(A) General. The Council shall designate through or preferential streets and the Chief of Police is authorized to erect stop signs or yield signs at specified entrances there-to or may designate any intersection as a stop intersection or as a yield right-of-way intersection and erect stop signs or yield signs at one or more entrances to such intersection.
(B) Vehicle approaching yield sign. The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield right-of-way sign shall slow to a speed of not more than 15 mph and yield the right of way to all vehicles approaching from the right or left on the intersecting roadways or streets, which are so close as to constitute an immediate hazard. If a driver is involved in a collision at an intersection or interferes with the movement of other vehicles after driving past a yield sign, such collision of interfering shall be deemed evidence of driver’s failure to yield the right-of-way.
(C) Signs to bear the word “stop”. Every sign erected pursuant to this chapter shall bear the word “STOP” in letters not less than six inches in height and such sign shall, at nighttime, be rendered luminous by steady or flashing internal illumination, or by a fixed floodlight projected on the face of the sign, or by efficient reflecting elements on the face of the sign. Every stop sign shall be located as near as practicable at the nearest line of crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or, if none, at the nearest line of the roadway.
(D) Vehicles to stop at stop signs. When signs are erected as herein provided at or near the entrance to any intersection, every driver of a vehicle shall stop such vehicle at such sign or at a clearly marked stop line before entering the intersection, except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic-control signal.
(E) Emerging from alley or private driveway. The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway or building shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway, yielding the right-of-way to any pedestrian as may be necessary to avoid collision and, upon entering the roadway, shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching.
(F) Stop when traffic obstructed. It shall be unlawful for any driver to enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle he or she is operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic-control signal indication to proceed.
(G) Obedience to signal indicating approach of railroad train. Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing under any of the circumstances stated in this section, but the driver of such vehicle shall stop within 50 feet, but not less than 15 feet, from the nearest rail or such railroad, and shall not proceed until he or she can do so safely. The foregoing requirements shall apply when:
(1) Clearly visible electric or mechanical signal devices give warning of the immediate approach of a railroad train;
(2) A crossing gate is lowered or when a human flagger gives or continues to give a signal of the approach or passage of a railroad train;
(3) A railroad train approaching within approximately 1,500 feet of the highway crossing emits a signal audible from such distance and such railroad train, by reason of its speed or nearness to such crossing, is an immediate hazard;
(4) An approaching railroad train is plainly visible and is in hazardous proximity to such crossing;
(5) Any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing is closed or is being opened or closed; and
(6) Any motor bus is carrying passengers for hire; any school bus is carrying any school child; any motor truck is carrying substances or explosive liquids of any specific gravity as cargo or part of cargo, of any vehicle of the tractor or caterpillar type, other than a truck tractor, is being driven.
(1992 Code, § 8-1-305)