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3640 Regulating TrafficOkDIIvANCE N0. 3640 Published in the Salina Journal ylgy ) AN ORD I,iltNCE relating to and regulating traffic upon certain public streets of the Cite of Salina. BE I'f OhDi lNED by the board of Commissioners of the City of Salina; Kansas; Section 1. That during the hours when the traffic control signals heretofore installed at the intersections of Santa Fe Avenue and Ash Street, Santa Fe Avenue and Iron Avenue and Santa Fe and Walnut Street are being operated-, all traffic at such inter- secti.ns shall be governed by and shall obey the regulations herein- after contained.. Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any operator of any vehicle or for the motorman of any street car, or for any pedestrian, to disobey the directions of such official traffic control signals, placed at the intersections above mentioned, unless otherwise directed by a police officer. Section 3. Ohenever traffic at any such intersection is alternately directed to proceed and to stop by the use of signals exhibiting colored lights or the words "G011, "Caution" and "Stop", said lights and terms shall indicate, and shall authorize traffic to proceed as follows, except as provided for in Section 4 of this Urdinance, to -wit; (a) Green or "Go" - traffic facing the signal mar proceed, except that vehicular traffic shall yield the right of way to pedestrians and vehicles lawfully in a cross walk or intersection at the time such signal was exhibited. (b) Yellow or "Caution", when shown following the green or "Go" - traffic facing the signal shall stop before e:itering the inter- section unless so close to the intersection that a stop cannot be made in safety. (c) Red or "Stop" - traffic facing the signal shall stop before entering the intersection and remain standing until green or "Go" is shown alone. Section 4. That at intersection where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or by police officers, operators of vehicles shall yield the right of way to pedestrians crossing or those who have started to cross the roadway, and on a green or 'IGo" signal and on all other signals pedestrians shall ,yield the right of way to vehicles lawfully proceeding ahead on a green or "Go" signal. Section 5. _ �\\treets where traffic is controlled by traffic control systems or by police �cers, pedestrians shall not cross a roadway against a red or "Stop" si starting across on a green or "Go" signal h pedestrian crossing or have the .right of way over 1 vehicles including those making turns until such pedestrian �v shall ria reached, the opposite curb or safety zone, and it shall be unlawfu� or the opei ator of any vehicle to fail to yield the a� • T right of way any such pedestrian. Section 6.� It shall be unlawful for the operator of any CL vehicle to make a cb,\iplete turn, commonly known as a "U" turn or "� aleft turn at any of t intersections mentioned in Section 1 of this ordinance, and a sig warning traffic against such turns shall be placed at each of intersections. The operator of Bch a vehicle intending to turn to` \ � e right at an intersection or into an alley or driveway shall a roach the point of turning in the traffic lane nearest the right h\R�o edge or curb of the street, and in turning shall keep as cld�e as practicable to the right hand curb or, edge of the street. Section 7. At any intersection where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or by police officers, and during the hours when the traffic at such intersections is so controlled, traffic shall not be required to obey tile. stop signals placed in the street at any of such intersections in accordance with Ordinance No. 3027, but shall be guided solely by the directors of such traffic control signals or by the direction of such police officer. Section 8. The City kLanager shall designate the hours during which such traffic control signals shall be operated, and may make such changes therein as may be required by the traffic at such intersections. Section 9. For the purposes of this ordinance, the word traffic shall be construed to mean, and to include all vehicles, street cars and other convenyances while using any street for purposes of travel, ana including also pedestrians, ridden or herded anirlals and bicycles. Section 10. "'hat all ordinances or parts of ordinances specifically in conflict with the provisions of tilis ordinance shall be deemed to be inoperative to the extent that they conflict with the provisions of this orai ,,.ince. Section 11. That any person who shell violate any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in anY siarn not exceeding ;6100.00 Section 12. That this ordinance BhRll take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the ofi'icial city paper. Introduced, December 17th, 1928 }Iassed, December, 26th, 1928 Guy T. he_lvering Mayor Attest: Chas . E. Banker C i t C er I, Chas. E. Bank .r, Cite Clerk of the City of Salina, Kansas, do hereby certify that the =ibove and foregoin€ is a true and correct copy of urctinance No. :3640 passed and approved by the Board of Cormlissioners of the City of ;Salim� December 26th, 1928; and a record of the vote on its final adoption is found on page a � journal No. J2. City Clerk --- (published in the Salina Journal Q, 19 -Le) ORDINANCE N0. 