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 an arrow, the following colors only shall be used, and said terms and lights shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as follows.
(A) Green alone or “Go.” Vehicular traffic facing the signal 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-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk, at the time such signal is exhibited.
(B) Steady yellow alone. Vehicular traffic facing the signal is hereby warned that the red of the “Stop” signal will be exhibited immediately thereafter, and such vehicle or traffic shall not enter or be crossing the intersection when the red or “Stop” signal is exhibited. Pedestrians facing such 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) Steady 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 hereinafter provided.
(2) (a) When the Common Council may permit, the driver of a vehicle which is stopped as close as practicable at the entrance to the intersection in obedience to a red or “Stop” signal may make a right turn, but shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and other traffic proceeding as directed by signal at said intersection.
(b) Such Common Council action permitting a right turn after a stop when facing a steady red light alone shall be effective when a sign is erected at such intersection giving notice thereof.
(D) Steady red with green arrow.
(1) Vehicular traffic facing such signal may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by such 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 such signal shall enter the roadway unless he or she can do so safely and without interfering with any vehicular traffic.
(3) In the event an official traffic-control signal is erected and maintained at a place other than an intersection, the 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. Whenever an illuminated flashing red or yellow signal is used in a traffic sign or signal, it shall require obedience by vehicular traffic as follows.
(a) Flashing red. When a red lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at an intersection or at a limit line when marked, or, if none, then before entering the intersection, and the right to proceed shall be subject to the rules applicable after making a stop at a “Stop” sign.
(b) Flashing yellow. When a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles may proceed through the intersection or past such signal only with caution. This section shall not apply at railroad grade crossings. Conduct of drivers of vehicles approaching railroad grade crossing shall be governed elsewhere in this title.
(Prior Code, § 74.05) Penalty, see § 10.99
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