[Traf. Code § 83q]
The Traffic Engineer shall test, place and maintain,
or remove, traffic-control signs, signals, lane markings and other
devices and shall determine the hours and days during which any traffic-control
device shall be in operation or be in effect, when and as required
under this chapter, to indicate and to carry out the provisions of
this chapter, and may test, place and maintain such additional traffic-control
devices as he may deem necessary to regulate traffic under this chapter
and under state law and to warn or guide traffic.
[Traf. Code § 83r]
Notwithstanding the authority granted to the
Traffic Engineer under this chapter, no stop signs, pavement markings,
buttons or other traffic-control devices shall be erected or maintained
upon any state trunk-line highway under the jurisdiction of the state
highway commissioner, without the latter's written permission.
[Traf. Code § 83q]
In all respects, all traffic-control signs,
signals and other devices shall conform to the state manual and specifications
adopted pursuant to MSA § 9.2308 (MCLA § 257.608).
[Traf. Code §§ 42, 43]
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any
vehicle to fail or refuse to obey any traffic-control device placed
in accord with the provisions of this chapter or the Michigan Vehicle
Code unless otherwise directed by a police officer. No such operator
shall attempt to avoid obedience to any traffic-control device by
driving upon or through any private property.
[Traf. Code § 83e]
The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to
mark lanes upon the roadway of any street where he shall find that
a regular alignment of traffic is necessary in the interests of safety
and efficiency, or at such places as he may find to be advisable,
consistent with this chapter and state law.
[Traf. Code § 1; amended 4-19-1976 by Ord. No.
1083]
Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic-control
signals, at least one signal shall be located over the traveled portion
of the roadway so as to give drivers a clear indication of the right-of-way
assignment from their normal positions approaching the intersection.
The vehicle signals shall exhibit different colored lights successively,
one at a time or with arrows. The following colors shall be used and
such lights shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles as follows:
A.
Green indication. Vehicular traffic facing the 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.
Steady yellow indication. Vehicular traffic facing
the signal shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at the
intersection, or at a limit line when marked, but if such stop cannot
be made in safety, a vehicle may be driven cautiously through the
intersection.
C.
Steady red indication. Vehicular traffic facing a
steady red signal alone shall stop before entering the crosswalk on
the near side of the intersection, or at a limit line when marked,
or if none, then before entering the intersection, and shall remain
standing until a green indication is shown; provided that after so
stopping, vehicular traffic shall be privileged to make a right turn
from a one-way or two-way street into a two-way street or into a one-way
street carrying traffic in the direction of the right turn; or a left
turn from a one-way or two-way street into a one-way street carrying
traffic in the direction of the left turn, unless prohibited by sign,
signal, marking, light or other traffic-control device. Vehicular
traffic so turning shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully
within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the
intersection.
D.
Arrow indications:
(1)
Green arrow (steady). 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 a crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully
using the intersection.
(2)
Red arrow (flashing). When a red arrow is illuminated
by rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles shall stop before
entering the nearest crosswalk at an intersection, or at a limit line
when marked, or if none, then before entering the intersection and
shall then be privileged to make the movement indicated, if no interference
is offered pedestrians or vehicles lawfully on the street.
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In the event a traffic-control signal is erected
and maintained at a place other than an intersection, the provisions
of this section 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 sign or marking,
the stop shall be made at the signal.
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[Traf. Code § 1]
A.
Whenever flashing red or yellow signals are used they
shall require obedience by vehicular traffic as follows:
(1)
Flashing red (stop signal). When a red lens is illuminated
by rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles shall stop before
entering the nearest crosswalk at an intersection, or at a limit line
when marked, or if none, then before entering the intersection, 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.
[Traf. Code § 85]
No person shall, without lawful authority, attempt
to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down or remove any traffic-control
device.
[Traf. Code § 84]
A.
Except with authority of a statute or ordinance or
of a duly authorized public body or official, no person shall place,
maintain or display, along any highway or upon any structure in or
over any highway, any sign, signal, marking, device, blinking, oscillating
or rotating light or lights, decoration or banner which is or purports
to be or is in imitation of or resembles or which can be mistaken
for a 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 traffic-control device
or any railroad sign or signal, and no person shall place or maintain,
nor shall any public authority permit upon any highway any traffic
sign or signal bearing thereon any commercial advertising.
B.
No person shall place, maintain or display along any
highway any blinking, oscillating or rotating light or lights sufficiently
similar in color and design that they may be mistaken for the distinguishing
lights authorized by law for emergency vehicles or that create a hazard
for the safety of drivers using the highways.
C.
This section shall not be deemed to prohibit the erection,
upon private property adjacent to streets, of signs giving useful
directional information and of a type that cannot be mistaken for
traffic signs or signals.
D.
Every sign, signal, marking, device or light prohibited
by this section is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and the
Traffic Engineer is hereby empowered to remove the same, or cause
it to be removed, without notice.
