HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD07174 ORDINANCE NO. 7174
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OPERATORS OF MOTOR VEHICLES WITHIN
THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION THEREOF,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEF'FERSON,
MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The following regulations shall apply to
the operators of all motor vehicles approaching and entering in-
to the following intersections within the City of Jefferson, Mo.,
when electrically operated stop signals are in operation at the
intersections of Rex M. Whitton Expressway and Harrison Street
(Highway 50 West) , Rex M. Whitton Expressway and Broadway Street,
Rex M. Whitton Expressway and Madison Street, and the Rex Me
Whitton Expressway and Monroe Streets:
A. Operators of a motor vehicle approaching any of
the above named intersections while facing a red light signal
shall bring said vehicle to a full and complete stop before
entering the nearest crosswalk and keep said vehicle in a
stopped position until the operator is directed by a different
signal appropriate to his lane of traffic.
Be Operators of a motor vehicle approaching any of
the above named intersections while facing a yellow light shall
reduce the speed of said motor vehicle and be directed by the
appropriate signal to his lane of traffic following the yellow
light.
C. Operators of a motor vehicle leaving or entering
the Rex M. Whitton Expressway by means of a left turn shall turn
said vehicle to the left from the marked left turn lane on the
roadway when facing the green arrow signal pointing to the left
of the operator.
D. Operators of a motor vehicle facing a green light
signal or a green arrow signal. applicable to his lane of traffic
shall proceed straight through or turn right unless a sign or
signal at such intersection prohibits either course or direction
or indicates by arrow a specific direction to follow.
Section 2• The following regulations shall apply to
the operators of all motor vehicles approaching and entering into
the intersection formed by the Rex M. Whitton and Jefferson Street
o
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within the City of Jefferson, Mo., when electrically operated
Adh atop signals are in operation at said intersection:
A. The operator of a motor vehicle approaching said
intersection while facing a red light shall bring said vehicle
to a full and complete stop before entering the nearest crosswalk
and keep said vehicle in a stopped position until the operator is
directed by a different signal appropriate to his lane of traffic
B. The operator of a motor vehicle approaching said
intersection while facing a yellow light shall reduce the speed
of said vehicle and be directed by the appropriate signal to his
lane of traffic following the yellow light.
C. The operator of a motor vehicle leaving the Rex M.
Whitton Expressway by means of a left turn shall turn said vehi-
cle to the left from the marked left turn lane on the roadway
when facing the green arrow signal pointing to the left of the
operator.
D. The operator of a motor vehicle entering the Rex
M. Whitton Expressway by means of a left turn shall turn said
vehicle to the left from the marked .left turn lane on the roadway
of Jefferson Street when facing a green light signal, except that
when opposed by traffic moving through said intersection in a
southerly or northerly direction, the operator of said vehicle
® turning left shall yeild the right of way to said vehicle moving
through said intersection from the opposite direction.
E. The operator of a motor vehicle facing a green
light or a green arrow signal applicable to his lane of traffic
shall proceed straight through or turn right, unless intending to
make a left turn from the roadway of Jefferson Street to enter
into the Rex M. Whitton Expressway under the provisions of Para-
graph C of this section, except when a sign or signal at such
intersection prohibits either course or direction or indicates
by arrow a specific direction to follow.
3. The following regulations shall apply to the oper-
• ators of all motor vehicles approaching and entering into the
intersection formed by Highway 50 West and Dunklin Street within
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the City of Jeffersonp Mo., when electrically operated stop
signals are in operation at said intersections
A. The operator of a motor vehicle moving in a
westerly direction on Dunklin Street upon arriving at Highway
50 west shells
(a) Yield the right of way to motor vehicles
being operated in an easterly direction on Highway 50
West before entering into said intersection and
operating said vehicle in a northeasterly direction
on Highway 50 West.
(b) Bring said vehicle to a full and complete
stop in the marked left hand turn lane on Dunklin
Street when facing a red light and keep said vehicle
stopped until directed by a left turn signal to
execute a left turn.
B. The operator of a motor vehicle moving in an
easterly direction on Highway 50 West upon arriving
at Dunklin Street shall:
(a) If intending to burn right to proceed east
on Dunklin Street shall yield the right of way to any
vehicle entering into Dunklin Street from Highway 50
West on the left side of his vehicle.
® (b) Bring said vehicle to a full and complete
stop on Highway 50 West when facing a red light and
when not turning his vehicle to the right to proceed
east on Dunklin Street
(c) Continue in an easterly or northeasterly di-
rection on Highway 50 West through the said intersectio
when facing a green light or green arrow signal.
C. The operator of a motor vehicle moving in a west-
erly direction on Highway 50 West upon arriving at Dunklin Street
Shall:
(a) Bring his vehicle to a full and complete stop
• on Highway 50 West when facing a red light and keep sail
vehicle stopped until directed by a change of signal
appropriate to the lane of traffic of said vehicle.
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(b) Turn said vehicle to the left from the
marked left turn lane on Highway 50 West when facing
an arrow to the left.
(c) continue in a westerly-southwesterly di-
rection on Highway 50 West through said intersection
when facing a green light or green arrow signal other
than a green arrow signal directing a left turn to
be made.
Section 4e No pedestrian shall walk into the roadway
of any of the streets forming the Intersections hereinbefore
named in the previous sections of this ordinance.When a red light
or yellow light is displayed by the traffic signal he will approac
upon crossing said roadway, and pedestrians shall walk only when
facing a green arrow or green light when walking across the road-
way of the streets forming said intersections.
Section 5• The provisions of Section One, Two and
Three of this Ordinance shall be operating only when the elect-
rical traffic signals located at the intersections named therein
are not being operated on a "flasher signal" operation. When a
traffic light signal displays intermittenly a flashing red light
or a flashing yellow light, said red light or yellow light
shall be considered to be in operation on a "flasher signal."
AOL When the electrical traffic lights at any of the
intersections named in Sections One, Two and Three of this Ordi-
nance are being operated on a flasher signal, the operator of a
( motor vehicle approaching and intending to enter said intersection
shall:
(a) When facing a red light "flasher Signal",
bring said motor vehicle to a full and complete stop
and keep said vehicle stopped until the operator
thereof can enter into the intersecting street without
danger of collision with any vehicle being operated
on said intersecting street.
(b) When facing a yellow light "flasher signal,"
use normal caution in proceeding through said inter-
section.
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Section 6. Anyone violating any of the terms of
this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor# and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not
less than one dollar (01.00), nor more than one hundred
(0100.00)•
Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and approval.
Passed: January 8p 1962 Approved January 9s 1962
C. F. WHALEY C. F. W UM
President of th Council Mayor
ATTEST:
AROLD B. BAKER, Jr,
City Clerk