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324 green or "go" signal is given. Section 6. It shall be unlawful for any unautho- rized person to erect or display any device upon or in view of any street, which device is an imitation of an official traffic sign, or wh~ich directs or purports to direct the ac- tions of operators of vehicles or the movement of traffic, or to willfully deface, injure, or interfere with any sign placed in compliance with the provisions of this ordinance. .J ARTICLE III. PEDESTRIANS Section VII. Use ~f Sidewalk, Cross-Walks and Safety Zones. It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehic2e to drive into a safety zone, or to drive into any sidewalk or cross-walk area, except at a regular established driveway or roadway. Section VIII. Pedestrian Right of Way in Cro~s-Walk In any cross-walk where traffic is not being directed by a police officer or by a ~rafflc signal, pedestrians shall have the right of way over vehicles; provided, that any pedes- trian desiring the right of way shall give warning of his inten- tion to cross by raising the hand, palm out toward approaching traffic. It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to drive into such cross walk until such pedestrian shall have passed in front of such vehicle. Section IX. School Crossings The Street Superintendent is hereby authorized to mark and maintain with yellow paint cross-walks approximately fifteen (15) feet in width at intersections in the vicinity of public schools where, in the opinion of said Street Superinten- dent crossing the roadway by school children is dangerous. Said Street Superintendent is further authorized and required to mark and maintain with a distinguishing color, an arrow along the surfaco of th~ roadway pointing in the direction of said school crossing, togetne with the words "School Crossing" one hundred (lO0) feet distant from each cross-walk established a~ above provided, and it shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehi- cle or street car to drive into a cross wqlk where there is dis- played ~ sign with the words "School Crossing", when there is in said cross walk, upon the side of the roadway upon which said ve- hlcle is coming, any pedestrian engaged or attempting to cross the street. Section X. Use of Roadways It shall be unlawful for any person to stand or walk in the roadway other than in a Safety zone or in a cross walk if such action interferes with the lawful movement of traffic; provided, that no pedestrian shall cross ,~ roadway other than by route at right angles to the curb, or by the shortest route