A.
The Engineer and Superintendent of Public Works is
hereby authorized and, as to those signs and signals required hereunder,
it shall be his/her duty to place and maintain or cause to be placed
and maintained all official traffic signs, signals, markings and safety
zones. All signs, signals, markings and safety zones must conform
to the standards prescribed by the Department of Public Works of the
commonwealth.
B.
Sections 220-51 to 220-60 and 220-94, relating to parking, §§ 220-17 and 220-18, relating to heavy commercial vehicles, §§ 220-29 and 220-30, relating to turning movements, and § 220-41, relating to one-way streets, shall be effective only during such times as a sufficient number of official signs are erected and maintained in each block designating the provisions of such sections and located so as to be easily visible to approaching drivers.
C.
Sections relating to one-way streets and bus stops
shall be effective only during such time as a sufficient number of
official signs are erected and maintained at each of the exits for
such one-way street and at either end of such bus stop so that at
least one sign will be clearly visible for a distance of at least
75 feet to drivers approaching such exit or bus stop.
(Rev. Ords. 1976, § 12-14; Ord. No.
20326, 12-3-1979; Rev. Ords. 1989, § 10-91)
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Colors and arrow indications in traffic control signals shall have the commands ascribed to them in this section and no other meanings, and every driver of a vehicle, railway car or other conveyance shall comply therewith, except when otherwise directed by an officer or by a lawful traffic regulating sign (other than a stop sign), signal or device or except as provided in § 220-39. In no case shall a driver enter or proceed through an intersection without due regard to the safety of other persons within the intersection, regardless of what indications may be given by traffic control signals.
A.
Green. While the green lens is illuminated, drivers
facing the signal may proceed through the intersection but shall yield
the right-of-way to pedestrians and vehicles lawfully within a crosswalk
or the intersection at the time such a signal was exhibited. Drivers
of vehicles making a right turn or left turn shall yield the right-of-way
to pedestrians crossing with the flow of traffic.
B.
Right, left and vertical green arrows. When a right
green arrow is illuminated, drivers facing such signal may turn right.
When a left green arrow is illuminated, drivers facing such signal
may turn left. When a vertical green arrow is illuminated, drivers
facing such signal may go straight ahead. When a green arrow is exhibited,
together with a red or yellow lens, drivers may enter the intersection
to make the movement permitted by the arrow but shall yield the right-of-way
to vehicles and pedestrians proceeding from another direction on a
green indication.
C.
Yellow. While the yellow lens is illuminated, waiting
drivers shall not proceed and any driver approaching the intersection
or a marked stop line shall stop at such point unless so close to
the intersection that a stop cannot be made in safety; provided, however,
that if a green arrow is illuminated at the same time, drivers may
enter the intersection to make the movement permitted by the arrow.
D.
Red. Traffic facing a steady circular red signal alone
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
before entering the intersection and shall remain standing until an
indication to proceed is shown, except as allowed by MGL c. 89, § 8.
No driver of a vehicle facing a circular red signal indication shall
make a right turn where official traffic signs are installed and maintained
prohibiting such turn at the following intersections:
E.
Red and yellow. While the red and yellow lenses are
illuminated together, drivers shall not enter the intersection, and
during such time the intersection shall be reserved for the exclusive
use of pedestrians.
F.
Flashing red. A flashing red lens shall indicate those
intersections at which a driver is required by law to stop before
entering.
G.
Flashing yellow. A flashing yellow lens shall indicate
the presence of a hazard, and drivers may proceed only with caution.
H.
Flashing green. A flashing green lens shall indicate
an intersection or pedestrian crosswalk in use or subject to use by
entering or crossing traffic. Drivers may proceed only with caution
and shall be prepared to comply with a change in the signal to a red
or yellow indication.
I.
All new
traffic lights in the City of Melrose are to be equipped with audible
signals.
(Rev. Ords. 1976, § 12-15; Ord. No.
20471, 6-16-1980; Ord. No. 20471A, 3-2-1981; Rev. Ords. 1989, § 10-92;
8-18-1999; 4-19-2000; 5-17-2000; 6-14-2000; Ord. No. TC 07-009, 5-23-2007)
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It shall be unlawful for any person to place
or maintain or to display upon or in view of any street any unofficial
sign, signal or marking which purports to be or is an imitation of
or resembles an official traffic sign, signal or marking or which
attempts to direct the movement of traffic or which hides from view
any official sign or signal. The Chief of the Police Department is
hereby empowered to remove every such prohibited sign, signal or marking
or cause it to be removed without notice.
(Rev. Ords. 1976, § 12-16; Rev. Ords.
1989, § 10-93)
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Any person who willfully defaces, injures, moves,
obstructs or interferes with any official traffic sign, signal or
marking shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding $20 for each and
every offense.
(Rev. Ords. 1976, § 12-17; Rev. Ords.
1989, § 10-94)
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The location of all bus stops and taxicab stands
shall be specified by the Traffic Commission, and, in the case of
each, the Traffic Commission shall designate who may use them as such,
provided that no portion of a roadway shall be designated as a taxicab
stand under this section until the owner and tenant occupant of the
premises abutting thereon shall have filed with the Traffic Commission
written statement assenting thereto.
(Rev. Ords. 1976, § 12-18; Rev. Ords.
1989, § 10-95)
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No driver of any vehicle shall disobey the instructions
of any official traffic control signal, sign, marking, marker or legend,
unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
(Rev. Ords. 1976, § 12-19; Rev. Ords.
1989, § 10-96)
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