[Ord. No. 05-20 §1, 12-22-2005]
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-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,
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; and
c. A vehicle shall not be driven in the lane for a distance more than
five hundred (500) feet.
[Ord. No. 05-20 §1, 12-22-2005]
A. The
County Engineer 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,
ordinance or order.
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.
[Ord. No. 05-20 §1, 12-22-2005]
The County 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, in which event the same shall
be plainly indicated on the signs or they may be removed when such
turns are permitted.
[Ord. No. 05-20 §1, 12-22-2005]
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.
[Ord. No. 05-20 §1, 12-22-2005]
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 in safety and without interfering with other
traffic.