G-1607 Ordinance No. G-1607
AN ORDINANCE
PERMITTING A RIGHT TURN AFTER A FULL STOP AT A RED SIGNAL.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Article 4 of Chapter 17 of the Elgin City Code as
amended is hereby amended by amending Section 17-406(c)1 to read as follows:
"1. Vehicular traffic facing a steady red signal alone
shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of
the intersection, or, if none then before entering the inter-
section and shall remain standing until a green indication
is shown. When a sign is in place permitting a right turn
vehicular traffic facing a steady red signal may cautiously
enter the intersection to make the turn indicated by such
sign after stopping; such vehicular traffic shall yield the
right of way to pedestrians lawfully in the adjacent cross-
walk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection."
Section 2. That vehicular traffic proceeding eastbound or westbound on
McLean Boulevard is hereby permitted to make a right turn at Larkin Avenue
--after a full stop at a red signal. The City Traffic Engineer is hereby
authorized and directed to install appropriate traffic control signs.
Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with
the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and--after its passage as provided by law and shall be published in pamphlet
form- by- order-of-the City Council.
s/ W. E. _Rauschenberger
W. E. Rauschenberger, Mayor
Presented: July 25, 1973
Passed: July 25, 1973
Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Recorded: July 25, 1973
Published: July 25, 1973
Attest:
s/ Margaret A. Glink
Margaret A. Glink, City Clerk