§ 12.12.090. Signal legend—Colors and other indications.

Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic-control signals as set out in Schedule I,* exhibiting different colored lights or a colored lighted arrow, successively, and at a time or in combination, only the colors green, red and yellow shall be used, except for special pedestrian signals carrying a word legend, and such lights shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as follows:

A.

Green Indication.

1.

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 intersections, or an adjacent crosswalk, at the time such signal is exhibited.

2.

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.

3.

Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal, as provided in Section 12.12.140, pedestrians facing any green signal, except when the sole green signal is a turn arrow, may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk.

B.

Steady Yellow Indication.

1.

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.

2.

Pedestrians facing a steady yellow signal, unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal as provided in Section 12.12.140, are thereby advised that there is insufficient time to cross the roadway before a red indication is shown, and no pedestrian shall then start to cross the roadway.

C.

Steady Red Indication.

1.

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 in subsection (C)(2) below.

2.

Vehicular traffic facing a steady red signal may make a right turn at an intersection after coming to a full and complete stop and yielding the right-of-way to pedestrians and cross traffic lawfully using the intersection, and such right turn shall not endanger any other traffic lawfully using the intersection. A right turn on a red signal shall be allowed at any intersection unless marked by a sign which states "no turn on red."

3.

Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal, as provided in Section 12.12.140, pedestrians facing a steady red signal alone shall not enter the roadway.

D.

Traffic, except pedestrians, facing a steady red arrow indication, may not enter the intersection to make the movement indicated by such arrow and, unless entering the intersection to make such other movement as is permitted by other indications shown at the same time, 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 make the movement indicated by such arrow is shown.

E.

Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian signal, pedestrians facing a steady red arrow signal indication shall not enter the roadway.

F.

Section 12.84.030 sets out the penalty for violation of subsections (A)(1), (A)(2), (C)(1), (C)(2) and (D) of this section.

(Ord. 98-1447 § 2, 1999; Ord. 90-1339 § 1 (27-3), 1990; § 1 (part) of Amdt. 2 to Ord. 90-1255, 7/17/90; Ord. 90-1255 § 1 (9), 1990; prior code § 27-1-60)

* Editor's note— Schedule I is on file for public inspection at the offices of the metropolitan traffic and parking commission.