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(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 hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any official traffic-control device or any railroad sign or signal; and no person shall place or maintain nor shall any public authority permit upon any highway, any traffic sign or signal bearing thereon any commercial advertising. This shall not be deemed to prohibit the erection upon private property adjacent to highways of signs giving useful directional information and of a type that cannot be mistaken for official signs.
(b) Every such prohibited sign, signal or marking is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, an the Chief of Police is hereby empowered to remove the same or cause it to be removed without notice.
(Ord. 894, passed 1-5-1950)
Statutory reference:
State law prohibiting erection of unauthorized devices, see MCLA 257.615
(a) Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic- control signals exhibiting the words “Go,” “Caution” or “Stop” or exhibiting different colored lights successively one at a time, or with arrows, the following colors shall be used and the terms and lights shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as follows.
(1) Green alone or “Go.”
a. Vehicular traffic facing the signal, except at an intersection where traffic is controlled by a police officer, may proceed straight through or turn left or right unless a sign at such place prohibits either turn. But vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left, shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk at the time such signal is exhibited.
b. Pedestrians facing the signal may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk.
(2) Yellow alone or “Caution” when shown following the green or “Go” signal.
a. Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at the intersection, but if such stop cannot be made in safety, a vehicle may be driven cautiously through the intersection.
b. Pedestrians facing this signal are hereby advised that there is insufficient time to cross the roadways, and any pedestrians then starting to cross shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles.
(3) Red alone or “Stop.”
a. Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at an intersection or at such other point as may be indicated by a clearly visible line and shall remain standing until green or “Go” is shown alone; provided, however, that the driver of a vehicle which is stopped as close as practical at the entrance to a crosswalk on the near side of an intersection or, if there is no crosswalk, then at the entrance to the intersection, in obedience to a red or “Stop” signal, may make a right turn when a sign is erected at the intersection stating “Right Turn on Red After Stop,” or may make a left turn on red at the intersection of two one-way streets when a sign is erected at the intersection stating “Left Turn on Red After Stop,” but before proceeding shall make a careful observation for and yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and other traffic proceeding as directed by the signal. Such turns are prohibited against a red or “Stop” signal at any signalized intersection when a sign is not erected at the intersection permitting such turns against a red or “Stop” signal.
b. No pedestrian facing such signal shall enter the highway unless he can do so safely and without interfering with any vehicular traffic.
(4) Red with arrow.
a. Green arrow (steady). 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 other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
b. Red arrow (flashing). When a red arrow is illuminated by rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at an intersection or at a limit line when marked and shall then be privileged to make the movement indicated; provided, that no interference is offered pedestrians or vehicles lawfully on the highway.
c. No pedestrian facing such signal shall enter the highway unless he can do so safely and without interfering with any vehicular traffic.
(b) In the event a 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 sign or marking the stop shall be made at the signal.
(Ord. 894, passed 1-5-1950; Ord. 1706, passed 2-18-1963; Ord. 2172, passed 12-6-1969; Ord. 2237, passed 11-16-1970; Ord. 2352, passed 8-7-1972)
Whenever special pedestrian-control signals exhibiting the word “Walk” “Don’t Walk” or “Wait” are in place such signals shall indicate as follows:
(a) “Walk.” Pedestrians facing such signal may proceed across the highway in the direction of the signal and shall be given the right-of-way by the drivers of all vehicles.
(b) “Wait” or “Don’t Walk.” No pedestrian shall start to cross the highway in the direction of such signal, but any pedestrian who has partially completed his crossing on the walk signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island while the “Wait” or “Don’t Walk” signal is showing.
(Ord. 894, passed 1-5-1950; Ord. 1706, passed 2-18-1963)
Statutory reference:
Pedestrian-control signals, see MCLA 257.613 et seq.
Whenever flashing red or yellow signals are used they shall require obedience by vehicular traffic as follows.
(a) Flashing red (stop signals). When a red lens is illuminated by rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at an intersection or at a limit line when marked and the right to proceed shall be subject to the rules applicable after making a stop at a stop sign.
(b) Flashing yellow (caution signal). When a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles may proceed through the intersection or pass such signal only with caution.
(Ord. 894, passed 1-5-1950; Ord. 1706, passed 2-18-1963)
Statutory reference:
Flashing red and yellow signals, see MCLA 257.614
ARTICLE IX. EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLES
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or move or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved on any street or highway in the City of Flint any vehicle or combination of vehicles which is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person, or which does not contain those parts or is not at all times equipped with such lamps and other equipment in proper condition and adjustment as required by this ordinance, or which is equipped in any manner in violation of this ordinance, or for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required under this ordinance.
(b) Any police officer shall be authorized on reasonable grounds shown to stop any motor vehicle and inspect the same, and if any defects in equipment are found, to arrest the driver in the manner provided in the Motor Vehicle Code of the State of Michigan.
(c) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prohibited the use of additional parts and accessories on any vehicle not inconsistent with the provisions of this section.
(d) The provisions of this section with respect to equipment on vehicles shall not apply to implements of husbandry, road machinery, road rollers, or farm tractors, except as herein made applicable.
(Ord. 894, passed 1-5-1950; Ord. 1710, passed 3-18-1963)
Statutory reference:
Equipment on vehicles, see MCLA 257.683
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