Cross Reference — As to restricted or prohibited left
turns, see sch. IX of this Title.
[CC §32.028; Ord. No. 160, 2-4-1980; Ord. No. 393 §§1-2, 11-15-1990]
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.
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 (½) of the roadway nearest
the center line thereof and by passing to the right of such center
line 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 center line 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-way 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.
[CC §32.028; Ord. No. 160, 2-4-1980; Ord. No. 393 §§1-2, 11-15-1990]
A.
BI-DIRECTIONAL TURN LANE
SHOULDER LANE
TRAFFIC LANES
Definitions. The following words when used in this Section
shall have the following meanings:
The center lane of St. Charles Rock Road between Endicott
Avenue westbound to the western City limits of the City of St. John,
clearly delineated within orange/yellow center lines and containing
multi-directional turn arrows.
The outermost lane or curb lane on each side of St. Charles
Rock Road clearly marked by a solid white line.
Two (2) lanes each direction clearly designated for through
traffic.
B.
No
person shall operate a motor vehicle for more than three hundred (300)
feet in the bi-directional turn lane while preparing to make a left
turn. If a turn is made into a bi-directional turn lane and oncoming
traffic precludes existing traffic flow, the operator of the vehicle
shall stop until such time as entrance into the traffic lane can be
accomplished safely.
C.
No
person shall operate a motor vehicle in the bi-directional turn lane
and use said lane for a thoroughfare for through traffic unless said
operation is involved in the immediate left turn of the vehicle to
exit St. Charles Rock Road.
D.
No
person shall operate a motor vehicle to the left side of the center
line within the bi-directional turn lane in overtaking and passing
another vehicle proceeding in the same direction.
E.
St.
Charles Rock Road is currently marked with two (2) shoulder lanes,
defined as those two (2) lanes to the far right of the bold white
line in each direction and designated only for parking, where allowed,
and emergency stopping. No person shall operate a motor vehicle in
a shoulder lane on St. Charles Rock Road within the City limits, unless
said operation is involved in the immediate right turn of the vehicle
to exit St. Charles Rock Road. In addition, no person shall operate
a motor vehicle in a shoulder lane on St. Charles Rock Road in order
to pass or overtake another vehicle. The aforesaid shoulder lanes
may be used, without penalty hereunder, for safe operation of a vehicle
which is yielding to emergency fire, medical or Police vehicles.
[CC §32.029; Ord. No. 160, 2-4-1980]
A.
The
City Manager is authorized to place markers, buttons, or signs within
or adjacent to intersections indicating the course to be traveled
by vehicles turning at such intersections, and such course to be traveled
as so indicated may conform to or be other than as prescribed by law
or ordinance.
B.
When
authorized markers, buttons, or other indications are placed within
an intersection indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning
thereat, no driver of a vehicle shall disobey the directions of such
indications.
[CC §32.030; Ord. No. 160, 2-4-1980]
The City Manager 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, in which event the same shall be plainly
indicated on the signs or they may be removed when such turns are
permitted.
[CC §32.031; Ord. No. 160, 2-4-1980]
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 §32.032; Ord. No. 160, 2-4-1980]
The driver of any vehicle shall not turn such vehicle so as
to proceed in the opposite direction upon any street in a business
district and shall not upon any other street so turn a vehicle unless
such movement can be made safely and without interfering with other
traffic.
[Ord. No. 607 §1, 7-20-1998; Ord. No. 728 §1, 4-1-2002]
A.
It
shall be unlawful for any person, while operating a motor vehicle
east bound on St. Charles Rock Road, to make a left turn into the
shopping center known as St. John Plaza at any time. Said entrance
is approximately one hundred ten (110) feet east of Brown Road on
the north curb lane of St. Charles Rock Road.
B.
Left Turn Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person
while operating a motor vehicle to make a left turn onto St. Charles
Rock Road (State Highway 180) from the eastern driveway of the St.
John City Municipal Center property located at 8944 St. Charles Rock
Road.
