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 only shall be used and the terms and lights shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as follows:
(a) Green alone or "go":
(1) Vehicular traffic facing the signal except when prohibited under W. Va. Code 17C-12-2 may proceed straight through or turn right or left 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 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) Yellow alone or "caution" when shown following the green or "go" signal:
(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 the signal are thereby advised that there is insufficient time to cross the roadway, and any pedestrian then starting to cross shall yield the right of way to all vehicles.
(c) 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 except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection (c).
(2) A vehicle which is stopped in obedience to a red or "stop" signal as close as practicable at the entrance to the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then at the entrance to the intersection, may, unless otherwise designated, cautiously make a right turn but such vehicle shall yield to the right of way to pedestrians lawfully within a crosswalk and to other vehicular traffic proceeding as directed by the signal at such intersection, except that Council may by ordinance prohibit any such right turn against a red or "stop" signal at any intersection, which ordinance shall be effective when a sign is erected at such intersection giving notice thereof.
(3) A vehicle which is stopped in obedience to a red or "stop" signal as close as practicable at the entrance to the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none then at the entrance to the intersection on a one-way street which intersects another one-way street on which traffic moves to the left, may, unless otherwise designated, cautiously make a left turn into the one-way street but such vehicle shall yield the right of way to pedestrians lawfully within a crosswalk and to other vehicular traffic proceeding as directed by the signal at the intersection, except Council may by ordinance prohibit any such left turn against a red or "stop" signal at any intersection, which ordinance shall be effective when a sign is erected at such intersection giving notice thereof.
(4) No pedestrian facing such signal shall enter the roadway unless he can do so safely and without interfering with any vehicular traffic.
(Ord. A-2942. Passed 6-24-75.)
(5) The following intersections are designated as "no right turn on red" intersections:
A. Juliana Street at its intersection with Third Street, for northbound traffic on Juliana Street only.
B. Sixth Street at its intersection with Ann Street, for westbound traffic on Sixth Street only.
C. Thirty-First Street at its intersection with Emerson Avenue, for westbound traffic on Thirty-First Street only.
D. Juliana Street at its intersection with Seventh Street for northbound traffic on Juliana Street only.
E. Cadillac Drive at its intersection with Thirty-Sixth Street for northbound traffic on Cadillac Drive only.
F. Stadium Drive at its intersection with Dudley Avenue, for eastbound traffic on Stadium Drive only.
G. Thirteenth Street at its intersection with Market Street, for east bound and west bound traffic on Thirteenth Street.
H. Seventh Street at its intersection with Park Avenue, for eastbound traffic on Seventh Street, and westbound traffic on Seventh Street and westbound traffic on Park Avenue.
I. Thirteenth Street at its intersection with Murdoch Avenue for west bound traffic on Thirteenth Street.
J. Murdoch Avenue at its intersection with Thirty-First Street for north bound traffic on Murdoch Avenue only.
K. Twenty-Third Street at its intersection with Dudley Avenue for west bound traffic on Twenty-Third Street.
L. Thirty-First Street at its intersection with Murdoch Avenue for east bound traffic on Thirty-First Street only.
M. Dudley Avenue at its intersection with Thirtieth Street for south bound traffic on Dudley Avenue.
N. West Virginia State Route 95 at its intersection with Broadway Avenue, for west bound traffic on West Virginia State Route 95 only.
O. Broadway Avenue at its intersection with West Virginia Route 95 for northbound traffic on Broadway Avenue only.
P. Murdoch Avenue at its intersection with Lakeview Drive for northbound traffic on Murdoch Avenue only.
(6) The following intersections are designated as "no left turn on red" intersections:
A. Ann Street at its intersection with Fourth Street for southbound traffic on Ann Street between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
B. Fourth Street at its intersection with Juliana Street for eastbound traffic on Fourth Street between the hours of 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The Chief of Police is hereby directed to erect signs or other similar markers in compliance with Section 313.02, at the intersections designated above, prohibiting right turn and left turn on red as above set forth.
(Ord. 0-628. Passed 9-10-91; Ord. 0-755. Passed 9-13-94.)
(d) Red with green arrow:
(1) Vehicular traffic facing the signal may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by the arrow but shall yield the right of way to pedestrians lawfully within a crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
(2) No pedestrian facing the signal shall enter the roadway unless he can do so safely and without interfering with any vehicular traffic.
(e) 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 at the signal. (WVaC 17C-3-5)