70 of 1949 - Amending Section 6155 relating to traffic and travel on streets, semaphore lights. ROLL CALL `
Salt Lake City, Utah,....NOV 23 19-49 , 194
VOTING Aye Nay
Affleck G'' I move that the ordinance be passed.
Matheson /,�
Romney . . . . (/
Lingenfelter
Mr. Chairman . . ��� AN ORDINANCE
Result . . . .
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6155 of the Revised
Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1944, relating to traffic
and travel on streets.
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Sal
Lake City, Utah:
SECTION I. That Section 6155 of the Revised Ordinances
of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1944, relating to traffic and travel on
streets, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 6155. SEMAPHORE LIGHTS. Whenever traffic is con-
trolled 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 fol-
lowing colors only shall be used and said terms and lights
shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and pedes-
trians as follows:
(a) 'Green' alone or 'Go'.
(1) Vehicular traffic facing the signal, except
when prohibited under Section 6120, 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 vehicles and to
pedestrians lawfully within the intersection at the time
such signal is exhibited.
(2) Pedestrians facing the signal may proceed
across the roadway within any marked or unmarked cross-
walk.
(b) 'Yellow' alone or 'Caution' when showing following
the 'Green' or 'Go' signal},.,,,
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(1) Vehicular traffic facing the signal is thereby
warned that the 'Red' or 'Stop' signal will be exhibited
immediately thereafter and such vehicular traffic shall
not enter or be crossing the intersection when the 'Red'
or 'Stop' signal is exhibited.
(2) Pedestrians facing such signal are thereby ad-
vised that there is insufficient time to cross the road-
way, and any pedestrian then starting to cross shall yie d
th.e right of way to all vehicles.
(c) 'Red' alone or 'Stop'.
(1) Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall stop
before entering the nearest crosswalk at an intersection
Ii or at such point as may be indicated by a clearly visibl.
line and shall remain standing until 'Green' or 'Go' is
shown alone; provided, that at intersections where signs
or signals so indicate, vehicular traffic stopped in the
lane nearest the right hand side of the highway may cau-
tiously enter the intersection for the purpose of making
a turn to the right but shall not interfere with other
traffic nor endanger pedestrians lawfully within a cross
walk.
(2) No pedestrian facing such signal shall enter th
roadway unless he can do so safely and without interferi g
with any vehicular traffic.
(d) 'Red' with 'green arrow'.
(1) Vehicular traffic facing such signal may cautio s-
ly enter the intersection only to make the movement indi
cated by such arrow, but shall yield the right of way to
pedestrians lawfully within a crosswalk and to other
traffic lawfully using the intersection.
(2) No pedestrian facing such signal shall enter
the roadway unless he can do so safely and without inter-
fering with any vehicular traffic.
(e) In the event an official traffic-control signal is
erected and maintained at a place other than an intersec-
tion, the provisions of this section shall be applicable
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except as to those provisions which by their nature can
have no application. Any stop required shall be made at
a sign or marking on the highway pavement indicating
where the stop shall be made, but in the absence of any
such sign or marking the stop shall be made at the signal.
(f) Whenever special pedestrian control signals exhibit-
ing the words 'Walk' or 'Wait' or 'Don't Walk' are in
place, such signals shall indicate as follows:
(1) 'Walk' - Pedestrians facing such signal may pro-
ceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal and
shall be given right of way by the drivers of all vehicles.
(2) 'Wait' or 'Don't Walk' - No pedestrian shall
start to cross the roadway in the direction of such sig-
nal, but any pedestrian who has partially completed his
crossing on the walk signal shall proceed to a sidewalk
or safety island while the wait or don't walk signal is
showing.
(g) Whenever an illuminated flashing red or yellow signal
is used in an official traffic-control device it shall
require obedience by vehicular traffic as follows:
(1) Flashing red (stop signal). When a red lend is
illuminated by rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of ve-
hicles shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk
at an intersection or at a limit line when marked, or, if
none, then before entering the intersection, and the righ
to proceed shall be subject to the rules applicable after
making a stop at a stop sign.
(2) Flashing yellow (caution signal). When a yellow
lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, dri-
vers of vehicles may proceed through the intersection or
past such signal only with caution."
SECTION 2. In the opinion of the Board of Commissioners,
it is necessary to the peace, health and safety of the inhabitants
of Salt Lake City that this ordinance become effective immediately.1
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SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take ect upon its
Ii first publication. /J/, j-jff
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Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Saitke City,
11 Utah, this La day of -{ , A. D. 1949,., `
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Affidavit of runiicaiillii
STATE OF UTAH, 1
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Legal Notices
AN ORDYNANCE
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SEC- D.
TION 6155 of the Revieed Ordinance.
of Salt Lake City,Utah,1944,rear.
Mg to traffic and travel on Hreets.
Se it ordained by the Seard of Being first duly sworn,deposes and says that he is the ad-
th Commie.loners Ordinance of Salt gegAe CiE9.
