[Amended 5-30-1972]
[Amended 8-8-2000]
The Municipal Council shall place and maintain or cause to be
placed and maintained all official traffic signs, signals, markings
and safety zones. All signs, signals, markings and safety zones shall
conform to the standards as prescribed by the Massachusetts Department
of Transportation.
The driver of every vehicle shall obey the instructions of any
official traffic control signal, sign, marking, marker or legend,
unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
Sections 405-6, 405-7, 405-30 and 405-31, relating to prohibited turns, §§ 405-44 to 405-49, inclusive, and §§ 405-53 to 405-60, inclusive, relating to parking shall be effective only during such times as sufficient official signs are erected and maintained designating the provisions of such sections and located so as to be easily visible to approaching drivers.
Sections relating to one-way streets shall be effective only
during such time as sufficient number of official signs are erected
and maintained at each of the exits for each one-way street, so that
at least one sign will be clearly visible for a distance of at least
75 feet to drivers approaching such an exit.
[Amended 8-8-2000]
Every driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection of ways where there exists facing him/her an official sign bearing the words "Stop" or a flashing red signal indication, said sign or signal having, apart from this section, been erected as prescribed in the Massachusetts Department of Transportation standards, and such approval being in effect, shall, before proceeding through the intersection, bring such vehicle to a complete stop at such point as may be clearly marked by a sign or line or, if a point is not so marked, then at the nearest line of crosswalk of said intersection. This section shall not apply when the traffic is otherwise directed by an officer or by a lawful traffic regulating sign, signal or device or as provided in § 405-15, Operation of vehicles in funeral procession.
[As amended through 1-5-2010; subsequent amendments noted where applicable]
In accordance with § 405-93, the following streets are hereby declared to constitute isolated stop streets or flashing red signal intersections, as the case may be. In each instance, traffic traveling in the direction indicated on the first-named street shall stop at the second-named street.
Stop Sign on
|
Direction of Travel
|
At Intersection of
|
---|---|---|
Adams Street
[Added 5-11-2021] |
Eastbound
|
Broadway
|
Albro Avenue
|
Bay Street
| |
Allison Avenue
|
Mozzone Boulevard
| |
Arlington Street
[Added 3-27-2018] |
Northerly end
|
School Street
|
Arthur Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
Garfield Street
|
Ashland Street
[Added 3-27-2018] |
Southbound
|
Dean Street
|
Avon Street
[Added 5-11-2021] |
Eastbound
|
Broadway
|
Baker Road
|
Dighton Avenue
| |
Baker Road (East)
|
Westbound
|
Old Somerset Avenue
|
Baker Road (West)
|
Eastbound
|
Old Somerset Avenue
|
Barnum Street
|
Southbound
|
Somerset Avenue
|
Barnum Street
|
Westbound
|
Cohannet Street
|
Bartlett Street
[Added 10-13-2020] |
Northerly
|
Plain Street
|
Bassett Street
|
Northbound
|
Bay Street
|
Beacon Street
|
Westbound
|
Berkley Street
|
Belmont Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
Ashland Street
|
Bennett Street
|
Eastbound
|
Arlington Street
|
Bennett Street
|
Northbound
|
Ashland Street
|
Bennett Street Extension
|
Arlington Street
| |
Berkley Street
|
Northbound
|
Plain Street
|
Birchwood Drive
|
Middleboro Avenue
| |
Bluejay Lane
[Added 10-4-2022] |
Easterly
|
Mockingbird Way
|
Bluejay Lane
[Added 10-4-2022] |
Westerly
|
Mockingbird Way
|
Bow Street
|
Northbound
|
High Street
|
Bradford Street
[Added 5-11-2021] |
