023 of 2003 - Relating to laned roadway driving procedures; stops required at stop signs; & yielding right-of-way 0 03-1
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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 23 of 2003
(Traffic Code Amendments)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTION 12.44.060A, SALT LAKE CITY CODE,
RELATING TO LANED ROADWAY DRIVING PROCEDURES; AMENDING SECTION
12.48.030, SALT LAKE CITY CODE, RELATING TO STOPS REQUIRED AT STOP SIGNS;
AMENDING SECTION 12.76.045A, SALT LAKE CITY CODE, RELATING TO YIELDING
RIGHT OF WAY AT MARKED OR UNMARKED CROSSWALKS; AND AMENDING
SECTION 1.12.050, SALT LAKE CITY CODE, PERTAINING TO VIOLATIONS -
PENALTIES.
Be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That Subsection 12.44.060A, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to laned
roadway driving procedures be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows:
12.44.060 Laned Roadway Driving Procedures:
Whenever any roadway has been divided into two (2) or more clearly marked lanes for traffic, the
following rules in addition to all others consistent herewith shall apply:
A. In the absence of an extenuating circumstance necessitating an emergency or
safety related maneuver, a vehicle shall be driven entirely within a single lane, and shall not be
moved from such lane or across a lane line without giving the right of way to vehicles in the lane
to be entered, nor until the driver has first ascertained that such movement can be made with
safety and such driver has given the signal prescribed in section 12.44.140 of this chapter, or its
successor.
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SECTION 2. That Section 12.48.030, Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to stops required at
stop signs be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows:
12.48.030 Stops Required At Stop Signs:
Every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop sign shall stop at the crosswalk,before
entering the crosswalk, on the near side of the intersection, or, in the event there is no crosswalk,
shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then at a point perpendicular to the stop sign
before entering the intersection, except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic-
control signal.
SECTION 3. That Section 12.76.045A, Salt Lake City Code,pertaining yielding right of
way at marked or unmarked crosswalks - driver and pedestrian duties be, and the same hereby is,
amended to read as follows:
12.76.045 Yielding Right Of Way At Marked Or Unmarked Crosswalks-Driver And
Pedestrian Duties:
A. Driver Duties:
1. With regard to marked or unmarked crosswalks, vehicles shall yield the right of way
to:
a. i. Pedestrians carrying a brightly colored flag customarily used by pedestrians in
the city while crossing a street within a crosswalk;
ii. Pedestrians using a white cane or a service animal customarily used by
pedestrians having visual impairments;
iii. Pedestrians using a wheelchair or similar wheeled mechanical, electrical or
motorized vehicle customarily used by pedestrians having mobility impairments;
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iv. Pedestrians exhibiting clear and objective signs of impairment or infirmity of
any kind, including,but not limited to, infirmity resulting from advanced age;
v. Crossing guards with a stop sign upheld; and
b. All other pedestrians
by coming to a complete stop at the crosswalk and not entering the crosswalk while such
pedestrian is lawfully within a marked or unmarked crosswalk and is in the vehicle's travel lane
or adjoining lane.
2. Whenever a vehicle is stopping or stopped at a marked or unmarked crosswalk, all
approaching vehicles traveling in the same direction as the stopping or stopped vehicle shall also
stop to verify that no pedestrian is within their travel lane or an adjoining lane in a marked or
unmarked crosswalk.
3. A vehicle turning onto an adjacent roadway shall yield the right of way to pedestrians
as explained in subsections Al and A2 of this section.
SECTION 4. That Section 1.12.050, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to violations -
penalties be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows:
1.12.050 Violation-Penalty:
Any person convicted of violating any provision of the city ordinances codified, shall be
guilty of a class B misdemeanor, unless otherwise specified in such ordinance or interpreted by
the court as a class C misdemeanor, infraction, or civil violation, and such violations shall be
punished as follows:
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A. In the case of a class B misdemeanor,by a fine in any sum not exceeding one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for a term not longer than six (6) months, or by
both such fine and imprisonment;
B. In the case of a class C misdemeanor, by a fine in any sum not exceeding seven
hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) or by imprisonment for a term not longer than ninety(90) days, or
by both such fine and imprisonment;
C. In the case of an infraction, by a fine in any sum not exceeding seven hundred
fifty dollars ($750.00);
D. In the case of a civil penalty violation, by a total assessment not in excess of one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00);
E. The sentence to pay a fine or civil penalty, when imposed upon a corporation,
association or partnership, for a class B misdemeanor or civil penalty violation, shall be in any
sum not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000.00);
F. The sentence to pay a fine, when imposed upon a corporation, association or
partnership, for a class C misdemeanor or infraction, shall be in any sum not exceeding one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00);
G. A prosecution of a corporation, association or partnership, as an entity, shall not
preclude prosecutions of individuals responsible for the actions of such entities and shall not
preclude a separate fine or imprisonment or both, or civil penalty, for those individuals, as well
as a separate fine, or civil penalty, for the business entity.
H. The foregoing penalties for criminal violations shall be in addition to any
surcharges imposed by state law.
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SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon the date of its first
publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this 6th day of May
2003.
CHAIRPERSO
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Transmitted to Mayor on Ma 12 2003 ""
Mayor's Action: K- Approved. Vetoed.
MAYOR
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
Salt Lake C ttorney's Office
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