(A) Driver’s signal.
(1) No driver of a vehicle shall suddenly start, slow down, stop or attempt to turn without first giving a suitable signal in such a manner as to apprise others who might be affected by his or her action.
(2) No person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course upon a highway unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety and then only after giving a clearly audible signal by sounding the horn if any pedestrian may be affected by such movement or after giving an appropriate signal in the manner hereinafter provided in the event any other vehicle may be affected by such movement.
(3) A signal or intention to turn right or left shall be given during not less than the last 100 feet traveled by the vehicle before turning.
(4) The signals herein required shall be given either by means of the hand and arm, or by a signal lamp or signal device, but when a vehicle is so constructed or loaded that a hand and arm signal would not be visible both to front and rear of such vehicle, then said signals must be given by such a lamp or device.
(5) All signals herein required given by hand and arm shall be given from the left side of the vehicle in the following manner and such signals shall indicate as follows:
(a) Left turn: hand and arm extended horizontally;
(b) Right turn: hand and arm extended upward; and
(c) Stop or decrease of speed: hand and arm extended downward.
(1960 Code, § 52.305)
(B) Signals and turning.
(1) No person may turn a vehicle at an intersection unless the vehicle is in the lane next to the direction in which the turn is to be made or turn a vehicle to enter a private road or driveway, or otherwise turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety. No person may so turn any vehicle without giving an appropriate signal in the manner hereinafter provided.
(2) A signal of intention to turn right or left when required must be given continuously during not less than the last 100 feet traveled by the vehicle before turning within a business or residence district, and such signal must be given continuously during not less than the last 200 feet traveled by the vehicle before turning outside a business or residence district.
(3) No person may stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided in this traffic code to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear when there is opportunity to give such a signal.
(4) The electric turn signal device required in this traffic code must be used to indicate an intention to turn, change lanes or start from a parallel parking position, but must not be flashed on one side only on a parked or disabled vehicle or flashed as a courtesy or “do pass” signal to operators of other vehicles approaching from the rear.
(1960 Code, § 52.306)
(C) Signal lamps and signal devices.
(1) Every vehicle operated in the city shall be equipped with a stop lamp or lamps on the rear of the vehicle which shall display a red light visible from a distance of not less than 500 feet to the rear in normal sunlight, and which shall be actuated upon application of the service (foot) brake, and which may be, but need not be, incorporated with other rear lamps.
(2) Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with an electric turn signal device which shall indicate the intention of the driver to turn to the right or to the left in the form of flashing lights located at and showing to the front and rear of the vehicle on the side of the vehicle toward which the turn is to be made. The lamps showing to the front shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable and, when signaling, shall emit a white or amber light, or any shade of light between white and amber. The lamps showing to the rear shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable and, when signaling, shall emit a red light.
(3) Every trailer and semi-trailer shall be equipped with an electric turn signal device which indicates the intention of the driver in the power unit to turn to the right or to the left in the form of flashing red lights located at the rear of the vehicle on the side toward which the turn is to be made and mounted on the same level as widely spaced laterally as practicable.
(4) Turn signal lamps must be visible from a distance of not less than 300 feet in normal sunlight.
(1960 Code, § 52.307)
(Ord. 2928, passed 1-20-1970) Penalty, see § 73.99