A. Required Position And Method Of Turning At Intersections: The driver of a vehicle intending to turn at an intersection shall do as follows:
1. Both the approach for a right turn and a right turn shall be made as close as practical to the right hand curb or edge of the roadway.
2. At any intersection where traffic is permitted to move in both directions on each roadway entering the intersection, an approach for a left turn shall be made in that portion of the right half of the roadway nearest the centerline thereof and by passing to the right of such centerline where it enters the intersection and after entering the intersection the left turn shall be made so as to leave the intersection to the right of the centerline of the roadway being entered. Whenever practicable the left turn shall be made in that portion of the intersection to the left of the center of the intersection.
3. At any intersection where traffic is restricted to one direction on one or more of the roadways, the driver of a vehicle intending to turn left at any such intersection shall approach the intersection in the extreme left hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of travel of such vehicle and after entering the intersection the left turn shall be made so as to leave the intersection, as nearly as practicable in the left lane lawfully available to traffic moving in such direction upon the roadway being entered.
The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a highway from a private road or driveway shall yield the right of way to all vehicles approaching on said highway. (Village Code § 19-14)
B. Turning On Crest Of Hill: No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any curve, or upon the approach to, or near the crest of a grade, where such vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of any other vehicle approaching from either direction within five hundred feet (500'). (Village Code § 19-15)
C. Vehicles Turning Left: The driver of a vehicle within an intersection intending to turn to the left shall yield the right of way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction which is within the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard, but said driver, having so yielded and having given a signal when and as required, may make such left turn and the drivers of all other vehicles approaching the intersection from said opposite direction shall yield the right of way to the vehicle making the left turn. (Village Code § 19-21)
D. Limitations On Turning Around: It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to turn such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction unless such movement can be made in safety and without backing into traffic or otherwise interfering with traffic. (Village Code § 19-22)
E. U Turns: It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to make a "U" turn at any place where such turns are prohibited by ordinance. (Village Code § 19-23)
F. No Left Turns 1 : It shall be unlawful for the operator of any motor vehicle to turn left at any place where such turns are prohibited by ordinance. (Village Code § 19-24)
G. No Right Turn 2 : It shall be unlawful for the operator of any motor vehicle to turn right at any place where such turns are prohibited by ordinance. (Ord. O-8-96, 3-25-1996)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See subsection 6-5-5A of this title. |
| 2 | 2. See subsection 6-5-5B of this title. |