Eastbound
|
Broadway
|
Briarwood Drive
|
Northbound
|
Hart Street
|
Briggs Street
[Added 10-15-2013] |
Cohannet Street
| |
Broadway Avenue
[Added 5-11-2021] |
Eastbound
|
Broadway
|
Brook Street
|
Westbound
|
Winthrop Street
|
Brushwood Drive
|
Southwest corner
|
Short Street, Route 140
|
Buffington Street
|
Eastbound
|
Ashland Street
|
Burt Street
|
Tremont Street
| |
Burt Street
[Added 8-29-2023] |
Northerly
|
Winthrop Street
|
Burt Street
[Added 8-29-2023] |
Southerly
|
Winthrop Street
|
Butler Avenue
|
Middleboro Avenue
| |
Butler Street
|
Van Buren Street
| |
Butler Street
|
In both directions
|
Garfield Street
|
Caswell Street
|
Northbound
|
Middleboro Avenue
|
Cedar Street
|
Main Street
| |
Cedar Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
Fruit Street
|
Cedar Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
Grant Street
|
Center Street
|
Middleboro Avenue
| |
Charles F. Colton Road
[Added 6-8-2021] |
Westerly
|
Constitution Drive
|
Cherry Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
Winter Street
|
Chestnut Street
[Added 3-27-2018] |
Southbound
|
Dean Street
|
Church Green
|
Eastbound
|
Dean Street
|
Church Green
|
Westbound
|
Summer Street
|
Church Street
[Added 5-11-2021] |
Eastbound
|
Broadway
|
Church Street
|
Westbound
|
Adams Street
|
Clifford Street
|
Northbound
|
Tremont Street
|
Clifford Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
Shores Street
|
Clifford Street
|
Southbound
|
Kilmer Avenue
|
Clinton Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
Barnum Street
|
Cohannet Street
|
Eastbound
|
Winthrop Street and Post Office Square
|
Cohannet Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
Highland Street
|
Cohannet Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
Warner Boulevard
|
Cohannet Street
|
Southbound
|
Winthrop Street
|
Cohannet Street
|
Westbound
|
Winthrop Street (Westville)
|
Colonial Drive
|
Westbound
|
Williams Street Extension
|
Coolidge Street
|
Eastbound
|
Somerset Avenue
|
Coram Street
[Added 5-11-2021] |
Eastbound
|
Broadway
|
Crane Avenue
|
Southbound
|
Norton Avenue
|
Crapo Street
[Added 4-16-2019] |
Eastbound
|
Fremont Street
|
Crapo Street
[Added 4-16-2019] |
Southbound
|
Tremont Street
|
Cullen Street
|
Middleboro Avenue
| |
Dana Street
|
Eastbound
|
Granite Street
|
Danforth Street
|
Tremont Street
| |
Dartmouth Street
[Added 5-11-2021] |
Eastbound
|
Broadway
|
Davenport Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
Highland Street
|
Davis Street
[Added 5-4-2021] |
Northerly
|
Tremont Street
|
Dean Street
|
Eastbound
|
Cane Highway (Route 44)
|
Deer Track drive
|
Williams Street, northeast corner
| |
DeWert Avenue
|
Eastbound
|
Smith Avenue
|
Dighton Avenue
|
Cohannet Street
| |
Disamar Road
[Added 3-27-2018] |
Southbound
|
Dean Street
|
Dolan Circle
|
Middleboro Avenue
| |
Dunbar Street
|
Eastbound
|
Fremont Street
|
East Britannia Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
Broadway
|
East Britannia Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
Washington Street
|
East Britannia Street
|
Westbound
|
Bay Street
|
East Water Street
|
Berkley Street
| |
Eldridge
|
Danforth Street
| |
Elm Street
[Added 3-27-2018] |
Southbound
|
Dean Street
|
Exeter Street
[Added 5-11-2021] |
Eastbound
|
Broadway
|
Exeter Street
|
Westbound
|
Hamilton Street
|
Fairbanks Avenue
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
Center Street
|
Fairview Avenue
|
Eastbound
|
Winthrop Street
|
Fairview Avenue
[Added 7-20-2010] |
Westbound
|
Crossman Street
|
Ferrier Street
|
Middleboro Avenue
| |
Field Street
|
Both
|
Bay Street
|
Fifth Street
|
Easterly end
|
West Water Street
|
Fisher Street
|
Highland Street
| |
Fisher Street
|
Southbound
|
North Walker Street
|
Fisher Street
|
Westbound
|
