Once traffic has cleared and it is safe to proceed, the driver can turn on red, as long as there is not a “NO TURN ON RED” sign posted at or near the intersection. Whether facing a right-turn arrow or a “normal” signal, a driver is prohibited for turning right on red if a sign is posted. Are left turns on red arrows legal? My friend assures me that it is legal to make a left turn on a red arrow as long as. What happens to people caught with a fake ID? Can you be ticketed.
Drivers, facing a steady CIRCULAR RED signal and NO TURN ON RED SIGN shallstop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the nearside of the intersection, or if none, then before entering the intersection and shall remainstanding until an indication to proceed is shown except as provided in (b) below.b. When no sign is in place prohibiting a right turn, or a left turn from a one way street toanother one way street, drivers facing a steady circular red signal may cautiously enterthe intersection to make the right turn, or left turn from a one way street to another oneway street, after shopping as provided in (a) above. Such drivers shall yield the right-ofwayto pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfullyusing the intersection. This is what I based my post on:PART I. ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENTTITLE XIV. PUBLIC WAYS AND WORKSCHAPTER 89.
LAW OF THE ROADChapter 89: Section 8. Right-of-way at intersecting ways; turning on red signalsSection 8.
When two vehicles approach or enter an intersection of any ways, as defined in section one of chapter ninety, at approximately the same instant, the operator of the vehicle on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the right. Any operator intending to turn left, in an intersection, across the path or lane of vehicles approaching from the opposite direction shall, before turning, yield the right-of-way until such time as the left turn can be made with reasonable safety. Any operator of a vehicle entering a rotary intersection shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle already in the intersection. That must have taken you even less than 7 seconds.The next paragraph, on the same page, says:c. Drivers, facing a steady RED ARROW indication may not enter the intersection to make the movement indicated by such arrow, and unless entering the intersection to make such other movement as is permitted by other indications shown at the same time, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if none, then before entering the intersection and shall remain standing until an indication to make the movement indicated by such arrow is shown.
That must have taken you even less than 7 seconds.The next paragraph, on the same page, says:c. Drivers, facing a steady RED ARROW indication may not enter the intersection to make the movement indicated by such arrow, and unless entering the intersection to make such other movement as is permitted by other indications shown at the same time, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if none, then before entering the intersection and shall remain standing until an indication to make the movement indicated by such arrow is shown. Yes, it is clear. And it says you are wrong. You made stuff up and hope we buy it.Taken unedited, uncut and otherwise unmolested from I. ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENTTITLE XIV. PUBLIC WAYS AND WORKSCHAPTER 89.
LAW OF THE ROADChapter 89: Section 8. Right-of-way at intersecting ways; turning on red signalsSection 8. When two vehicles approach or enter an intersection of any ways, as defined in section one of chapter ninety, at approximately the same instant, the operator of the vehicle on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the right.
Any operator intending to turn left, in an intersection, across the path or lane of vehicles approaching from the opposite direction shall, before turning, yield the right-of-way until such time as the left turn can be made with reasonable safety. Any operator of a vehicle entering a rotary intersection shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle already in the intersection.
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2011 Indiana CodeTITLE 9. MOTOR VEHICLESARTICLE 21. TRAFFIC REGULATIONCHAPTER 3. TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS IC 9-21-3Chapter 3. Traffic Control SignalsIC 9-21-3-0.5'Pedestrian hybrid beacon'Sec. As used in this chapter, 'pedestrian hybrid beacon' means a traffic control signal used to warn and control traffic in order to assist pedestrians in crossing a roadway at a crosswalk distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings.As added by P.L.43-2011, SEC.2.IC 9-21-3-1Standards and specificationsSec. Each traffic control signal on a street or highway within Indiana must conform with the standards, specifications, and warrants set forth in the Indiana Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways.As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.IC 9-21-3-2Installation; traffic engineering studies; vicinity of schools; special hearingSec.
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