47-11-202.

§47-11-202.


    Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic control signals
exhibiting different colored lights or colored lighted arrows
successively one at a time, or in combination, only the colors green,
red and yellow shall be used, except for special pedestrian signals
carrying a word legend, and said lights shall indicate and apply to
drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as follows:
    1.  Green indication:
    a.  Vehicular traffic facing a circular green signal, except when
prohibited under Section 11-1302 of this title, may proceed straight
through or turn right or left unless a sign at such place prohibits
either such turn.  But vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning
right or left, shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to
pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk
at the time such signal is exhibited.
    b.  Vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, shown alone or
in combination with another indication, may cautiously enter the
intersection only to make the movement indicated by such arrow, or
such other movement as is permitted by other indications shown at the
same time.  Such vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to
pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other
traffic lawfully using the intersection.
    c.  Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control signal, as
provided in Section 11-203 of this title, pedestrians facing any
green signal, except when the sole green signal is a turn arrow, may
proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk.
    2.  Steady yellow indication:
    a.  Vehicular traffic facing a steady circular yellow or yellow
arrow signal is thereby warned that the related green movement is
being terminated or that a red indication will be exhibited
immediately thereafter.
    b.  Pedestrians facing a steady circular yellow or yellow arrow
signal, unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal as
provided in Section 11-203 of this title, are thereby advised that
there is insufficient time to cross the roadway before a red
indication is shown, and no pedestrian shall then start to cross the
roadway.
    3.  Steady red indication:
    a.  Vehicular traffic facing a steady circular red signal alone
shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before
entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if
none, then before entering the intersection and shall remain standing
until an indication to proceed is shown except as provided in
paragraph 3b of this section.
    b.  Except when a sign is in place prohibiting a turn, vehicular
traffic facing any steady red signal may cautiously enter the
intersection to turn right or to turn left from a one-way street into
a one-way street after stopping as required by paragraph 3a of this
section.  Such vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to
pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other
traffic lawfully using the intersection.
    c.  In order to prohibit right turns or left turns as prescribed
in paragraph 3b of this section on the red signal after the required
stop, a municipality must erect clear, concise signs informing
drivers that such turns are prohibited.  The Highway Department shall
specify the design of the sign to be used for this purpose, and it
shall be used uniformly throughout the state.
    d.  Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal as
provided in Section 11-203 of this title, pedestrians facing a steady
circular red signal alone shall not enter the roadway.
    In the event an official traffic control signal is erected and
maintained at a place other than an intersection, the provisions of
this section shall be applicable 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 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.