Chapter 193 |
2019 -- H 5507 Enacted 07/15/2019 |
A N A C T |
RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES |
Introduced By: Representatives Noret, Serodio, Serpa, Jackson, and Hawkins |
Date Introduced: February 14, 2019 |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
SECTION 1. Section 31-13-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-13 entitled "Traffic |
Control Devices" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
31-13-6. Meaning of traffic control signals. |
Traffic control signals shall have the following meanings for vehicles and pedestrians: |
(1) Steady green signals shall have the following meanings: |
(i) Vehicular traffic facing a circular green signal is permitted to proceed straight through |
or turn right or left or make a U-turn movement, except as such movement is prohibited by lane- |
use signs, turn prohibition signs, lane markings, separate turn signal, or other traffic control |
devices. |
(A) Vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left or making a U-turn |
movement, shall yield the right-of-way to: |
(I) Pedestrians lawfully within an associated crosswalk; and |
(II) Other vehicles lawfully within the intersection. |
(B) Vehicular traffic turning left or making a U-turn movement to the left shall yield the |
right-of-way to other vehicles approaching from the opposite direction so closely as to constitute |
an immediate hazard during the time when such turning vehicle is moving across or within the |
intersection. |
(ii) Pedestrians facing a circular green signal, unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian |
signal or other traffic control device, are permitted to proceed across the roadway within any |
marked or unmarked associated crosswalk. The pedestrian shall yield the right-of-way to vehicles |
lawfully within the intersection or so close as to create an immediate hazard at the time that the |
green signal is first displayed. |
(iii) A bicyclist facing a green bicycle signal may proceed straight through or turn right or |
left unless a sign at that place prohibits either turn. The bicyclist shall yield the right-of-way to |
other vehicles within the intersection at the time the green bicycle signal is shown. |
(iii)(iv) Vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, displayed alone or in combination |
with another signal, is permitted to cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement |
indicated by such the arrow, or such other movement as is permitted by other signals displayed at |
the same time. |
(A) Vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left or making a U-turn |
movement, shall yield the right-of-way to: |
(I) Pedestrians lawfully within an associated crosswalk; and |
(II) Other vehicles lawfully within the intersection. |
(iv)(v) Pedestrians facing a green arrow signal, unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian |
signal or other traffic control device, shall not cross the roadway. |
(2) Steady yellow signals shall have the following meanings: |
(i) Vehicular traffic facing a steady circular yellow signal is warned that the related green |
movement is being terminated and that a steady red signal will be displayed immediately |
thereafter when vehicular traffic shall not enter the intersection. The rules set forth concerning |
vehicular operation under the movement(s) being terminated shall continue to apply while the |
steady circular yellow signal indication is displayed. |
(ii) A bicyclist facing a steady yellow bicycle signal is thereby warned that the related |
right-of-way is being terminated and that a red bicycle signal will be shown immediately. A |
bicyclist facing a steady yellow bicycle signal shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, |
shall stop before entering the marked crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if there is |
no marked crosswalk, then before entering the intersection. If a bicyclist cannot stop safely, the |
bicyclist may proceed cautiously through the intersection. |
(ii)(iii) Vehicular traffic facing a steady yellow arrow signal is warned that the related |
green arrow movement or the related flashing arrow movement is being terminated. The rules set |
forth concerning vehicular operation under the movement(s) being terminated shall continue to |
apply while the steady yellow arrow signal is displayed. |
(iii)(iv) Pedestrians facing a steady circular yellow or yellow arrow signal, unless |
otherwise directed by a pedestrian signal or other traffic control device, shall not start to cross the |
roadway. |
(3) Steady red signals shall have the following meanings: |
(i) Vehicular traffic facing a steady circular red signal, unless entering the intersection to |
make another movement permitted by another signal, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line; but |
if there is no stop line, traffic shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the |
intersection; or if there is no crosswalk, then before entering the intersection; and shall remain |
stopped until a signal to proceed is displayed, or as provided below: |
(A) Except when a traffic control device is in a place prohibiting a turn on red or a steady |
red arrow signal is displayed, vehicular traffic facing a steady circular red signal is permitted to |
enter the intersection to turn right. The right to proceed with the turn shall be subject to the rules |
applicable after making a stop at a stop sign. |
(ii) Vehicular traffic facing a steady red arrow signal shall not enter the intersection to |
make the movement indicated by the arrow, unless entering the intersection to make another |
