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Earlier editions: 2026-07

Title 10 — Vehicles and Traffic

Lompoc Municipal Code Ch. 10.16 Turning Movements

Lompoc Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Lompoc

Cite as: Lompoc Municipal Code Chapter 10.16 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 10.16.010. Turning Lanes—Authority to Mark and Designate.

The City Engineer 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 the City Engineer 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.

(Prior code § 2046)

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§ 10.16.020. Turning Lanes—Obedience to Restrictions.

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.

(Prior code § 2047)

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§ 10.16.030. Turning Restrictions—Authority to Place.

The City Engineer is authorized to determine those locations at which drivers of vehicles shall not make a right, left, or U-turn, and shall place proper signs at such locations. 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.

(Prior code § 2048)

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§ 10.16.040. Turning Restrictions—Obedience to Signs.

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

(Prior code § 2049)

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§ 10.16.050. Restrictions on Right Turns Against Traffic Signals.

A. No driver of a vehicle shall make a right turn against a red or stop signals at any intersection which is signposted giving notice of such restrictions as provided in this Section.

B. The City Engineer shall post appropriate signs giving effect to this Section where he or she determines that the making of right turns against a traffic "stop" indication would seriously interfere with the safe and orderly flow of traffic.

(Prior code § 2050)

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