The Transportation Engineer shall erect or cause to be erected,
boulevard stop signs complying with provisions of the Vehicle Code
at the entrance to every intersection of two or more streets which
he or she has determined is an intersection at which there is special
hazard to life or property by reason of the volume of traffic upon
such street, or at such intersections, or because of the number of
reported accidents or the apparent probability thereof, or by reason
of physical conditions which render any such streets or intersections
exceptionally dangerous or hazardous to life or property, and where
the factors creating the special hazard are such that according to
the principles and experience of traffic engineering the installation
of stop signs is reasonably calculated to reduce the expectancy of
accidents, and that the use of warning signs would be inadequate.
(Prior code §31.35; Ord. 2713, 1959)
When stop signs are erected as provided, at the entrance to
any intersection, every driver of a vehicle shall stop at every such
sign, before entering the intersection.
(Prior code §31.36; Ord. 2713, 1959)
No stop need be made at any such intersection where:
A.
A police
officer is on duty and directs traffic to proceed.
B.
A traffic
signal is in operation and indicates that traffic may proceed.
C.
The
operator turns right into a highway from a separate right turn lane
which lane is delineated by buttons, markers, or channelization, and
no stop sign is in place at the intersection of such separate right
turn lane and such highway.
(Prior code §31.37; Ord. 2713, 1959)
The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway or
building shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto
a sidewalk or into the sidewalk area extending across any alley-way,
yielding the right-of-way to any pedestrian as may be necessary to
avoid collision, and upon entering the roadway shall yield the right-of-way
to all vehicles approaching on said roadway.
(Prior code §31.38; Ord. 2713, 1959)
Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad
grade crossing under any of the following circumstances stated in
this section, the driver of such vehicle shall stop within 50 feet
but not less than 10 feet from the nearest rail of such railroad,
and shall not proceed until he or she can do so safely. The foregoing
requirements shall apply when:
A.
A clearly
visible electric or mechanical signal device gives a warning of the
immediate approach of a railroad train.
B.
A crossing
gate is lowered or when a human flagman gives or continues to give
signal of the approach or passage of a railroad train.
C.
An
approaching railroad train is plainly visible and is in hazardous
proximity to such crossing.
D.
No
person shall drive any vehicle through, around, or under any crossing
gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing while such gate or barrier
is closed or is being opened or closed.
(Prior code §31.39; Ord. 2713, 1959)
Pursuant to the authority contained in Section 471.1(21356)
of the Vehicle Code of the State of California, the Transportation
Engineer is authorized to erect or cause to be erected yield right-of-way
signs at one or more approaches to an intersection of streets and
highways in the City which are not through streets.
(Prior code §31.40; Ord. 2713, 1959)
When yield signs are erected as provided, at the entrance to
any intersection every driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way
as stated in Section 550.1(21803) of the Vehicle Code except when
directed to proceed by a Police Officer.
(Prior code §31.41; Ord. 2713, 1959)