North Walker Street
|
Flintlock Road
|
Crane Avenue South
| |
Flintlock Road
|
Powderhorn Drive
| |
Floral Street
|
Southbound
|
Winter Street
|
Floral Street
|
Westbound
|
Washington Street
|
Florence Street
|
Fairview Avenue
| |
Florence Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
Highland Street
|
Forge Drive
|
Crane Avenue South
| |
Forge Drive
|
Powderhorn Drive
| |
Frederick R. Martin, Sr. Parkway
|
Cohannet Street
| |
Frederick R. Martin, Sr. Parkway
|
Washington Street
| |
Fruit Street
|
Westbound
|
School Street
|
Garfield Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
Butler Street
|
Garfield Street
|
In both directions
|
Butler Street
|
General Cobb Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
Couch Street
|
Glebe Street
|
Eastbound
|
North Walker Street
|
Glebe Street
|
Eastbound
|
Tremont Street
|
Glebe Street
|
Westbound
|
North Walker Street
|
Governor Street
[Added 2-27-2018] |
Westbound
|
Washington Street
|
Granite Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
Maple Street
|
Granite Street
|
Southbound
|
Tremont Street
|
Grant Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
School Street
|
Grant Street
|
Southbound
|
Ashland Street
|
Green Street
|
Hopewell Street
| |
Greystone Avenue
|
Eastbound
|
Lawton Street
|
Greystone Street
|
Westbound
|
Lawton Avenue
|
Grove Street
|
Northbound
|
Adams Street
|
Gulliver Street
|
Eastbound
|
Burt Street
|
Hamilton Street
|
Eastbound
|
Adams Street
|
Hamilton Street
|
Northbound
|
Exeter Street
|
Harrison Avenue
|
Northbound and southbound
|
Barnum Street
|
Harrison Avenue
[Added 10-13-2020] |
Northerly
|
Harrison Street
|
Harrison Street
|
Eastbound
|
Weir Street
|
Harrison Street
|
Westbound
|
Winthrop Street
|
Harris Street
|
Southbound
|
Williams Street
|
Hart Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
County Street
|
Hart Street Extension
|
Middleboro Avenue
| |
Herbert Street
[Added 10-13-2020] |
Northerly
|
Pratt Street
|
30 Highland Street Exit
|
Northbound
|
Highland Street
|
Highland Street
|
Eastbound
|
Somerset Avenue
|
Highland Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
Cohannet Street
|
High Street
|
Eastbound
|
Ingell Street
|
High Street
|
Westbound
|
Cohannet Street
|
Hodges Avenue
[Added 3-2-2020] |
Southbound
|
Washington Street
|
Hodges Street
|
Eastbound
|
Worcester Street
|
Hopewell Street
|
Northbound
|
Danforth Street
|
Hopewell Street
|
Southbound
|
Exeter Street
|
Hummingbird Lane
[Added 10-4-2022] |
Easterly
|
Mockingbird Way
|
Hummingbird Lane
[Added 10-4-2022] |
Westerly
|
Mockingbird Way
|
Jackson Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
Washington Street
|
Jackson Street
|
Southbound
|
Bay Street
|
Jackson Street
|
Westbound
|
Bay Street
|
James Street
[Added 5-11-2021] |
Eastbound
|
Broadway
|
Jefferson Street
|
Eastbound
|
Broadway
|
Jefferson Street
|
Southbound
|
Bay Street
|
Jerome Street
|
Westbound
|
Berkley Street
|
Johnson Street
[Added 7-20-2010] |
Northbound
|
County Street
|
Johnson Street
[Added 7-20-2010] |
Southbound
|
County Street
|
Joseph Quinn Drive
|
Myles Standish Boulevard, northwest corner
| |
Kilmer Avenue
[Added 10-4-2022] |
Easterly
|
Oak Street
|
Kingman Street
|
Northbound
|
South Precinct Street
|
Kingman Street
|
Southbound
|
Only at Myricks Street
|
King Phillip Street
|
Prospect Hill Street
| |
King Street
|
Northbound
|
Bay Street
|
Lakeview Avenue
|
Southbound
|
Bay Street
|
Laurel Street
|
Fairview Avenue
| |
Lawrence Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
State Street
|
Leonard Street
|
Eastbound
|
School Street
|
Leonard Street
|
Westbound
|
Broadway
|
Liberty Street
|
Middleboro Avenue
| |
Liberty Street
|
Southbound
|
Caswell Street
|
Linden Street
|
Eastbound
|
County Street
|
