br />prudent driving: <br />(A) Twenty (20) miles perhour in alleys and when passing <br />a sc'nool building or grounds during; recess or when children <br />are le.ving school du~ri:n~7; the oper_ing and clos'_ng hours. <br />(B) Twenty five; (25) miles per hour in all ot'ner dis- <br />tricts, except as hez°ein provided. <br />Sec. 41. It shall, be unlawful for an;~l person to dritTe <br />at such slow speed as t;o impec~e or block the normal speed of <br />traffic, except when reduced speed is necessary for safe <br />operation. <br />Traffic and police; officers are hereby authorized to <br />enforce this provision by directions to drivers and in the <br />event of wilful disobedience to this provision or refusal to <br />cornl~ly wit'_n the direction of any officer in accordance her. e- <br />with, the continued slow operation by the driver shall be <br />unlawful and const:~tute a blocking of traffic and a violation <br />of this ordinance. <br />Sec. 42. The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow <br />another vehicle more; r.losely than is reasonable and prudent, <br />having d~_~z regard to t;he speed of such vehicle anci the traffic <br />and upon the condit:ic;~:? of the highway. <br />Sec. 43. It s''nall be unlawful for the operator of any <br />vehicle other than. on official business, to follow closer <br />than five hundred (500) feet any fire apparatus traveling <br />in response to a fire alarm or to drive into or stop any <br />~rericle 4vithin the block where fire apparatus has stopped in <br />answer to a Fire alarm. <br />12 <br />-- <br />-- <br />1- <br />