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A. The signals herein required shall be given either by means of the hand and arm outside the left side of the vehicle, or by a signal lamp or signal device which will convey an intelligible warning to other traffic approaching from the front or rear; but when a vehicle is so constructed or loaded that a hand and arm signal would not be visible both to the front and rear of such vehicle, then such signals must be given by such lamp or device.
B. Hand and arm signals shall indicate as follows:
1. Left turn: Hand and arm extended horizontally;
2. Right turn: Hand and arm extended upward;
3. Stop or decrease speed: Hand and arm extended downward;
4. Reentering moving traffic lane from parked position: Hand and arm extended horizontally;
5. Changing lanes: Same as subsections B1 and B2 of this section, depending on direction of change.
C. The opening of a door of a vehicle shall not constitute a signal as required by this title. (Prior code title 46, art. 11 § 199)
Should the driver of any vehicle give or cause to be given any signal which would indicate to other traffic said driver's intention to turn, such driver must not fail to make such turn nor fail to yield the right of way to all other traffic that would be affected by his or her failure to complete such indicated turn. (Prior code title 46, art. 11 § 200)
No person shall move a vehicle which is stopped, standing or parked on a street into a moving traffic lane without giving the signal prescribed in section 12.44.140 of this chapter, or its successor, nor until such movement can be made with reasonable safety, and must give moving vehicles the right of way. (Prior code title 46, art. 11 § 201)
No person shall stop suddenly or decrease the speed of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided in section 12.44.140 of this chapter, or its successor, to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear, when there is opportunity to give such signal. (Prior code title 46, art. 11 § 198)
A. The driver of any vehicle shall not make a U-turn at any intersection or between intersections on any street or highway when such turn is prohibited by a sign or other traffic control device.
B. The driver of any vehicle shall not make a U-turn upon any curve or approach to the crest of a grade where such vehicle cannot be seen for a distance of five hundred feet (500') by the driver of any other approaching vehicle.
C. The driver of any vehicle shall not in any event make a U-turn at any location unless such movement can be made in safety without delaying or interfering with other traffic. (Prior code title 46, art. 11 § 196)
ARTICLE III. RIGHT OF WAY AND YIELDING
A. The driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection shall yield the right of way to a vehicle which has entered the intersection from a different highway.
B. When two (2) vehicles enter or approach an intersection from different highways at approximately the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left shall yield the right of way to the vehicle on the right.
C. The right of way rule declared in subsection B of this section is modified at through highways and otherwise as hereinafter stated in this title. (Prior code title 46, art. 12 § 202)
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