A. Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic control signals exhibiting different colored lights or colored lighted arrows, successively one at a time or in combination, only the colors green, red, and yellow shall be used, except for special pedestrian signals carrying a word legend, number, or symbol, and such lights shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians a follows:
1. Green
a. Solid Green. Vehicular traffic facing a circular green indication may proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at such place prohibits either such turn, but vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left, shall yield the right-of-ay to another vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk at the time such indication is exhibited.
b. Green Arrow. Vehicular traffic facing a green arrow indication, shown alone or in combination with another indication, may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by such arrow or such other movement as is permitted by other indications shown at the same time, and such vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
c. Pedestrian. Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control signal, pedestrians facing any green indication, except when the sole green indication is a turn arrow, may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk.
2. Yellow
a. Solid Yellow. Vehicular traffic facing a steady yellow indication is thereby warned that the related green movement is being terminated or that a red indication will be exhibited immediately thereafter when vehicular traffic shall not enter the intersection, and upon display of a steady yellow indication, vehicular traffic shall top 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. Flashing Circular Yellow. Vehicular traffic and pedestrian traffic facing a flashing yellow signal may proceed through the intersection and past such signal only with caution and after reducing speed.
c. Yellow Arrow. Vehicular traffic facing a flashing yellow arrow indication may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by such arrow, and such vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
d. Pedestrian. Pedestrians facing a steady yellow indication, unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control signal, are thereby advised that there is insufficient time to cross the roadway before a red indication is shown and no pedestrian shall then start to cross the roadway.
3. Red
a. Solid Red. Vehicular traffic facing a steady circular red indication alone shall stop at a clearly marked stop line or shall stop, if there is no such line, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if there is no crosswalk, before entering the intersection. The traffic shall remain standing until an indication to proceed is shown except as provided in subsections (3)(b) and (3)(c) of this section.
b. Right Turn on Red. Except where a traffic control device is in place prohibiting a turn, vehicular traffic facing a steady circular red indication may cautiously enter the intersection to make a right turn after stopping as required by subdivision (3)(a) of this section. Such vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
c. Flashing Circular Red. Vehicular traffic facing a flashing circular red signal shall come to a complete stop at such signal and before entering the intersection and crosswalk and regardless of the direction, shall yield the right-of-way to vehicles and pedestrians upon the street to be entered or crossed.
d. Red Arrow. Vehicular traffic facing a steady red arrow indication alone shall stop at a clearly marked stop line or shall stop, if there is no such line, befoe entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if there is no crosswalk, before entering the intersection. The traffic shall not enter the intersection to make the movement indicated by the arrow and shall remain standing until an indication to proceed is shown.
e. Pedestrian. Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control signal, pedestrians facing a stead red indication alone shall not enter the roadway.
B. If 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 such sign or marking, the stop shall be made at the signal.
C. If a traffic control signal at an intersection is not operating because of a power failure or other cause and no peace officer, flag person, or other traffic control device is providing direction for traffic at the intersection, the intersection shall be treated as a multi-way stop.
D. If a traffic control signal is not in service and the signal heads are turned away from traffic or covered with opaque material, subdivision (A) of this section shall not apply.
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 9962 on 2/14/2024