Linden Street
|
Westbound
|
Hart Street
|
Lothrop Street
|
Northbound
|
Field Street
|
Lothrop Street
|
Southbound
|
Prospect Hill Street
|
Madison Street
[Added 5-11-2021] |
Eastbound
|
Broadway
|
Margaret Road
|
Middleboro Avenue
| |
Marvel Street
|
Southbound
|
Highland Street
|
McIntosh Drive
|
Northeast corner and southwest corner
|
McIntosh Drive and Quequechan Road
|
Middle Avenue
|
In both directions
|
Pinehill and Caswell Streets
|
Middleboro Avenue
|
Eastbound
|
Pinehill Street
|
Middleboro Avenue
[Added 2-18-2020] |
Westbound
|
Caswell Street
|
Mockingbird Way
|
Southbound
|
Blackbird Lane
|
Monroe Street
[Added 5-11-2021] |
Eastbound
|
Broadway
|
Morton Street
|
Westbound
|
Dana Street
|
Myrtle Street
|
Eastbound
|
Mason Street
|
Nemasket Street
|
Middleboro Avenue
| |
North Avenue
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
Hopewell Street
|
North Pleasant Street
|
Southbound
|
Washington Street
|
North Walker Street (Ext.)
|
Eastbound
|
Winthrop Street
|
Norton Avenue
|
Southbound
|
Dunbar Street
|
Norton Avenue
|
Southbound
|
Tremont Street
|
O'Connor Street
|
Middleboro Avenue
| |
Old Colony Avenue
|
Middleboro Avenue
| |
Old Norton Avenue
|
Southbound
|
Norton Avenue
|
Old Somerset Avenue
[Added 5-11-2021] |
Northbound
|
Somerset Avenue
|
Old Somerset Avenue (south)
|
Southbound
|
Baker Road and Lawton Avenue
|
Olney Street
|
Prior to its intersection with Oak Street
| |
Olney Street
[Added 5-26-2015] |
Wales Street
| |
Orchard Street
|
Westbound
|
Approaching West Weir Street
|
Oxford Street
[Added 5-11-2021] |
Eastbound
|
Broadway
|
Parking Avenue
|
Westbound
|
King Street
|
Park Street
|
Washington Street
| |
Paull Street
[Added 5-11-2021] |
Eastbound
|
Broadway
|
Pearl Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
Butler Street
|
Pheasant Run
|
Flintlock Road
| |
Pinehill Street
|
Eastbound
|
Middleboro Avenue
|
Plain Street
|
Eastbound
|
West Water Street
|
Plain Street
|
Westbound
|
Hart Street
|
Pleasant Street
|
Eastbound
|
Broadway
|
Pleasant Street
|
Northbound
|
Washington Street
|
Poole Street
|
Southbound
|
Hart Street
|
Porter Street
|
Eastbound
|
Cohannet Street
|
Porter Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
Mason Street
|
Powderhorn Drive
|
Flintlock Road
| |
Prospect Hill Street
|
Northbound
|
Field Street
|
Prospect Hill Street
|
Westbound
|
Scadding Street
|
Prospect Street
[Added 3-27-2018] |
Northbound
|
Dean Street
|
Puffin Way
[Added 10-4-2022] |
Westerly
|
Blackbird Lane
|
Purchase Street
[Added 3-27-2018] |
Eastbound and westbound
|
Washington Street
|
Purchase Street
[Added 3-27-2018] |
Southerly end
|
School Street
|
Purchase Street
|
Westbound
|
Bay Street
|
Railroad Avenue
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
Somerset Avenue
|
Randall Street
|
Broadway
| |
Red Land
|
Middleboro Avenue
| |
Reed Street
[Added 5-26-2015] |
Wales Street
| |
Richmond Street
|
Middleboro Avenue
| |
Richmond Street
|
Northbound
|
Route 44
|
River Road
[Added 3-27-2018] |
Southbound
|
Dean Street
|
Rocky Woods Street
|
Eastbound
|
North Walker Street
|
Round Street
[Added 5-26-2015] |
Tremont Street
| |
Route 140
|
Northbound
|
Church Green
|
Scadding Street
|
Northbound
|
Field Street
|
Scadding Street
|
Southbound
|
Bay Street
|
School Street
|
Northbound
|
Thrasher Street
|
School Street
|
Northbound
|
Winter Street
|
School Street
|
Southbound
|
Floral Street
|
Sherborne Street
[Added 10-4-2022] |
Northerly
|
Fairbanks Avenue
|
Sherborne Street
[Added 10-4-2022] |
Southerly
|
Fairbanks Avenue
|
Sherborne Street
|
Middleboro Avenue
| |
Sherwood Avenue
|
Middleboro Avenue
| |
Shores Street
|
Fisher Street
| |
Shores Street
|
Tremont Street
| |
Shores Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
Clifford Street
