[Ord. No. 521, § 4-7, 7-27-1976]
(a)
Whenever official traffic-control devices are placed in positions
approximately conforming to the requirements of this chapter, such
devices shall be presumed to have been so placed by the official act
or direction of lawful authority, unless the contrary shall be established
by competent evidence.
(b)
Any official traffic-control device placed pursuant to the provisions
of this chapter and purporting to conform to the lawful requirements
pertaining to such devices shall be presumed to comply with the requirements
of this chapter, unless the contrary shall be established by competent
evidence.
[Ord. No. 521, § 4-9, 7-27-1976]
No person shall, without lawful authority, attempt to or in
fact alter, deface, injure, knock down or remove any official traffic-control
device or any railroad sign or signal or any inscription, shield or
insignia thereon, or any other part thereof.
[Ord. No. 521, § 4-1, 7-27-1976]
The City Engineer or any person authorized by the Board of City
Commissioners shall place and maintain traffic-control signs, signals
and devices when and as required under the traffic ordinances of this
City to make effective the provisions of said ordinances, and may
place and maintain such additional traffic-control devices as he may
deem necessary to regulate traffic under the traffic ordinances of
this City or under state law, or to guide or warn traffic.
[Ord. No. 521, § 4-7, 7-27-1976]
No provision of this chapter for which traffic-control devices
are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator if at the
time and place of the alleged violation an official device is not
in proper position and sufficiently legible to be seen by an ordinarily
observant person. Whenever a state statute does not state that devices
are required, such statute shall be effective even though no devices
are erected or in place.
[Ord. No. 521, § 4-2, 7-27-1976]
All traffic-control signs, signals and devices shall conform
to the specifications approved by the state highway commissioner pursuant
to N.D.C.C. § 39-13-06. All signs and signals required hereunder
for a particular purpose shall, so far as practicable, be uniform
as to type and location throughout the City. All traffic-control devices
so erected and not inconsistent with the provisions of state law or
this article shall be official traffic-control devices.
[Ord. No. 521, § 4.8, 7-27-1976]
No person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view of
any street any unauthorized sign, signal, marking or device which
purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic-control
device or railroad sign or signal, or which attempts to direct the
movement of traffic, or which hides from view or interferes with the
effectiveness of any official traffic-control device or any railroad
sign or signal.
[Ord. No. 521, § 4-3, 7-27-1976]
In the event an official traffic-control signal is erected and maintained at a place other than an intersection, the provisions of § 10-83 shall be applicable except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no application. Any stop required shall be made at a sign or marking on the pavement indicating where the stop shall be made, but in the absence of any such sign or marking the stop shall be made at the signal.
[Ord. No. 521, § 4-7, 7-27-1976]
The driver of any vehicle shall obey the instructions of any
official traffic-control device applicable thereto placed in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter, unless otherwise directed by
a traffic or police officer, subject to the exceptions granted the
driver of an authorized emergency vehicle in this chapter.
[Ord. No. 521, § 4-3, 7-27-1976]
(a)
Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic-control signals exhibiting
different colored lights, or colored lighted arrows, successively
one at a time or in combination, only the colors green, red and yellow
shall be used, except for special pedestrian signals carrying a word
or legend, and said lights shall indicate and apply to drivers of
vehicles and pedestrians as follows:
(1)
Green indication:
a.
Vehicular traffic facing a circular green signal may proceed
straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at such place
prohibits either such turn. But vehicular traffic, including vehicles
turning right or left, shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles
and to pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent
crosswalk at the time such signal is exhibited.
b.
Vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, shown alone or
in combination with another indication, may cautiously enter the intersection
only to make the movement indicated by such arrow or such other movement
as is permitted by other indications shown at the same time. Such
vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully
within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the
intersection.
(2)
Steady yellow indication:
a.
Vehicular traffic facing a steady yellow signal is thereby warned
that the related green movement is being terminated or that a red
indication will be exhibited immediately thereafter when vehicular
traffic shall not enter the intersection.
(3)
Steady red indication:
a.
Vehicular traffic facing a steady red signal alone shall stop
at a clearly marked stop line, but 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 provided for in Subdivision b of this
subsection.
b.
Except when a sign is in place prohibiting a turn, vehicular
traffic facing a steady red signal may cautiously enter the intersection
to turn right, or to turn left from a one way street into a one way
street, after stopping as required by Subdivision a of this subsection.
Such vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians
lawfully within adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using
the intersection.
[Ord. No. 521, § 4-4, 7-27-1976]
(a)
Whenever an illuminated flashing red or yellow light is used in a
traffic signal or with a traffic sign, it shall require obedience
by vehicular traffic as follows:
(1)
Flashing red (stop signal). When a red lens is illuminated with
rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles 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 at the point nearest
the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching
traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering it, and the right
to proceed shall be subject to the rules applicable after making a
stop at a stop sign.
(2)
Flashing yellow (caution signal). When a yellow lens is illuminated
with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles may proceed through
the intersection or past such signal only with caution.
[Ord. No. 521, § 4-5, 7-27-1976]
(a)
Whenever special pedestrian control signals exhibiting the words
"Walk" or "Don't Walk" are in place, such signals shall indicate as
follows:
(1)
"Walk." Pedestrians facing such signal may proceed across the
roadway in the direction of the signal and shall be given the right-of-way
by the drivers of all vehicles; and
(2)
"Don't Walk." No pedestrian shall start to cross the roadway
in the direction of such signal, but any pedestrian who has partially
completed his crossing on the walk signal shall proceed to a sidewalk
or safety island while the "Don't Walk" signal is showing.
[Ord. No. 521, § 4-6, 7-27-1976]
(a)
The City Engineer or any person shall, when authorized by the Board
of City Commissioners:
(1)
Designate and maintain, by appropriate devices, marks or lines
upon the surface of the roadway, crosswalks at intersections where
there is particular danger to pedestrians crossing the roadway, and
at such other places as directed by the board.
(2)
Establish safety zones of such kind and character and at such
places as may be deemed necessary for the protection of pedestrians
as determined by the board.
(3)
Mark traffic lanes upon the roadway of any street or highway
where a regular alignment of traffic is necessary. Where such traffic
lanes have been marked, it shall be unlawful for the operator of any
vehicle to fail or refuse to keep such vehicle within the boundaries
of any such lane except when lawfully passing another vehicle or preparatory
to making a lawful turning movement or performing other lawful traffic
movements.
