G-1645 Ordinance No. G-1645
AN ORDINANCE
PROHIBITING TURNING MOVEMENTS AT CERTAIN RED LIGHTS.
WHEREAS, the Illinois Vehicle Code has been amended to permit vehicles
to make a right turn on a red signal after stopping effective January 1, 1974;
and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Vehicle Code permits the prohibition of said turns
if they conflict with other vehicle or pedestrian movements; and
WHEREAS, the public convenience and necessity require that turns on red
signals be prohibited at certain locations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Section 17-406(c) of Chapter 17 of the Elgin City Code,
as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows:
(c) Steady Red Indication.
1. Vehicular traffic facing a steady red signal alone shall
stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the inter-
section or, if none, then before entering the intersection they
shall remain standing until an indication to proceed is shown
except as provided in paragraph 2 and 3 of this section.
2. Vehicular traffic facing a steady red signal at an inter-
section may turn right, except at those intersections designated
in paragraph 4 of this section, after stopping as required by
paragraph 1 of this section, but shall yield the right-of-way to
pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other
traffic lawfully using the intersection.
3. Vehicular traffic on a one way highway facing a steady
red signal may, after stopping as required by paragraph 1 of this
section, cautiously enter the intersection and make a left turn onto
an intersecting one way highway on which traffic travels to the
left but shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within
an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the inter-
section except at those intersections designated in paragraph 4.
4. Right turns against a steady red signal are prohibited
at the following intersections:
Westbound on West River Road turning north onto
North State Street (Ill. 31) .
Eastbound on Davis Road turning south onto North
State Street (Ill. 31) .
Eastbound on Lawrence Avenue turning south onto
North State Street (Ill. 31) .
Northbound on North State Street (Ill. 31) turning
east onto Kimball Street.
Northbound on North State Street (Iil. 31) turning east
onto Chicago Street.
Eastbound on Chicago Street turning south onto North State
Street (Iii. 31) .
Northbound on Dundee Avenue (Ill. 25) turning east onto
Luda Street.
Westbound on Luda Street turning north onto Dundee Avenue
(Ill. 25) .
Eastbound on Congdon Avenue turning south onto Dundee Avenue
(Ill. 25) .
Westbound on Summit Street (Iii. 58) turning north onto
Dundee Avenue (Ill. 25) .
Northbound on Dundee Avenue (Ill. 25) turning east onto
Summit Street (Ill. 58) .
Southbound on Liberty Street (Ill. 25) turning west onto
Chicago Street.
Westbound on Chicago Street turning north onto Liberty
Street (Iii. 25).
Southbound on Center Street turning west onto Highland
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Avenue (US 20 BR).
Northbound on South State Street (Ill. 31) turning east
onto National Street.
Southbound on McLean Boulevard turning west onto Highland
Avenue.
Northbound on McLean Boulevard turning east onto Highland
Avenue.
Eastbound on Highland Avenue turning south onto McLean
Boulevard.
Westbound on Highland Avenue turning north onto McLean
Boulevard.
A sign shall be erected at each such intersection giving notice of the
prohibition of a right turn.
5. Unless otherwise directed by pedestrian control signal, as
provided in Section 407, pedestrians facing a steady red signal alone
shall not enter the roadway.
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with
All
the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
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Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
+► and after January 1, 1974 and shall be published in pamphlet form by authority
of the City Council.
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Presented: December 12, 1973
Passed: December 12, 1973
Vote: Yeas ; Nays 0
Recorded: December 12, 1973
Published: December 12, 1973
Attest:
Margaret A. ( .L1n c, city cleric,
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