Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic-control signals exhibiting different colored lights successively one at a time, or with arrows, the following colors only shall be used, and the lights shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as stated below. However, where pedestrian control signals are installed and maintained, pedestrians shall only proceed pursuant to the pedestrian control signals as set forth in § 72.005.
(A) Green alone.
(1) Vehicular traffic facing the signal may proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign prohibits the turn. However, 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 the signal is exhibited.
(2) Pedestrians facing the signal may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk.
(B) Steady yellow alone.
(1) Vehicular traffic facing the signal is 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) No pedestrians facing the signal shall enter the roadway until the green or “go” is shown alone.
(C) Steady red alone.
(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 there remain until green or “go” is shown alone.
(2) No pedestrian facing the signal shall enter the roadway until the green or “go” is shown alone.
(D) Steady 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 road until the green or “go” is shown alone.
(E) Applicability. 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.
(Prior Code, § 70.38) (Ord. 1781-1960, passed - -) Penalty, see § 10.999