[Ord. No. 2007-1541 §1, 5-15-2007; Ord. No. 2008-1564 §1, 3-18-2008]
A. The
driver of a vehicle intending to turn at an intersection shall do
so as follows:
1. Right turns. Both the approach for a right turn
and a right turn shall be made as close as practicable to the right-hand
curb or edge of the roadway, except where multiple turn lanes have
been established.
2. Left turns on two-way roadways. At any intersection
where traffic is permitted to move in both directions on each roadway
entering the intersection, an approach for a left turn shall be made
in that portion of the right-half of the roadway nearest the centerline
thereof and by passing to the right of such centerline where it enters
the intersection and after entering the intersection the left turn
shall be made so as to leave the intersection to the right of the
centerline of the roadway being entered. Whenever practicable, the
left turn shall be made in that portion of the intersection to the
left of the center of the intersection.
3. Left turns on other than two-road roadways. At any
intersection where traffic is restricted to one (1) direction on one
(1) or more of the roadways, the driver of a vehicle intending to
turn left at any such intersection shall approach the intersection
in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving
in the direction of travel of such vehicle and after entering the
intersection the left turn shall be made so as to leave the intersection,
as nearly as practicable, in the left-hand lane lawfully available
to traffic moving in such direction upon the roadway being entered,
except where multiple turn lanes have been established.
4. Designated two-way left turn lanes. Where a special
lane for making left turns by drivers proceeding in opposite directions
have been indicated by official traffic control devices:
a. A left turn shall not be made from any other lane;
b. A vehicle shall not be driven in the lane except when preparing for
or making a left turn from or into the roadway or when preparing for
or making a U-turn when otherwise permitted by law;
c. A vehicle shall not be driven in the lane for a distance more than
five hundred (500) feet.
5. Corner cutting prohibited. It shall be unlawful
for any person to drive any motor vehicle upon or across any sidewalk,
driveway, parking lot or other similar feature at the corner of any
intersection regulated by a traffic light or other traffic signal
or sign for the purpose of evading or avoiding the regulations governing
the turning of motor vehicles at intersections.
[Ord. No. 2022-1977, 5-31-2022]
The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to determine
those intersections at which drivers of vehicles shall not make a
right, left or U-turn, and shall place proper signs at such intersections.
The making of such turns may be prohibited between certain hours of
any day and permitted at other hours, and may be restricted for certain
classes or types of vehicles, in which event the same shall be plainly
indicated on the signs or they may be removed when such turns are
permitted.
Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating that no right
or left or U-turn is permitted, no driver of a vehicle shall disobey
the directions of any such sign.
[CC 1991 §23-135; Ord. No. 2005-1474 §1, 11-3-2005]
The driver of any vehicle shall not turn such vehicle so as
to proceed in the opposite direction at any intersection controlled
by a traffic signal or Police Officer; or upon any street in a business
district and shall not upon any other street so turn a vehicle unless
such movement can be made in safety and without interfering with other
traffic, except where posted.
[CC 1991 §23-134]
The driver of a vehicle shall not turn such vehicle around so
as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any curve or upon the
approach to or near the crest of a grade, or at any place upon a roadway
where such vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of any other vehicle
approaching from either direction along the roadway within a distance
of three hundred (300) feet, or where the same may create a traffic
hazard.