[Ord. No. 521, § 6-1, 7-27-1976]
The traffic engineer or other authorized person may place official
traffic-control devices 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.
[Ord. No. 521, § 6-2, 7-27-1976]
The traffic engineer or other authorized person may 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. 521, § 6-3, 7-27-1976; Ord. No. 527, § 3, 12-1-1976]
Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating that no right
turn is permitted, no left turn is permitted or no U-turn is permitted,
a driver of a vehicle shall not disobey the directions of any such
sign.
[Ord. No. 521, § 6-6, 7-27-1976]
No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in the opposite
direction upon any curve, or upon the approach to or near the crest
of a grade, where such vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of any
other vehicle approaching from either direction within 500 feet.
[Ord. No. 521, § 6-4, 7-27-1976]
(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 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 direction on one 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, and;
(4)
The City may cause markers, buttons or signs to be placed within
or adjacent to intersections and thereby require and direct that a
different course from that specified in this section be traveled by
vehicles turning at an intersection, and when markers, buttons or
signs are so placed no driver of a vehicle shall turn a vehicle at
an intersection other than as directed and required by such markers,
buttons or signs.
[Ord. No. 521, § 6-7, 7-27-1976]
No person shall turn a vehicle at an intersection unless the vehicle is in proper position upon the roadway as required in § 10-208 or turn a vehicle to enter a private road or driveway, or otherwise 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. No person shall so turn any vehicle without giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided in this article in the event any other traffic may be affected by such movement.
[Ord. No. 521, § 6-5, 7-27-1976]
The driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left within
an intersection or into an alley, private road or driveway shall yield
the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction
which is within the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute
an immediate hazard.
[Ord. No. 521, § 6-7, 7-27-1976]
A signal or intention to turn right or left when required shall
be given continuously during not less than the last 100 feet traveled
by the vehicle before turning.
[Ord. No. 521, § 6-7, 7-27-1976]
No person shall stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle
without first giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided
in this article to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear
when there is opportunity to give such signal.
[Ord. No. 521, § 6-8, 7-27-1976]
(a)
Any stop or turn signal when required in this article shall be given either by means of the hand and arm or by signal lamps, except as otherwise provided in Subsection (b) of this section.
(b)
Any motor vehicle in use on a highway shall be equipped with, and
required signals shall be given by, signal lamps when the distance
from the center of the top of the steering post to the left outside
limit of the body, cab or load of such motor vehicle exceeds 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 thereof exceeds 14 feet. The
latter measurement shall apply to any single vehicle and to any combination
of vehicles.
[Ord. No. 521, § 6-9, 7-27-1976]
(a)
All signals required in this article given by hand and arm shall
be given from the left side of the vehicle in the following manner,
and such signals shall indicate as follows:
[Ord. No. 521, § 6-3, 7-27-1976; Ord. No. 527, § 3, 12-1-1976]
The driver of any vehicle shall not turn such vehicle so as
to proceed in the opposite direction unless such movement can be made
in safety and without interfering with other traffic.
[Ord. No. 521, § 6-3, 7-27-1976; Ord. No. 527, § 3, 12-1-1976]
The driver of any vehicle shall not make any U-turn at any intersection
controlled by official traffic-control devices.
