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Southaven Code of Ordinances tit. IX, ch. 5, art. III
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Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-307 Emerging from alley, driveway or building.

Sec. 9-307. - Emerging from alley, driveway or building. The driver of a vehicle within a business or residence district emerging from an alley, driveway or building shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across an alleyway or driveway, and shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian as may be necessary to avoid collision and upon entering the roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on the roadway. (Ord. No. 34, § 10-273, 3-19-85)

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-308 Stop required when traffic obstructed.

Sec. 9-308. - Stop required when traffic obstructed. No driver shall enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle he is operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic-control signal indication to proceed. (Ord. No. 34, § 10-274, 3-19-85)

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-309 Obedience to signal indicating approach of train.

Sec. 9-309. - Obedience to signal indicating approach of train. (a) Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing and a clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device gives warning of the immediate approach of a train, the driver of such vehicle shall stop within fifty (50) feet but not less than ten (10) feet from the nearest track of such railroad and shall not proceed until he can do so safely. (b) The driver of a vehicle shall stop and remain standing and not traverse such a grade crossing when a crossing gate is lowered or when a human flagman gives or continues to give a signal of the approach or passing of a train. (Ord. No. 34, § 10-275, 3-19-85)
Source: City of Southaven, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/southaven/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CO_TITIXMOVETR_CH5OP_ARTIIIRI-WINRACRETFetched: 11/1/2026

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