The driver of a vehicle intending to turn at an intersection
shall do so as follows:
1.
"Right Turns." Both the approach for and a right turn shall be made
as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.
2.
"Left Turns on Two-way Roadways." At any intersection where traffic
is permitted to move in both directions on each roadway entering the
intersection, an approach for a left turn shall be made in that portion
of the right half of the roadway nearest the center line where it
enters the intersection; and after entering the intersection, the
left turn shall be made so as to leave the intersection to the right
of the center line of the roadway being entered. Whenever practicable
the left turn shall be made in that portion of the intersection to
the left of the center of the intersection.
3.
"Left Turns on Other Than Two-way Roadways." At any intersection
where traffic is restricted to one direction on one or more of the
roadways, the driver of a vehicle intending to turn left at any such
intersection shall approach the intersection in the extreme left-hand
lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of travel
of such vehicle; and after entering the intersection, the left turn
shall be made so as to leave the intersection, as nearly as practicable,
in the left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in such
direction upon the roadway being entered.
1.
The City Administrator is authorized to have placed markers, buttons
or signs within or adjacent to intersections indicating the course
to be traveled by vehicles turning at such intersections; and such
course to be traveled as so indicated may conform to or be other than
as prescribed by law or ordinance.
2.
When authorized markers, buttons or other indications are placed
within an intersection indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles
turning, no driver of a vehicle shall disobey the directions of such
indications.
The City Commission is hereby authorized to determine those
intersections at which drivers of vehicles shall not make a right,
left or U turn and shall have placed proper signs at such intersections.
The making of such turns may be prohibited between certain hours of
any day and permitted at other hours; in which event the same shall
be plainly indicated on the signs, or they may be removed when such
turns are permitted.
Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating that no right
or left or U-turn is permitted, no driver of a vehicle shall disobey
the directions of any such sign.
1.
The driver of any vehicle shall not turn the vehicle so as to proceed
in the opposite direction upon any street in the city except at an
intersection; and furthermore, it is unlawful for the driver of a
vehicle to make such a turn at any intersection:
2.
When otherwise permitted, a U-turn may be made only when it can be
made in safety and without interfering with other traffic.
1.
No person shall turn a vehicle at an intersection unless the vehicle
is in proper position upon the roadway as required by ordinance; or
turn a vehicle to enter a private road or driveway, or otherwise turn
a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway,
unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety.
No person shall so turn any vehicle without giving an appropriate
signal in the manner hereinafter provided in the event any other traffic
may be affected by such movement.
2.
A signal of intention to turn right or left when required shall be
given continuously during not less than the last 100 feet traveled
by the vehicle before turning.
3.
No person shall stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle
without first giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided
herein to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear when there
is opportunity to give such signal.
1.
Any stop or turn signal, when required herein, shall be given either
by means of the hand and arm or by signal lamps, except as otherwise
provided in paragraph 2.
2.
Any motor vehicle in use on a highway shall be equipped with, and
required signal shall be given by, signal lamps when the distance
from the center of the top of the steering post to the left outside
limit of the body, cab or load of such motor vehicle exceeds 24 inches,
or when the distance from the center of the top of the steering post
to the rear limit of the body or load thereof exceeds 14 feet. The
latter measurement shall apply to any single vehicle and also to any
combination of vehicles.
All signals herein required given by hand and arm shall be given
from the left side of the vehicle in the following manner, and such
signals shall indicate as follows: