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H.B. 272

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TRAFFIC SIGNAL AMENDMENTS

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2013 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Michael S. Kennedy

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Senate Sponsor: Mark B. Madsen

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies the Traffic Code by amending left turn provisions.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    provides that under certain circumstances an operator of a vehicle facing a steady
             13      red arrow signal may cautiously enter the intersection to turn left from a one-way
             14      street into a one-way street; and
             15          .    makes technical changes.
             16      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             17          None
             18      Other Special Clauses:
             19          None
             20      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             21      AMENDS:
             22          41-6a-305, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 2
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             24      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             25          Section 1. Section 41-6a-305 is amended to read:
             26           41-6a-305. Traffic-control signal -- At intersections -- At place other than
             27      intersection -- Color of light signal -- Inoperative traffic-control signals.


             28          (1) (a) Green, red, and yellow are the only colors that may be used in a traffic-control
             29      signal, except for a:
             30          (i) pedestrian traffic-control signal that may use white and orange; and
             31          (ii) rail vehicle that may use white.
             32          (b) Traffic-control signals apply to the operator of a vehicle and to a pedestrian as
             33      provided in this section.
             34          (2) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(a)(ii), the operator of a vehicle facing a
             35      circular green signal may:
             36          (A) proceed straight through the intersection;
             37          (B) turn right; or
             38          (C) turn left.
             39          (ii) The operator of a vehicle facing a circular green signal, including an operator
             40      turning right or left:
             41          (A) shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within the
             42      intersection or an adjacent crosswalk at the time the signal is exhibited; and
             43          (B) may not turn right or left if a sign at the intersection prohibits the turn.
             44          (b) The operator of a vehicle facing a green arrow signal shown alone or in
             45      combination with another indication:
             46          (i) may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by the
             47      arrow or other indication shown at the same time; and
             48          (ii) shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk
             49      and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
             50          (c) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian traffic-control signal under Section
             51      41-6a-306 , a pedestrian facing any green signal other than a green turn arrow may proceed
             52      across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk.
             53          (3) (a) The operator of a vehicle facing a steady circular yellow or yellow arrow signal
             54      is warned that the allowable movement related to a green signal is being terminated.
             55          (b) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian traffic-control signal under Section
             56      41-6a-306 , a pedestrian facing a steady circular yellow or yellow arrow signal is advised that
             57      there is insufficient time to cross the roadway before a red indication is shown, and a pedestrian
             58      may not start to cross the roadway.


             59          (4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(c), the operator of a vehicle facing a
             60      steady circular red or red arrow signal:
             61          (i) may not enter the intersection unless entering the intersection to make a movement
             62      is permitted by another indication; and
             63          (ii) shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the marked or
             64      unmarked crosswalk on the near side of the intersection and shall remain stopped until an
             65      indication to proceed is shown.
             66          (b) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian traffic-control signal under Section
             67      41-6a-306 , a pedestrian facing a steady red signal alone may not enter the roadway.
             68          (c) (i) (A) [Except when facing a red arrow signal or when a sign is in place prohibiting
             69      a turn, the] The operator of a vehicle facing [any] a steady circular red signal may cautiously
             70      enter the intersection to turn right, or may turn left from a one-way street into a one-way street,
             71      after stopping as required by Subsection (4)(a).
             72          (B) If permitted by a traffic control device, the operator of a vehicle facing a steady red
             73      arrow signal may cautiously enter the intersection to turn left from a one-way street into a
             74      one-way street after stopping as required by Subsection (4)(a).
             75          (ii) The operator of a vehicle under Subsection (4)(c)(i) shall yield the right-of-way to:
             76          (A) another vehicle moving through the intersection in accordance with an official
             77      traffic-control signal; and
             78          (B) a pedestrian lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk.
             79          (5) (a) This section applies to a highway or rail line where a traffic-control signal is
             80      erected and maintained.
             81          (b) Any stop required shall be made at a sign or marking on the highway pavement
             82      indicating where the stop shall be made, but, in the absence of any sign or marking, the stop
             83      shall be made at the signal.
             84          (6) The operator of a vehicle approaching an intersection that has an inoperative
             85      traffic-control signal shall:
             86          (a) stop before entering the intersection; and
             87          (b) yield the right-of-way to any vehicle as required under Section 41-6a-901 .





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