|
Short Street
[Added 7-20-2010] |
Southbound
|
Worcester Street
|
Silver Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
Cohannet Street
|
Silver Street
|
Westbound
|
Winthrop Street
|
Sir Joseph Circle
|
South west
|
Williams Street
|
Smith Avenue
|
Southbound
|
Highland Street
|
Smith Street
|
Eastbound
|
Jenny Lind Street
|
Somerset Avenue
|
Northbound
|
Weir Street
|
Somerset Avenue
[Added 5-11-2021] |
Southbound
|
Lawton Street
|
South Avenue
|
Eastbound
|
Bay Street
|
South Avenue
|
Westbound
|
Hopewell Street
|
South Precinct Street
|
Northbound
|
Middleboro Avenue
|
South Street
|
Westbound
|
Railroad Avenue
|
Spring Street
|
High Street
| |
Spring Street
|
Eastbound
|
Summer Street
|
Staple Street
|
Northbound
|
Caswell Street
|
State Street
|
Westbound
|
Cottage Street
|
Stevens Street
|
Middleboro Avenue
| |
Stevens Street
|
Northbound
|
Middleboro Avenue
|
Sumner Street
|
Eastbound
|
Cushman Street
|
Talbot Avenue
[Added 10-13-2020] |
Northerly
|
Pratt Street
|
Taunton High School access road
|
Westbound
|
Gordon Owen Riverway
|
Terrianne Drive
[Added 5-26-2015] |
Field Street
| |
Turner Street
|
Westbound
|
South Precinct Street (approximately 150 to 200 feet east of
the intersection)
|
Union Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
Fruit Street
|
Vaillancourt Street
|
Northbound
|
Van Buren Street
|
Van Buren Street
|
Eastbound
|
Wilson Avenue
|
Van Buren Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
Butler Street and Wilson Avenue
|
Van Buren Street
|
Southbound
|
Washington Street
|
Van Buren Street
|
Westbound
|
Butler Street
|
Viking Street
|
Middleboro Avenue
| |
Warren Street
|
Southbound
|
West Britannia Street
|
Warren Street
|
Westbound
|
Whittenton Street
|
Washburn Street
|
Eastbound
|
Ashland Street
|
Washburn Street
|
Eastbound
|
School Street
|
Washington Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
Broadway (Short Square)
|
Washington Street
|
Northbound
|
Bay Street
|
Washington Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
Purchase Street
|
Waverly Street
|
Southbound
|
Washington Street
|
Weir Street
|
Northbound
|
Bow Street
|
West Britannia Street
|
Eastbound
|
Bay Street
|
West Britannia Street
|
Westbound
|
Fremont Street
|
West Weir Street
|
Southbound
|
First Street
|
West Weir Street
|
Westbound
|
Cohannet Street
|
Westcoat Drive
|
Entering Middleboro Avenue
| |
Westcoat Drive
|
Middleboro Avenue
| |
White Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
Somerset Avenue
|
White Street
|
Westbound
|
Harrison Avenue
|
Whittenton Street
[Added 5-11-2021] |
Eastbound
|
Broadway
|
Whittenton Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
Washington Street
|
Whittenton Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
Warren Street; notwithstanding any other provision of law or
of these ordinances, the sign or signal regulating eastbound traffic
at said intersection shall be located at a point 184 feet, more or
less, easterly from the property line of the premises at 487 Whittenton
Street
|
Whittenton Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
Bay Street
|
Williams Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
Honorable Gordon M. Owens Boulevard
|
Williams Street
|
Westbound
|
County Street
|
Wilson Avenue
|
Van Buren Street
| |
Winter Street
|
Northbound
|
Washington Street
|
Winter Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
School Street
|
Worchester Street
|
Eastbound
|
Hodges Street
|
Worcester Street
|
Eastbound
|
Norton Road
|
Wren Street
[Amended 10-4-2022] |
Northerly
|
Cardinal Circle and Mockingbird Way
|
Wren Street
[Added 10-4-2022] |
Southerly
|
Cardinal Circle and Mockingbird Way
|
[Amended 8-5-1975; 11-26-1996; 5-6-1997; 2-12-2002; 11-10-2009; 1-5-2010]
A.
Every driver of a vehicle or other conveyance approaching an intersection
of ways, where there exists facing the driver an official sign bearing
the word "Yield," said sign having been erected in accordance with
the written approval of the Department of Transportation of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts and such approval being in effect, shall surrender
to oncoming traffic his/her right to enter the intersection until
such time as the driver has brought the vehicle or other conveyance
to a complete stop at a point between said "Yield" sign and the nearer
line of the street intersection; provided, however, that this requirement
to stop before entering the intersection shall not apply when a driver
approaching a "Yield" sign can enter the intersection in safety without
causing approaching traffic interference.
[Amended 6-6-2016]
B.
This section shall not apply whenever the traffic is controlled by
an officer or regulating sign, signal or device.
[Amended 6-6-2016]
C.
In accordance with the foregoing, "Yield" signs are authorized to
face:
(1)
Ingell
Street, eastbound drivers on Ingell Street at County Street.
(2)
Tremont
Street, southbound drivers on Tremont Street at Oak Street and Washington
Street.
(3)
Grove
Street Extension at Grove Street.
(4)
Grove
Street at Grove Street Extension.
(5)
Andrea
Lane, southbound at Rocky Woods Street.
(6)
Burt
Street, westbound at Gulliver Street.
(7)
Located on the corner of Highland Street at the property identified
as 220 Highland Street, facing eastbound drivers onto Highland Street
at intersection with Highland Avenue and Smith Avenue.
[Added 10-4-2022]
[Amended 10-30-1979; 12-13-1988]
Color and arrow indications in traffic control signals shall have the commands ascribed to them in this section and no other meaning, and every driver of a vehicle or other conveyance shall comply therewith, except when otherwise directed by an officer or by a lawful traffic regulating sign (other than a "stop" sign), signal, or device, or except as provided in § 405-15B. In no case shall a driver enter or proceed through an intersection without due regard to the safety of other persons within the intersection regardless of what indications may be given by traffic control signals.
A.
Green. While the green lens is illuminated, drivers facing the signal
may proceed through the intersection but shall yield the right-of-way
to pedestrians and vehicles lawfully within a crosswalk or the intersection
at the time such signal was exhibited. Drivers of vehicles making
a right or left turn shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians crossing
with the flow of traffic.
B.
Right, left and vertical green arrows. When a right green arrow is
illuminated, drivers facing such signal may turn right. When a left
green arrow is illuminated, drivers facing such signal may turn left.
When a vertical green arrow is illuminated, drivers facing such signal
may go straight ahead. When a green arrow is exhibited together with
a red or a yellow lens, drivers may enter the intersection to make
the movement permitted by the arrow but shall yield the right-of-way
to vehicles and pedestrians proceeding from another direction on a
green indication.
C.
Yellow. While the yellow lens is illuminated, waiting drivers shall
not proceed and any driver approaching the intersection or a marked
stop line shall stop at such point unless so close to the intersection
that a stop cannot be made in safety, provided that, if a green arrow
is illuminated at the same time, drivers may enter the intersection
to make the movement permitted by such arrow.
D.
Red.
(1)
Traffic facing a steady circular red signal alone shall stop at a
clearly marked stop line or, if none, before entering the crosswalk
on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before entering
the intersection and shall remain standing until an indication to
proceed is shown, except as allowed by MGL c. 89, § 8, as
amended.
