[Ord. No. 1814 §1, 4-2-1996]
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 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.
[Ord. No. 1814 §1, 4-2-1996]
A.
The
City Traffic 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 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.
[Ord. No. 1814 §1, 4-2-1996]
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, in which event the same shall
be plainly indicated on the signs or they may be removed when such
turns are permitted.
[Ord. No. 1814 §1, 4-2-1996]
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. 1814 §1, 4-2-1996]
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.
[Ord. No. 439 Art. VI §3, 2-19-1968]
A.
No
driver of any vehicle shall make a turn at any time or place as specified
in the following Subsections:
1.
Prohibited right turns — day or night. No
driver of any vehicle shall make a right turn at any time during any
day or night at any of the locations set out in Schedule III.
2.
Information pertaining to those streets or sections of streets affected
by this Section may be obtained from the City Clerk, and by reference
to Schedule III of this Title.
3.
Signs shall be erected and maintained at each such location designating
the provisions of this Section.
A.
No
person shall stop or suddenly decrease the speed of or turn a vehicle
from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway unless and
until such movement can be made with reasonable safety and then only
after the giving of an appropriate signal in the manner provided herein.
1.
An operator or driver when stopping, or when checking the speed of
the operator's vehicle, if the movement of other vehicles may reasonably
be affected by such checking of speed, shall extend such operator's
arm at an angle below horizontal so that the same may be seen in the
rear of the vehicle;
2.
An operator or driver intending to turn the operator's vehicle to
the right shall extend such operator's arm at an angle above horizontal
so that the same may be seen in front of and in the rear of the vehicle,
and shall slow down and approach the intersecting highway as near
as practicable to the right side of the highway along which such operator
is proceeding before turning;
3.
An operator or driver intending to turn the operator's vehicle to
the left shall extend such operator's arm in a horizontal position
so that the same may be seen in the rear of the vehicle, and shall
slow down and approach the intersecting highway so that the left side
of the vehicle shall be as near as practicable to the centerline of
the highway along which the operator is proceeding before turning;
4.
The signals herein required shall be given either by means of the
hand and arm or by a signal light or signal device in good mechanical
condition of a type approved by the State Highway Patrol; however,
when a vehicle is so constructed or loaded that a hand and arm signal
would not be visible both to the front and rear of such vehicle then
such signals shall be given by such light or device. A vehicle shall
be considered as so constructed or loaded that a hand and arm signal
would not be visible both to the front and rear when the distance
from the center of the top of the steering post to the left outside
limit of the body, cab or load exceeds twenty-four (24) inches, or
when the distance from the center of the top of the steering post
to the rear limit of the body or load thereon exceeds fourteen (14)
feet, which limit of fourteen (14) feet shall apply to single vehicles
or combinations of vehicles. The provisions of this Subsection shall
not apply to any trailer which does not interfere with a clear view
of the hand signals of the operator or of the signalling device upon
the vehicle pulling such trailer; provided further that the provisions
of this Section as far as mechanical devices on vehicles so constructed
that a hand and arm signal would not be visible both to the front
and rear of such vehicle as above provided shall only be applicable
to new vehicles registered within this State after the first (1st)
day of January, 1954.
