A. Turning Markers Or Indicators: The city manager is authorized to have placed markers, signals or signs within or adjacent to intersections indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning at such intersections, and such course to be traveled as so indicated may conform to or be other than as prescribed by law or ordinance. When authorized markers, signals or other indicators are placed within an intersection indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning thereat, no driver of a vehicle shall disobey the directions of such indicators. (2002 Code § 10.08.240; amd. 2013 Code)
B. Designation Of Restricted Turns:
1. The city manager is authorized to determine those intersections at which drivers of vehicles shall not make a right, left or U-turn and shall have placed proper signs at such intersections. The making of such turns may be prohibited between certain hours of any day and permitted at other hours, in which event, the same shall be plainly indicated on the signs, or they may be removed when such turns are permitted. (2002 Code § 10.08.250; amd. 2013 Code)
2. Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating that no right or left or U-turn is permitted, no driver of a vehicle shall disobey the directions of any such sign. (2002 Code § 10.08.260)
C. Required Position And Method Of Turning At Intersections: The driver of a vehicle intending to turn at an intersection shall do so as follows: (2002 Code § 10.08.230)
1. Right And Left Turns Generally: Both the approach for a right turn and a right turn shall be made as close as practicable to the right hand curb or edge of the roadway. (2002 Code § 10.08.230; amd. 2013 Code)
2. Left Turns On Two-Way Roadways: 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 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. In no event shall any person execute a left turn across any lane for oncoming traffic for the purpose of occupying a parking place on the opposite side of the street or highway from the original direction of travel, except to enter a parking lot or private driveway.
3. Left Turns On Other Than Two-Way Roadways: At any intersection where traffic is restricted to 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 hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in such direction upon the roadway being entered. (2002 Code § 10.08.230)
D. Turning Movements And Required Signals:
1. No person shall turn a vehicle at an intersection, a public or private road or a driveway unless the vehicle is in proper position upon the roadway as required by ordinance, 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 shall so turn any vehicle without giving an appropriate signal in the manner hereinafter provided in the event any other traffic may be affected by such movement. (2002 Code § 10.08.280; amd. 2013 Code)
2. A signal of intention to turn right or left when required shall be given continuously during not less than the last one hundred feet (100') traveled by the vehicle before turning.
3. No person shall stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided herein to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear when there is opportunity to give such signal. (2002 Code § 10.08.280)
E. Limitations On Turning Around:
1. City Streets Or Highways:
a. The driver of any vehicle shall not turn the vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any street or highway in the city except at an intersection; and furthermore, it is unlawful for the driver of a vehicle to make such a turn at any intersection:
(1) Where traffic control signals are installed;
(2) Where a police officer is directing traffic, except at the police officer's direction; or
(3) Where an official no U-turn sign has been placed and is maintained.
b. When otherwise permitted, a U-turn may be made only when it can be made in safety and without interfering with other traffic. (2002 Code § 10.08.270)
2. State Or Federal Highways:
a. It is unlawful, from and after the effective date hereof, for any driver of an automobile or other vehicle to turn such a vehicle around so as to proceed in the opposite direction at any point on any designated state or federal highway within the limits of the city.
b. It is unlawful, from and after the effective date hereof, for the driver of any automobile or other vehicle traveling upon any designated state or federal highway within the limits of the city to turn such vehicle around so as to proceed in the opposite direction by driving such automobile or vehicle off such highway onto public or private property or driveways and driving back onto the highway and proceeding in the opposite direction; provided, that the provisions of this subsection E2b shall not apply to the drivers of automobiles or vehicles stopping at private property under their ownership or in their possession or stopping at their place of business or employment or stopping to do business at a place of business along the highway. (2002 Code § 10.08.530)