3640 AN ORDINANCE relating to and regulating traffic upon certain public streets of the City of Salina. BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina, Kansas: Section 1. That during the hours when the traffic control signals heretofore installed at the intersections of Santa Fe Avenue and Ash Street, Santa Fe Avenue and Iron Avenue and Santa Fe and Walnut Street are being operated, all traffic at such intersections shall be governed by and shall obey the regulations hereinafter contained. Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any operator of any vehicle or for the motorman of any street car, or for any pedestrian, to disobey the directions of such official traffic control signals, placed at the intersections above mentioned, unless otherwise directed by a police officer. Section 3. Whenever traffic at any such intersection is alternately directed.to proceed and to stop by the use of signals exhibiting colored lights or the words "Go.", "Caution" and "Stop", said lights and terms shall indicate, and shall authorize traffic to proceed as follows, except as provided for in Section 4 of this Ordinance, to -wit: (a) Green or "Go" - traffic facing the signal may proceed, except that vehicular traffic shall yield the right of way to pedestrians and vehicles lawfully in a cross walk or intersection at the time such signal was exhibited. (b) Yellow or "Caution", when shown following the green or "Go" - traffic facing the signal shall stop before entering the intersection unless so close to the intersection that a stop can- not be made in safety. (c) Red or "Stop" - traffic facing the signal shall stop before entering the intersection and remain standing until green or "GO" is shown alone. Section 4. That at intersections where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or by police officers, operators of vehicles shall yield the right of way to pedestrians crossing or those who have started to cross the roadway, and on a green or "Go" signal and on all other signals pedestrians shall yield the right of way to vehicles lawfully proceeding ahead on a green or "Go" signal. Section\5. On streets where traffic is controlled by traffic 0 [control systems by police officers, pedestrians shall not cross a roadway against a ed or "Stop" signal. A pedestrian crossing or starting across on a g en or "Go" signal shall have the right of way over-all vehicles inc d pedestrian shall have reache it shall be unlawful for the those making turns until such the opposite curb or safety zone, and for of any vehicle to fail to yield the right of way to any such\,qedestrian. Ca 01% Section 6. It shall be unlawf for the operator of any ON J vehicle to make a complete turn, commonl known as a "U" turn or a left turn at any of the intersections mentid'&ed in Section 1 of this ordinance, and a sign warning traffic agginst ch turns shall be placed at each of such intersections. The operat of a vehicle intending to turn to the right at an intersection or nto an alley or driveway shall approach the point of .turning in the affic lane nearest the right hand edge or curb of the street, and in rning shall keep as close as practicable to the right hand curb or ge of the street. Section 7. At any intersection where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or by police officers, and during the hours when the traffic at such intersections is so controlled, traffic shall not be required to obey the stop signals placed in the street at any of such intersections in accordance with Ordinance , -J No, 3027, but shall be guided solely by the directors of such traffic control signals or by the direction of such police officer. Section 8. The City Manager shall designate the hours dur- ing which such traffic control signals shall be operated, and may make such changes therein as may be required by the traffic at such intersections. Section 9. For the purposes of this ordinance., the word traffic shall be construed to mean, and to include all vehicles, streetcars and other conveyances while using any street for purposes of travel, and including also pedestrians, ridden or herded animis'and bicycles. Section 10. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances specifically in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be inoperative to the extent that they conflict with the provisions of this ordinance. Section 11. That any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $100.00. Section 12. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the official city paper. Introduced, December 17th, 1928 Passed, December 26th, 1928 Mayor C_ Attest: city Clerk