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Whenever a pedestrian-actuated school crossing signal is provided, it shall require obedience by vehicular traffic and pedestrians in accordance with 47 O.S. §§ 11-202 and 11-203, which are §§ 42-318 and 42-322.
(Prior Code, § 42-321)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see 47 O.S. § 11-205
Whenever special pedestrian control signals exhibiting the words “Walk” or “Wait” or “Don’t Walk” are in place, such signals shall indicate as follows.
(A) Walk. Pedestrians facing such signal may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal and shall be given the right-of-way in the direction of the signal by the drivers of all vehicles.
(B) Wait or don’t walk. No pedestrian shall start to cross the roadway in the direction of such signal, but any pedestrian who has partially completed his or her crossing on the walk signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island while the wait signal is showing.
(Prior Code, § 42-322)
Statutory reference:
Pedestrian control signals, see 47 O.S. § 11-203
(A) No person shall place, maintain, or display upon or in view of any highway any unauthorized sign, signal, marking, or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic control device or railroad sign or signal or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic or which projects any flashing or revolving beams of light, or which hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any official traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal.
(B) No person shall place or maintain, nor shall any public authority permit, upon any highway any traffic sign, signal, or device bearing thereon any commercial advertising.
(C) This section shall not prohibit the erection upon private property adjacent to highways of signs giving useful directional information which are of a type that cannot be mistaken for official signs.
(D) Every prohibited sign, signal, marking, or device is declared to be a public nuisance and may be removed without notice.
(Prior Code, § 42-323)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see 47 O.S. § 11-206
(A) No person shall, without lawful authority, attempt to or in fact alter, destroy, deface, molest, interfere, tamper, injure, knock down, remove, or have in his or her possession any official traffic control device, including any 911 emergency telephone service route markers or any railroad sign or signal or an inscription, shield, or insignia thereon, or any part thereof.
(B) This article shall not apply to any of the following persons when acting within the scope and duty of their employment:
(1) Any officer, agent, independent contractor, employee, servant, or trustee of any governmental agency; or
(2) Any officer, agent independent contractor, employee, servant, or trustee of any contractor, public utility, or railroad company.
(Prior Code, § 42-324)
Statutory reference:
Interference with traffic control devices, see 47 O.S. § 11-207(A)
The Business Manager, subject to any directions given by the City Council, shall have authority to declare any street or part thereof a play street and to have placed appropriate signs or devices in the roadway indicating and helping to protect the same.
(Prior Code, § 42-325)
Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating any street or part thereof as a play street, no person shall drive a vehicle upon any such street or portion thereof, except drivers of vehicles having business or whose residences are within such closed area; and then, any such driver shall exercise the greatest care in driving upon any such street or portion thereof.
(Prior Code, § 42-326)
The City Council, by motion or resolution, may:
(A) Designate and maintain, by appropriate devices, marks, or lines upon the surface of the roadway, crosswalks at intersections where, in its opinion, there is particular danger to pedestrians crossing the roadway, and at such other places as it may deem necessary; and
(B) Establish safety zones or islands of such kind and character and at such places as it may deem necessary for the protection of pedestrians.
(Prior Code, § 42-327)
(A) The City Council, by motion or resolution, may have traffic lanes marked upon the roadway of any street where a regular alignment of traffic is necessary.
(B) Where such traffic lanes have been marked, it is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to fail or refuse to keep such vehicle within the boundaries of any such lane, except when lawfully passing another vehicle or preparatory to making a lawful turning movement or otherwise authorized by ordinance.
(Prior Code, § 42-328)
Statutory reference:
Lane use controls, see 47 O.S. § 11-204.1
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