Rolling Hills Municipal Code Ch. 10.44 Turning Movements

Both the approach for a right-hand turn and a right-hand turn shall be made as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway except:

A. Upon a road having three marked lanes for traffic moving in one direction which terminates at an intersecting road accommodating traffic in both directions, the driver of a vehicle in the middle lane may turn right into any lane lawfully available to traffic moving in that direction upon the roadway being entered;

B. When a right-hand turn from a one-way road at an intersection, a driver shall approach the turn as provided in this section and shall complete the turn in any lane lawfully available to traffic moving in that direction upon the roadway being entered;

C. Upon a road having an additional lane or lanes marked for a right turn by appropriate signs or markings, the driver of a vehicle may turn right from any lane designated and marked for that turning movement.

(Ord. 261 § 1(part), 1996: Ord. 116 § 21667, 1973).

The approach for a left turn shall be made as close as practicable to the left-hand edge of the extreme left-hand lane or portion of the roadway lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of travel of such vehicle and, when turning at an intersection, the left turn shall not be made before entering the intersection. After entering the intersection, the left turn shall be made so as to leave the intersection in a lane lawfully available to traffic moving in that direction upon the roadway being entered except that, upon a road having three marked lanes for traffic moving in one direction which terminates at an intersecting road accommodating traffic in both directions, the driver of a vehicle in the middle lane may turn left into any lane lawfully available to traffic moving in that direction upon the roadway being entered.

(Ord. 261 § 1(part), 1996: Ord. 116 § 21668, 1973).

No person shall make a U-turn when any other vehicle is approaching within two hundred feet, except at an intersection when the approaching vehicle is controlled by an official traffic control device.

(Ord. 261 § 1(part), 1996: Ord. 116 § 21669, 1973).

No person shall make a U-turn in front of the driveway entrance or approaches to a fire station. No person shall use the driveway entrance or approaches to a fire station for the purpose of turning a vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction.

(Ord. 261 § 1(part), 1996: Ord. 116 § 21670, 1973).

No person shall make a U-turn upon any road where the driver of such vehicle does not have an unobstructed view for two hundred feet in both directions along the road and of any traffic thereon.

(Ord. 261 § 1(part), 1996: Ord. 116 § 21671, 1973).

No person shall start a vehicle stopped, standing or parked upon a road, nor shall any person back a vehicle on a road, until such movement can be made with reasonable safety.

(Ord. 261 § 1(part), 1996: Ord. 116 § 21672, 1973).

No person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway until such movement can be made with reasonable safety, and then only after the giving of an appropriate signal in the manner provided in this title in the event any other vehicle may be affected by the movement.

(Ord. 261 § 1(part), 1996: Ord. 116 § 21673, 1973).

Any signal of intention to turn right or left shall be given continuously during the last one hundred feet traveled by the vehicle before turning.

(Ord. 261 § 1(part), 1996: Ord. 116 § 21674, 1973).

A. On approach to a school bus stop where pupils are loading or unloading from a school bus and must cross a road, the driver of the school bus shall activate an approved flashing amber light warning system, if the bus is so equipped, beginning two hundred feet before the bus stop. When safe to do so the driver shall operate the flashing red signal lights and stop signal arm, as required on the school bus, at all times when the school bus is stopped for the purpose of loading or unloading pupils who must cross a road upon which the school bus is stopped. The flashing red signal lights, amber warning lights, and stop signal arm system shall not be operated at any place where traffic is controlled by a traffic officer or official traffic control signal. The school bus flashing red signal lights, amber warning lights, and stop signal arm system shall not be operated at any other time.

B. The driver shall stop to load or unload pupils only at a school bus stop designated for pupils by the school district superintendent or authorized by the superintendent for school activity trips.

C. When pupils need to cross a road upon which the school bus is stopped, at a location where traffic is not controlled by a traffic officer or official traffic control signal, the driver shall do all of the following:

1. Check for approaching traffic in all directions and activate the flashing red light signal system and stop signal arm if equipped with a stop signal arm, only when safe to do so;

2. Before opening the door, ensure that the flashing red signal lights and stop signal arm are activated, and that it is safe to exit the school bus;

3. Escort all pupils in prekindergarten, kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 8, inclusive, across the road or private road. The driver shall use an approved hand-held "STOP" sign while escorting all pupils;

4. Require all pupils to walk in front of the bus as they cross the road;

5. Ensure that all pupils who need to cross the road have crossed safely, and that all other unloaded pupils and pedestrians are a safe distance from the bus and it is safe to move before setting the bus in motion.

D. A school district may designate selected school bus stops as stops that may require the activation of the flashing red light as required in subsection A of this section even though there are no pupils crossing the roadway. These stops shall only be so designated because they present unique traffic hazards which can only be addressed by the use of the flashing red lights. No school district shall designate a school bus stop under this subsection without the prior approval of the City Manager.

(Ord. 261 § 1(part), 1996: Ord. 116 § 21675, 1973).