(2)
No driver of a vehicle facing a circular red signal indication shall
make a right turn where official traffic signs are installed and maintained
prohibiting such turn at the following intersections:
Name of Street
|
Direction of Travel
|
Intersection
| |
---|---|---|---|
Arlington Street
|
Southbound
|
Dean Street
| |
Broadway
|
Northbound
|
Purchase Street
| |
Broadway
|
Northbound
|
Washington Street
| |
Broadway
|
Southbound
|
Purchase Street
| |
Broadway
|
Southbound
|
Taunton Green
| |
Broadway
|
Southbound
|
Washington Street
| |
Church Green
|
Westbound
|
Summer Street
| |
Court Street
|
Northbound and southbound legs
|
Washington and Court Street
| |
First Street
|
Eastbound
|
Somerset Avenue
| |
First Street
|
Westbound
|
Somerset Avenue
| |
Highland Street
|
Eastbound
|
Winthrop Street
| |
Highland Street
|
Westbound
|
Winthrop Street
| |
High Street
|
Eastbound
|
Weir Street
| |
High Street
|
Eastbound
|
Winthrop Street
| |
High Street
|
Westbound
|
Weir Street
| |
High Street
|
Westbound
|
Winthrop Street
| |
Purchase Street
|
Eastbound
|
Broadway
| |
Purchase Street
|
Westbound
|
Broadway
| |
Somerset Avenue
|
Eastbound leg
|
Weir Street and Somerset Avenue
| |
Somerset Avenue
|
Northbound
|
First Street
| |
Somerset Avenue
|
Southbound
|
First Street
| |
Spring Street
|
Eastbound
|
Summer Street
| |
Summer Street
|
Northbound
|
Church Green
| |
Summer Street
|
Southbound
|
Spring Street
| |
Taunton Green
|
Eastbound
|
Weir Street
| |
Washington Street
|
Eastbound
|
Broadway
| |
Washington Street
|
Eastbound and westbound legs
|
Washington and Court Streets
| |
Washington Street
|
Westbound
|
Broadway
| |
Washington Street
|
Westbound
|
Tremont Street
| |
Weir Street
|
Northbound
|
Main Street
| |
Weir Street
|
Northbound and southbound legs
|
Weir and High Streets
| |
Weir Street
|
Northbound and southbound legs
|
Weir Street and Somerset Avenue.
| |
Winthrop Street
|
Northbound
|
Highland Street
| |
Winthrop Street
|
Southbound
|
Highland Street
| |
Winthrop Street
|
Southbound
|
High Street
| |
Winthrop Street
|
Southeastbound
|
High Street
|
E.
Red and yellow. While the red and yellow lenses are illuminated together,
a driver shall not enter the intersection and during such time the
intersection shall be reserved for the exclusive use of pedestrians.
F.
Flashing red. A flashing red lens shall indicate those intersections
at which a driver is required by law to stop before entering.
G.
Flashing yellow. A flashing yellow lens shall indicate the presence
of a hazard and drivers may proceed only with caution.
H.
Flashing green. A flashing green lens shall indicate an intersection
or pedestrian crosswalk in use or subject to use by entering or crossing
traffic. Drivers may proceed only with caution and shall be prepared
to comply with a change in the signal to a red or red and yellow indication.
I.
Mandatory right turn, "Right Lane Must Turn Right" signs: Weir Street,
north leg, at Somerset Avenue, right lane.
At any junction or crossing of ways where the roadway grades
have been separated and where the ways are connected by ramps and
at any intersection of ways in which there are traffic islands, drivers
of vehicles shall proceed only as indicated by official signs, signals
or markings.
Any person who willfully defaces, injures, moves, obstructs or interferes with any official traffic sign, signal or marking shall be punished as provided in § 1-5 of this Code.
The location of all bus stops, taxicab stands and service zones
shall be specified by the Municipal Council and, in the case of taxicab
stands, the Municipal Council shall designate who may use them as
such.
No person shall place or maintain or display upon or in view
of any street any unofficial sign, signal, marking or device which
purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic
sign, signal, marking or device or which attempts to direct the movement
of traffic or which hides from view any official sign or signal. The
Chief of Police is empowered to remove every such prohibited sign,
signal, marking or device or cause it to be removed, without notice.