Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Bishop Municipal Code Ch. 10.20 Turning Movements
Bishop Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Bishop
Cite as: Bishop Municipal Code Chapter 10.20 · Text as of 2026-10-04
10.20.010. - Authority to place markers.¶
The public works director is authorized to place markers, buttons or signs within or adjacent to intersections and indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning at such intersections, and the public works director is authorized to locate and indicate more than one lane of traffic from which drivers of vehicles may make right-hand or left-hand turns, and the course to be traveled as so indicated may conform to or be other than as prescribed by law or ordinance.
(Code 1985, § 10.20.010; Ord. No. 471, § 1(part), 1993)
10.20.020. - Authority to place restricted turn signals.¶
The public works director is authorized to determine those intersections at which drivers of vehicles shall not make a right turn, left turn 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.
(Code 1985, § 10.20.020; Ord. No. 471, § 1(part), 1993)
10.20.030. - Right turns against stop indication.¶
The public works director shall post appropriate signs giving effect to this section where the director determines that the making of right turns against a traffic signal "stop" indication would seriously interfere with the safe and orderly flow of traffic.
(Code 1985, § 10.20.030; Ord. No. 471, § 1(part), 1993)
10.20.040. - Council approval.¶
The authority granted to the public works director by the provisions of this chapter shall be in each instance subject to the approval of the city council.
(Code 1985, § 10.20.040; Ord. No. 471, § 1(part), 1993)
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