A. Through Streets: The mayor, subject to direction of the council, may designate any street or part of street as a through street. Whenever the mayor designates and describes a through street, the mayor shall have placed and maintained a stop sign, or if deemed more appropriate at any intersection, a yield sign, on each and every street intersecting such through street, and a heavy traffic street not so designated. Stop signs shall be erected at the approaches of either of the streets as may be determined by the mayor if deemed desirable. (1992 Code §§ 15-804, 15-805)
B. Determination Of Stop And Yield Intersections:
1. The mayor, subject to direction by the council, is authorized to determine and designate intersections where particular hazards exist upon other than through streets and to determine:
a. Whether vehicles shall stop at one or more entrances to any such intersection, in which event, he shall cause to be erected a stop sign at every such place where a stop is required; or
b. Whether vehicles shall yield the right of way to vehicles on a different street at such intersection as prescribed in subsection C of this section, in which event, he shall cause to be erected a yield sign at every place where obedience thereto is required.
2. Every stop sign and every yield sign shall be erected as near as practicable to the nearest line of the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if there is no crosswalk, then as near as practicable to the nearest line of the intersecting roadway. (1992 Code § 15-806; amd. 2006 Code)
C. Vehicles Entering Stop Intersections: Except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic control signal, every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop intersection indicated by a stop sign shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or in the event there is no crosswalk, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection. Such driver, after having stopped, shall yield the right of way to any vehicle which has entered the intersection from another highway or which is approaching so closely on the highway as to constitute an immediate hazard. The driver having so yielded may proceed only when it is prudent and apparently safe to do so. (1992 Code § 15-807)
D. Vehicles Entering Yield Intersections:
1. The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign shall, in obedience to such sign, slow down to a speed reasonable for the existing conditions, or shall stop if necessary and yield the right of way to any pedestrian legally crossing the roadway on which he is driving and to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another highway so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard. If such driver is involved in a collision with a pedestrian in a crosswalk or a vehicle in the intersection after driving past a yield sign, such collision shall be deemed prima facie evidence of his failure to yield the right of way.
2. The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign, if required for safety to stop, shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or in the event there is no crosswalk, at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway. (1992 Code § 15-808)