Utah:
SECTION I. That Section La
6155 of vertising clerk of THE DESERET NEWS,a newspaperCIty,e Revised lt ke
City,Utah,1944,relatp of Saing to traffic
and travel on streets, be and the published in Salt Lake City,Salt Lake County,in the State
same le hereby me:ended to read as
"la 6155.SirMAPHORE LIGHTS.
whenever traffic is oolitic/lied by of Utah.
traffic-control Signal othibiting the
words'Go,' Caution,' or 'Stott' or
exhibiting different colored.light.
eucceseively one at a time.qr with i
arrows, the following celote only That the advertisement
shall be used and said terros inal;
lights shall !Tidieste and apply to
drivers of vehicles and pedeetriews as
follows:
(6) 'Green'alone or'Go.: Publinhiq, An Ordinance Pill :,10. 70
(1)VehicUlar traffic facing the
signal,except when prohibited un-
der Section 6120, may proceed
straight through or turn right or
left :mime a sign at snob place
prohibit. either Curt turn. But
vehicular traffic shall yield the
right of Wry to other vehicles and
to pedestrian'lawfully w thin the
intersectlan AI the time such sig-
nal I.exhibited.
(a)Pedestrians facing the Mg-
nal niay praceed aerate the road- was published in said newspaper, in its issue dated, the
way within any marked or un-
marked grerdwalk.
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day of A. D. 19
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(1)Web Cular traffic facing the
!Meisel is thereby warned that the
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enter or be crossing the interaec-
tion when the'Red'or ing'atop'bignal
le exhihitid. the last publication thereof being in the issue dated the
(2)Pedeldrialie/ac each ail-
nal are thereby advised that there
to insufficient time to crogs the
roadway,and eny pedestrian then
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(0) Med'alone or tUtopT.•'
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signal shall stop before entering
the nearest crownvalk at an in-
tereeCtion or at euch point ae
be indicated by a clearly visible Advertising Clerk
line and shall remain standing until
'Green' or 'Go: ie shown alone;
provided, that,at .11Hersectlone
where signs or signale so indicate,
vehicular traffic stepped in the
lane neared the right hand gide 01
the hilvivey may cautiouely enter
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shall not interfere with other traf-
fic nor endanger pedeetelane law.
fully within croeeivalk.
(2) No pedestrian facing such A.D.19-10_
signal shall enter the roadway
union he can e so safely and
without interferidng with any ve-
hicular traffic.
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Proof of Publication
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Attorney
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(d)'Red'with'green arrow.'
(1) Vehicular traffic facing
thehinterrsectiona only tlo makenth
movement Indicated by such arrow,
but shall yield the right of way to
Pedestrians lawfully within a cross-
walk and
he toin other
traffic lawfully
using a(2)No pedestrian facing such
signal shall enter the roadway un-
less he can do so safely sod with-
out Interfering with any vehtcu-
l(ar traffic,
official
.flwn c trol In thesignal vent cis erected n t and
maintained at a place other than
thIntersection, the provietone of
is section shall be applicable
eby their naturesse can provisions
M have no appli-
cation.
Any stop required hall
be made at a sign or marking oonn
the
wherei th<asyyto pavemen ndicatid
the absence stop
shhall be made,but
or making the f top y shall if be
m(fa)de at Whenevere special pedestrian
words control'Walk' or
'Wait'exhi or 'Don't
Walk'
Indicate place.
ss follows`signals
(I) 'Walk'—Pedestrians facing
such
in`athe pdirection across
the
signal antl shall be give¢right of
wa((yg by ik.ef'drlve.e�oo talWi hiclot.
bedestrian Moll start io cross
roadway to the direction of such
pgna),but any redeeirlao whogs
the,calk Hgnpat Nall P ocaeaed to a
sidewalk or afety island while
the wait or don't walk signal 10
showing.
g)Wheneor ver an Illuminated fseldadsh-
an official traffiecellow ontrol.device fIt
shah require obedience by vehicu-
lar traffic as follows:
WhFlathin
en aro lens Ie Illuminated by
rapid intermittent flashes.-drivers
of vehicles shall stop before e
tering the
intersectionnearest crosswalk oat•limiit an line
when marked, or, If o e. than
before entering the Intersection,
and the right to➢roceed hall be
ubJccctt to theroles an doable after
m(2)Fisching yellow(fang eigg-
lal). When Wild.lens 1s Ii-
uminated with rapid mtermlttent
flashes, drivers of vehicles may
proceed through the Intersection or
Bset web signal only with caution'.
Board of SECTIhe ON 2.
it at
or`the inhabittants of Salth aLaake City
that this ordinance become effective
1mSECTI Oy
N 3. This oedioanoe ehpll
taPaisedEby�the its
ofatComtmie-
Ionere of Salt Lake City,Utah,this
Commie-
Menem day of November,A.D.•1949.
EARL J.GLADE,
Mayor,
(SEAL) IRMA P.
yiT EIt,
DILL NO.70
Published November nth,1949.