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Any person failing or refusing to comply with the directions indicated on any sign, marker, or device for the control or direction of traffic erected or placed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter when so placed or erected shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. This section shall not be construed to apply when the driver of a vehicle is otherwise directed by a police officer or when an exception is granted to the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle under § 70.07. A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(‘58 Code, § 16-16(a)) (Am. Ord. 22-01, passed 1-3-22) Penalty, see § 10.99
No provision of this chapter for which signs are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator if, at the time and place of the alleged violation, an official sign is not in proper position and sufficiently legible to an ordinarily observant person. Whenever any particular section in this chapter does not state that signs are required, the section shall be effective without signs being placed to give notice thereof.
('58 Code, § 16-16(b))
All traffic-control signs, signals, and devices shall conform to state regulations. All signs and signals required hereunder for a particular purpose shall so far as practicable be uniform as to type and location. All traffic-control devices so erected and not inconsistent with the provisions of state law or this title shall be official traffic-control devices.
Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic-control signals exhibiting the words, "go," "caution," or "stop," or exhibiting different colored lights successively one at a time, or with arrows, the following colors only shall be used and the terms and light shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as follows.
(A) Green alone or "go."
(1) Vehicular traffic facing the signal may proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at the place prohibits either turn. But vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left, shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk at the time the signal is exhibited.
(2) Pedestrians facing the signal may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk.
(B) Yellow alone or "caution" when shown following the green or "go" signal.
(1) Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at the intersection, but if the stop cannot be made in safety, a vehicle may be driven cautiously through the intersection. However, this provision shall not be construed as a license to a driver of a motor vehicle approaching an intersection at an unlawful rate of speed to proceed through the intersection. Any driver of a motor vehicle driving the vehicle at an unlawful rate of speed at the time of his approach to an intersection shall forfeit all rights lawfully to enter and proceed into and across the intersection under the "caution" signal as provided.
(2) No pedestrian facing the signal shall enter the roadway until the green or "go" is shown alone unless authorized to do so by a pedestrian "walk" signal.
(C) Red alone or "stop."
(1) Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before entering the intersection and shall remain standing until green or "go" is shown alone. However, if a sign is not erected prohibiting turns on red lights, the vehicles may turn right on red lights after coming to a complete stop. Streets on which right turns on red are prohibited are set out in Traffic Schedule XIX.
(2) No pedestrian facing the signal shall enter the roadway unless the green or "go" is shown alone or unless authorized to do so by a pedestrian "walk" signal.
(D) Red with green arrow.
(1) Vehicular traffic facing the signal may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by the arrow but shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within a crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
(2) No pedestrian facing the signal shall enter the roadway until the green or "go" is shown alone unless authorized to do so by a pedestrian "walk" signal.
(E) In the event an official traffic-control signal is erected and maintained at a place other than an intersection, the provisions of this section shall be applicable except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no application. Any stop required shall be made at a sign or marking on the pavement indicating where the stop shall be made, but in the absence of any sign or marking the stop shall be made at the signal.
(F) A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(‘58 Code, § 16-22) (Am. Ord. 22-01, passed 1- 3-22) Penalty, see § 10.99
Whenever special pedestriancontrol signals exhibiting the words "walk" or "don't walk" are in place the signals shall indicate as follows.
(A) "Walk." Pedestrians facing the signal may proceed across the highway in the direction of the signal and shall be given the right-of-way by the drivers of all vehicles.
(B) "Don't Walk." No pedestrian shall start to cross the highway in the direction of the signal, but any pedestrian who has partially completed his crossing on the "walk" signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island while the "don't walk" signal is showing.
(C) A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(Am. Ord. 22-01, passed 1-3-22) Penalty, see § 10.99
Whenever flashing red or yellow signals are used, they shall require obedience by vehicular traffic as follows.
(A) Flashing red (stop signal). When a red lens is illuminated by rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles shall come to a complete stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at an intersection or at a limit line when marked, and the right to proceed shall be subject to the rules applicable after making a stop at a stop sign. In no event shall the vehicle be driven into the crosswalk unless and until the entry can be made with safety to other persons and property at the place.
(B) Flashing yellow (caution signal). When a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers or operators of vehicles may proceed through the intersection or past the signal only with caution.
(C) A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
('58 Code, § 16-23) (Am. Ord. 22-01, passed 1-3- 22) Penalty, see § 10.99
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