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Earlier editions: 2026-07

Title 10 — Vehicles and Traffic›Article I — Uniform Traffic Ordinance

Westminster Municipal Code Ch. 10.24 Turning Movements

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

Cite as: Westminster Municipal Code Chapter 10.24 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 10.24.010. Turning markers—Placement authority.

The city traffic engineer is authorized to place official traffic-control devices within or adjacent to intersections and indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning at such intersections, and the city traffic engineer is authorized to locate and indicate more than one lane of traffic from which drivers of vehicles may make right 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 § 3410 § 5)

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§ 10.24.020. Restricted turn signs—Placement authority.

The city traffic engineer is 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.

(Prior code § 3410 § 5.1)

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§ 10.24.030. Signal-controlled intersections—Right turns.

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

B. The city traffic engineer shall post appropriate signs giving effect to this section where he determines that the making of right turns against a traffic signal "stop" indication would seriously interfere with the safe and orderly flow of traffic.

(Prior code § 3410 § 5.2)

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