Ordinance 3940 - Laserfiche WebLink

• Section 3: That Section 27 of Ordinance No. 3211 , (being Everett City Code 8 . 12. 130) be, and it is hereby amended to read as follows: 8 . 12 . 130 Traffic control lights and signals--colors-- indications--free righthand turns . Whenever at any point , traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or signs, exhibiting the words , "Go," "Caution ," or "Stop" or exhibiting different colored lights, successively, one at a time, or with arrows , said lights , arrows, and terms shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as follows: Green or the word "Go" : Vehicular traffic facing the signal except when prohibited by a superior regulation, may proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at such place prohibits either such turn. But vehicular tra- ffic, 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. Pedestrians facing the signal may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk unless directed otherwise by a pedestrian signal or signs . Yellow alone or the word "Caution" when shown following the Green or "Go" signal : Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at the inter- section or at such other point as may be designated by the proper traffic authority . However, if such stop cannot be made in safety, a vehicle may be driven cautiously through the intersection . No pedestrian facing such a signal shall enter the roadway. Red alone or the word "Stop" : Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at an intersection or at such other point as may be designated by the proper traffic authority. Vehicular traffic facing such a signal shall remain standing until Green or "Go" is shown alone : Provided, that such traffic may, after stopping , cautiously proceed to make a right turn from a one-way or two-way street into a street carrying two-way traffic 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 a sign posted by competent authority prohibits such movement; but vehicular traffic making such turns 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. Pedestrians facing such a signal shall not enter the roadway . Red or the word "Stop" with green arrow: Vehicular traffic facing such signal may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by such arrow, but shall yield the right of way to pedestrians lawfully within a crosswalk and to the other traffic lawfully using the inter- section . No pedestrian facing such a signal shall enter the roadway. -3-