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Earlier editions: 2026-09

Title III — PUBLIC SAFETY›Chapter 2 — TRAFFIC REGULATION

Arcata Municipal Code Art. 4 Turning Movements

Arcata Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · Arcata

Cite as: Arcata Municipal Code Article 4 · Text as of 2026-10-05

Sec. 3440 Authority to place and obedience to turning markers.

(a) The City Manager is authorized to place markers, buttons, or signs within or adjacent to intersections indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning at such intersections, and such course to be traveled as so indicated may conform to or be other than as prescribed by law or ordinance.

(b) When authorized markers, buttons, or other indications are placed within an intersection indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning thereat, no driver of a vehicle shall disobey the directions of such indications.

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Sec. 3441 Authority to place restricted turn signs.

The City Manager is hereby authorized to determine those intersections at which drivers of vehicles shall not make a right, left, or U-turn, and shall place proper signs at such intersections. The making of such turns may be prohibited between certain hours of any day and permitted at other hours, in which event the same shall be plainly indicated on the signs or they may be removed when such turns are permitted.

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Sec. 3442 Obedience to No-Turn signs.

Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating that no right or left or U-turn is permitted, no driver of a vehicle shall disobey the directions of any such sign.

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Sec. 3443 Authority to prohibit right turns against traffic stop signals.

The City Manager is hereby authorized to determine those intersections within any business district at which drivers of vehicles shall not make a right turn against a red or stop signal and shall erect proper signs giving notice of such prohibition. No driver of a vehicle shall disobey the directions of any such sign.

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