movement permitted by another signal, and shall stop at a clearly marked stop line; but if there is |
no stop line, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection; or if there is no |
crosswalk, then before entering the intersection; and shall remain stopped until a signal or other |
traffic control device permitting the movement indicated by such the red arrow is displayed. |
(iii) Pedestrians facing a steady circular red or steady red arrow signal shall not enter the |
roadway, unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian signal or other traffic control device. |
(iv) A bicyclist facing a steady red bicycle signal shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, |
but if none, before entering the marked crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if there is |
no marked crosswalk, then before entering the intersection. The bicyclist shall remain stopped |
until a green bicycle signal is shown. |
(4) Flashing yellow signals shall have the following meanings: |
(i) Vehicular traffic on an approach to an intersection facing a flashing circular yellow |
signal is permitted to cautiously enter the intersection to proceed straight through or turn right or |
left or make a U-turn except as such movement is prohibited by lane-use signs, turn prohibition |
signs, lane markings, turn signals, or other traffic control devices. |
(A) Such vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left or making a U-turn, |
shall yield the right-of-way to: |
(I) Pedestrians lawfully within an associated crosswalk; and |
(II) Other vehicles lawfully within the intersection. |
(B) Vehicular traffic turning left or making a U-turn to the left shall yield the right-of- |
way to other vehicles approaching from the opposite direction so closely as to constitute an |
immediate hazard during the time when such the turning vehicle is moving across or within the |
intersection. |
(2)(ii) When a flashing circular yellow signal(s) is displayed as a beacon to supplement |
another traffic control device, road users are notified that there is a need to pay extra attention to |
the message contained thereon or that the regulatory or warning requirements of the other traffic |
control device, which may not be applicable at all times, are currently in force. |
(3)(iii) Vehicular traffic, on an approach to an intersection facing a flashing yellow arrow |
signal, displayed alone or in combination with another signal, is permitted to cautiously enter the |
intersection only to make the movement indicated by such arrow, or other such movement as is |
permitted by other signal displayed at the same time. |
(i)(A) Vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left or making a U-turn, shall |
yield the right-of-way to: |
(A)(I) Pedestrians lawfully within an associated crosswalk; and |
(B)(II) Other vehicles lawfully within the intersection. |
(I)(B) Vehicular traffic turning left or making a U-turn to the left shall yield the right-of- |
way to other vehicles approaching from the opposite direction so closely as to constitute an |
immediate hazard during the time when such the turning vehicle is moving across or within the |
intersection. |
(4)(iv) Pedestrians facing any flashing yellow signal at an intersection, unless otherwise |
directed by a pedestrian signal or other traffic control device, are permitted to proceed across the |
roadway within any marked or unmarked associated crosswalk. Pedestrians shall yield the right- |
of-way to vehicles lawfully within the intersection at the time that the flashing yellow signal is |
first displayed. |
(5) Flashing red signals shall have the following meanings: |
(i) Vehicular traffic, on an approach to an intersection, facing a flashing circular red |
signal shall stop at a clearly marked stop line; but if there is no stop line, before entering the |
crosswalk on the near side of the intersection; or if there is no crosswalk, at the point nearest the |
intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting |
roadway before entering the intersection. The right to proceed shall be subject to the rules |
applicable after making a stop at a stop sign. |
(ii) When a flashing circular red signal(s) is displayed as a beacon to supplement another |
traffic control device, road users are notified that there is a need to pay extra attention to the |
message contained thereon or that the regulatory requirements of the other traffic control device, |
which may not be applicable at all times, are currently in force. |
(iii) Vehicular traffic, on an approach to an intersection, facing a flashing red arrow |
signal if intending to turn in the direction indicated by the arrow shall stop at a clearly marked |
stop line; but if there is no stop line, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the |
intersection; or if there is no crosswalk, at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the |
driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the |
intersection. The right to proceed with the turn shall be limited to the direction indicated by the |
arrow and shall be subject to the rules applicable after making a stop at a stop sign. |
(iv) Pedestrians facing any flashing red signal at an intersection, unless otherwise |
directed by a pedestrian control signal or other traffic control device, are permitted to proceed |
across the roadway within any marked or unmarked associated crosswalk. Pedestrians shall yield |
the right-of-way to vehicles lawfully within the intersection at the time that the flashing red signal |
is first displayed. |
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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