HomeMy WebLinkAbout28 of 1974 - Amending Section 84 of Article 4, making it no longer a violation to be crossing an intersection whe ROLL CALL GSA
OTING Aye Nay
Salt Lake City,Utah, March 19 19 74
Mr.Chairman
I move that the finance be assed.
Greener
Harmsen
Harrison " / . .T-/9- --,
Phillips I
AN OR INANCE
Result
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Section 84 of Article 4 of the Traffic Code
of Salt Lake City, relating to traffic control signals at intersections.
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City,
Utah:
SECTION 1. That Section 84 of Article 4 of the Traffic Code of
Salt Lake City, relating to traffic control signals at intersections,
be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows:
Sec. 84. Traffic control signals. Meaning of colored
lights and signals. Rights and duties of drivers and
pedestrians. Whenever traffic is controlled by a traffic
control signal exhibiting the words "Go," "Caution," or
"Stop," or exhibiting different colored lights successively
one at a time, or with arrows, the following colors only
shall be used and said terms and lights shall designate and
apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as follows:
(1) "Green" alone.
(a) Vehicular traffic facing the signal, except when pro-
hibited under Section 261, may proceed straight through or
turn right or left unless a sign at such place prohibits either
such turn. But vehicular traffic shall yield the right of way
to other such vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within the
i intersection at the time such signal is exhibited.
(b) Pedestrians facing the signal may proceed across the
roadway within any marked or unCarked crosswalk.
(2) Steady "Yellow" alone when showing following the "Green"
signal.
(a) Vehicular traffic facing the signal is thereby warned
that the "Red" signal will be exhibited immediately thereafter
and such vehicular traffic shall not enter the intersection when
the "Red" signal is exhibited.
(b) Pedestrians facing such signal are thereby advised that
there is insufficient time to cross the roadway, and any pedes-
trians then starting to cross shall yield the right of way to
all vehicles.
(3) * * *,
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(5) * * *,
SECTION 2. In the opinion of the Board of Commissioners it is
necessary to the peace, health and welfare of the inhabitants of Salt
Lake City, that this ordinance become effective immediately.
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SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its first
publication.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah, this
19TH day of March, 1974.
MAY
Chief DepUty CITY RECORDER (-
(SEAL)
BILL NO. 28 of 1974
Published-March 22, 1974
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Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF UTAH, 1
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County of Salt Lake
Sharon Payne
she
Being first duly.sworn,deposes and says that hq-,is legal adver-
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sc ene ee 1.That Section en of Arnie a of the Traffic Code of Sob County,in the State of Utah.
CMrelating'to traffic r oI signals at intersections,be,and
the same hetebY O:seeAded toe d s follows:
Sea. s Traffic..control tip ts. Meaning or colored lights and That the legal notice of which a coo is atcnehed hereto
Signals. on dunes of driven and pedestrians.wit traffic n 1.,
controlled by traffic control
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"Cautioh pT•51 pp e a h4/Mad,.different lured lights successively
aneal a tim or with arrows,me following'colors only shall be used Pub Ordinance relating to Traffic Control Signals
sold termsd lights swan rs designate and auply to drive of --
vehicles and,pedestrians as follows:
II)"Green"alone.
wl v m lar traffic Meng-me signal, except when prohibited at intersections etc
rss alsia oi�s$chypi prohibits either such or turn right __
traffic shallsk right of war to ether such vehicles and to pedes-
trians lawfully within the.Intersection at the lime such signal Is Cxhib-
Bed.
lhl Pede t ions being the signal mop proceed across the roadway
within one ma Bed or unmarked crosswalk.
(Et Or .Yellow" alone when showing following the"Green°
sloop,.
lot Vehfe a}traffic facing the signal is thereby warned the the
"Red" signal will be exhibited inlmcdlately thereafter and even
vehicular traffic shall not enter the intersection when the"Red"signal
is exhibited.
EN Ped Q est,loa* Efnc such signal ore thereby advised that Mere
is Mfsultkle t Ii do.cross the rood.,and any pedestrians than
starting to C assibee yield the right of woe to nil vehicles.
I:' I +- was published in said newspaper on
"at 9..r March 22, 1974
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sEetfoN IA)the opinion of the board of Commissioners If Is nee. ------- --
Cary to 'face,health and welfare of the Inhabitants at Salt Lake
ite,that thisordinance became effective immediately.
SECTION On.This ordinance shall take elect upon its flesf oubliette
lion. .. -
PassedEDY?m ay,board of Commissioners of Sad Lake ry,Utah.this
19th dog of March.9914.
GAM ve
MILDReD V.ty Rigor RK9M. Legal Advertising Clerk
_' Chief Deputy City ln
BILL hed,..Morgl,
Relished r,A,tar hYl,.1979 16581
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Subscribed and .eworn to before cue this _ day of
March --- AD. 19 74.
Notary Public
My Commission Expires
February 13, 1978