Rolling Hills Municipal Code Ch. 10.36 Right-of-Way

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Prior history: Ord. 116.

A. The driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle which has entered the intersection from a different road.

B. 1.

When two vehicles enter an intersection from different roads at the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on his or her immediate right, except that the driver of any vehicle on a terminating road shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle on the intersecting continuing road.

2. For the purposes of this section, "terminating road" means a road which intersects, but does not continue beyond the intersection, with another road which does continue beyond the intersection.

C. When two vehicles enter an intersection from different roads at the same time and the intersection is controlled from all directions by stop signs, the driver of the vehicle on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on his or her immediate right.

D. 1.

The driver of any vehicle approaching an intersection which has official traffic control signals that are inoperative shall stop at the intersection, and may proceed with caution when it is safe to do so.

2. When two vehicles enter an intersection from different roads at the same time, and the official traffic control signals for the intersection are inoperative, the driver of the vehicle on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on his or her immediate right, except that the driver of any vehicle on a terminating road shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle on the intersecting continuing road.

E. This section does not apply to any of the following:

1. Any intersection controlled by an official traffic control signal or yield right-of-way sign;

2. Any intersection controlled by stop signs from less than all directions;

3. When vehicles are approaching each other from opposite directions and the driver of one of the vehicles intends to make, or is making, a left turn.

(Ord. 261 § 1(part), 1996).

A. The driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left or to complete a U-turn upon a road, or to turn left into public or private property, or an alley, shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching from the opposite direction which are close enough to constitute a hazard at any time during the turning movement, and shall continue to yield the right-of-way to the approaching vehicles until the left turn or U-turn can be made with reasonable safety.

B. A driver having yielded as prescribed in subsection A of this section, and having given a signal when and as required by this title, may turn left or complete a U-turn, and the drivers of vehicles approaching the intersection or the entrance to the property or alley from the opposite direction shall yield the right-of-way to the turning vehicle.

(Ord. 261 § 1(part), 1996).

A. The driver of any vehicle approaching a stop sign at the entrance to, or within, an intersection shall stop as required by this title. The driver shall then yield the right-of-way to any vehicles which have approached from another road, or which are approaching so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard, and shall continue to yield the right-of-way to those vehicles until he or she can proceed with reasonable safety.

B. A driver having yielded as prescribed in subsection A of this section may proceed to enter the intersection, and the drivers of all other approaching vehicles shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle entering or crossing the intersection.

C. This section does not apply where stop signs are erected upon all approaches to an intersection.

(Ord. 261 § 1(part), 1996).

A. The driver of any vehicle about to enter or cross a road from any public or private property, or from an alley, shall yield the right-of-way to all traffic approaching on the road close enough to constitute an immediate hazard, and shall continue to yield the right-of-way to that traffic until he or she can proceed with reasonable safety.

B. A driver having yielded as prescribed in subsection A of this section may proceed to enter or cross the road, and the drivers of all other vehicles approaching on the road shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle entering or crossing the intersection.

(Ord. 261 § 1(part), 1996).

A. The City Manager may designate any intersection of a road as a bridle path or equestrian crossing by erecting appropriate signs. The signs shall be erected on the road at or near the approach to the intersection, and shall be of a type approved by the State Department of Transportation. The signs shall indicate the crossing and any crossmarks, safety devices, or signals the City Manager deem necessary to safeguard vehicular and equestrian traffic at the intersection.

B. The driver of any vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any horseback rider who is crossing the road at any designated equestrian crossing which is marked by signs as prescribed in subsection A of this section.

C. Subsection B of this section does not relieve any horseback rider from the duty of using due care for his or her own safety. No horseback rider shall leave a curb or other place of safety and proceed suddenly into the path of a vehicle which is close enough to constitute an immediate hazard.

(Ord. 261 § 1(part), 1996).

Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle which is sounding a siren and which has at least one lighted lamp exhibiting red light that is visible, under normal atmospheric conditions, from a distance of one thousand feet to the front of the vehicle, the surrounding traffic shall, except as otherwise directed by a traffic officer or Deputy Sheriff, do the following:

A. The driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way and shall immediately drive to the right-hand edge or curb of the road, clear of any intersection, and thereupon shall stop and remain stopped until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed.

B. All pedestrians upon the road (including those riding bicycles, skateboards, roller skates or horses) shall proceed to the nearest curb or place of safety and remain there until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed.

(Ord. 261 § 1(part), 1996).