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The driver of a vehicle facing a “stop” sign shall bring his or her vehicle to a complete stop immediately before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if there is no crosswalk, then immediately before entering the intersection, and shall remain standing until he or she can proceed through the intersection in safety.
(1994 Code, § 15-505) Penalty, see § 71.99
Traffic-control signals exhibiting the words “go”, “caution” or “stop”, or exhibiting different colored lights successively one at a time, or with arrows, shall show the following colors only and shall 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 such place prohibits 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.
(2) Pedestrians facing the signal may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk.
(B) Steady yellow alone or “caution”.
(1) Vehicular traffic facing the signal is thereby warned that the red or “stop” signal will be exhibited immediately thereafter and such vehicular traffic shall not enter or be crossing the intersection when the red or “stop” signal is exhibited.
(2) Pedestrians facing such signal shall not enter the roadway.
(C) Steady 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; provided, however, that, a right turn on a red signal shall be permitted at all intersections within the city; provided that, the prospective turning car comes to a full and complete stop before turning and that the turning car yields the right-of-way to pedestrians and cross traffic traveling in accordance with their traffic signal. However, said turn will not endanger other traffic lawfully using said intersection. A right turn on red shall be permitted at all intersections except those clearly marked by a “No Turns On Red” sign, which may be erected by the city at intersections which the city decides requires no right turns on red in the interest of traffic safety.
(2) Pedestrians facing such signal shall not enter the roadway.
(D) Steady red with green arrow.
(1) Vehicular traffic facing such signal may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by such arrow, but shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within a crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
(2) Pedestrians facing such signal shall not enter the roadway.
(E) Applicability. 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 such sign or marking the stop shall be made a vehicle length short of the signal.
(1994 Code, § 15-507)
(A) Whenever an illuminated flashing red or yellow signal is used in a traffic sign or signal placed or erected in the city, it shall require obedience by vehicular traffic as follows.
(1) Flashing red (stop signal). When a red lens is illuminated with 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 rules applicable after making a stop at a stop sign.
(2) Flashing yellow (caution signal). When a yellow lens is illuminated with 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. Conduct of drivers of vehicles approaching railroad grade crossings shall be governed by the rules set forth in § 71.43 of this chapter.
(1994 Code, § 15-508) Penalty, see § 71.99
(A) The driver of a vehicle upon a highway upon meeting or overtaking from either direction any school bus which has stopped on the highway for the purpose of receiving or discharging any school children shall stop the vehicle before reaching such school bus, and said driver shall not proceed until such school bus resumes motion or is signaled by the school bus driver to proceed or the visual signals are no longer actuated.
(B) The driver of a vehicle upon a highway with separate roadways need not stop upon meeting or passing a school bus which is on a different roadway or when upon a controlled access highway and the school bus is stopped in a loading zone which is a part of or adjacent to such highway and where pedestrians are not permitted to cross the roadway.
(C) SEPARATE ROADWAYS shall mean roadways divided by an intervening space which is not suitable to vehicular traffic.
(1994 Code, § 15-509) Penalty, see § 71.99
No person operating a motor vehicle shall stop such vehicle, whether in obedience to a traffic sign or signal or otherwise, without first signaling his or her intention in accordance with the requirements of the state law, except in an emergency.
(1994 Code, § 15-510) Penalty, see § 71.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-143
(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
(B) (1) It is a civil offense to fail to provide evidence of financial responsibility pursuant to § 71.27 of this chapter. Any violation of § 71.27 of this chapter is punishable by a civil penalty of up to $50. The civil penalty prescribed hereby shall be in addition to any other penalty prescribed by the laws of the state or by the city’s municipal code of ordinances.
(2) On or before the court date, the person charged with a violation of § 71.27 of this chapter may submit evidence of compliance with § 71.27 of this chapter in effect at the time of the violation. If the court is satisfied that compliance was in effect at the time of the violation, the charge of failure to provide evidence of financial responsibility may be dismissed.
(1994 Code, § 15-125)
(C) (1) A violation of § 71.28 of this chapter is a civil offense punishable by a fine of up to $50. All proceeds from the fines imposed by this division (C) shall be deposited in the state’s General Fund and designated for the exclusive use of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to assist eligible individuals with a disability, as defined in Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-11-602(3), who have been severely injured in motor vehicle accidents.
(2) A person charged with a violation of § 71.28 of this chapter may, in lieu of appearance in court, submit a fine of $10 for a first violation and $20 on second and subsequent violations to the City Court Clerk.
(3) (a) Notwithstanding division (C)(3)(b) below to the contrary, a person charged with a violation of § 71.28(E) of this chapter may, in lieu of appearance in court, submit a fine of $20 to the City Court Clerk.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of division (C)(3)(a) above to the contrary, the revenue generated by $10 of the $20 fine under division (C)(3)(a) above for a person’s first conviction under § 71.28(E) of this chapter shall be deposited in the state’s General Fund without being designated for any specific purpose. The remaining $10 of such $20 fine for such person’s first conviction under division (C)(3)(a) above shall be deposited in the state’s General Fund and designated for the exclusive use of the division of vocational rehabilitation in accordance with division (C)(1) above.
(c) The revenue generated from such person’s second or subsequent conviction under § 71.28(E) of this chapter shall be deposited in the state’s General Fund and designated for the exclusive use of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation in accordance with division (C)(1) above.
(4) No clerk’s fee nor court costs, including, but not limited to, any statutory fees of officers, shall be imposed or assessed against anyone convicted of a violation of § 71.28. No litigation tax levied pursuant to the provisions of Tenn. Code Ann. Title 67, Ch. 4, part 6, shall be imposed or assessed against anyone convicted of a violation of § 71.28 of this chapter.
(b) The Department of Safety shall not report any convictions under § 71.28 of this chapter, except for law enforcement or governmental purposes.
(6) In no event shall a violation of this section be assigned a point value for suspension or revocation of a license by the Department of Safety, nor shall such violation be construed as any other offense under the provisions of § 71.28 of this chapter.
(1994 Code, § 15-126)
(Ord. 031102.37, passed 5- -2002; Ord. 674, passed 6-26-2007)