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(A) All traffic control signs, signals, and devices shall conform to the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices approved by the State Department of Public Safety.
(B) All signs, signals, and devices required hereunder for a particular purpose shall, so far as practicable, be uniform as to type and relative location throughout the city. All traffic control devices erected and not inconsistent with the provisions of state law or this article shall be official traffic control devices.
(Prior Code, § 42-315)
The driver of any vehicle shall obey the instructions of any official traffic control device applicable thereto, placed in accordance with the provisions of this article, unless otherwise directed by a traffic or police officer, subject to the exemptions granted the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle in this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 42-316)
Statutory reference:
Drivers to obey traffic devices, see 47 O.S. § 11-201(a)
No provision of this article for which official traffic control devices are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator if, at the time and place of the alleged violation, an official device is not in proper position and sufficiently legible to be seen by an ordinarily observant person. If a particular section does not state that official traffic control devices are required, such section shall be effective even though no devices are erected or in place.
(Prior Code, § 42-317)
Statutory reference:
Signs posted, see 47 O.S. § 11-201(b)
(A) Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic control signals exhibiting different colored lights or colored lighted arrows successively one at a time, or in combination, only the colors green, red, and yellow shall be used, except for special pedestrian signals carrying a word legend, and said lights shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as follows.
(1) Green indication.
(a) Vehicular traffic facing a circular green signal, except when prohibited under 47 O.S. § 11-1302, may proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at such place prohibits either such 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 such signal is exhibited.
(b) Vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, shown alone or in combination with another indication, may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by such arrow, or such other movement as is permitted by other indications shown at the same time. Such vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
(c) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control signal, as provided in 47 O.S. § 11-203, pedestrians facing any green signal, except when the sole green signal is a turn arrow, may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk.
(2) Steady yellow indication.
(a) Vehicular traffic facing a steady circular yellow or yellow arrow signal is thereby warned that the related green movement is being terminated or that a red indication will be exhibited immediately thereafter.
(b) Pedestrians facing a steady circular yellow or yellow arrow signal, unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal as provided in 47 O.S. § 11-203, are thereby advised that there is insufficient time to cross the roadway before a red indication is shown, and no pedestrian shall then start to cross the roadway.
(3) Steady red indication.
(a) Vehicular traffic facing a steady circular red signal alone shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before entering the intersection, and shall remain standing until an indication to proceed is shown, except as provided in subsection (A)(3)(b) below of this section.
(b) Except when a sign is in place prohibiting a turn, vehicular traffic facing any steady red signal may cautiously enter the intersection to turn right or to turn left from a one-way street into a one-way street after stopping as required by subsection (A)(3)(a) above of this section. Such vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
(c) In order to prohibit right turns or left turns as prescribed in subsection (A)(3)(b) above of this section on the red signal after the required stop, a municipality must erect clear, concise signs informing drivers that such turns are prohibited. The Highway Department shall specify the design of the sign to be used for this purpose, and it shall be used uniformly throughout the state.
(d) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal, as provided in 47 O.S. § 11-203, pedestrians facing a steady circular red signal alone shall not enter the roadway.
(B) If 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 such sign or marking, the stop shall be made at the signal.
(Prior Code, § 42-318)
Statutory reference:
Signal legend, see 47 O.S. § 11-202
(A) Whenever a flashing red or yellow signal is illuminated, it shall require obedience by vehicular traffic as follows.
(1) Flashing red (stop signal). When a red lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at an intersection or at a limit line when marked, or, if none, then before entering the intersection, and the right to proceed shall be subject to the requirements of law applicable after making a stop at a stop sign.
(2) Flashing yellow (caution signal). When a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles may proceed through the intersection, or past such signal only with caution.
(B) This section shall not apply at railroad grade crossings. The conduct of drivers of vehicles approaching railroad grade crossings shall be governed as set forth in 47 O.S. § 11-701.
(Prior Code, § 42-319)
Statutory reference:
Flashing signals, see 47 O.S. § 11-204
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