DIGEST
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the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Terry Landry HB No. 396
Abstract: Provides relative to certain traffic control signals.
Present law provides that traffic facing a steady yellow signal alone shall be warned that the
related green light signal is being terminated or that a red light signal will be exhibited
immediately following the yellow signal and that vehicular traffic shall not enter or be crossing
the intersection. Proposed law modifies present law to restrict vehicular traffic from crossing
such intersection.
Present law provides when a traffic sign prohibits a turn, vehicular traffic facing any steady red
signal may cautiously enter the intersection to turn right, or to turn left from a one-way street into
a one-way street, after stopping as required by present law. Such vehicular traffic shall yield the
right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully
using the intersection. Proposed law includes vehicular traffic making a U-turn at a signalized
U-turn in this provision.
Proposed law provides that during a flashing YELLOW arrow indication, vehicular traffic, on an
approach to an intersection, facing a flashing yellow arrow signal indication, displayed alone or
in combination with another signal indication, is permitted to cautiously enter the intersection
only to make the movement indicated by such arow. In addition, vehicular traffic facing a
flashing yellow arrow, turning left or making a U-turn to the left shall yield the right-of-way to
other vehicles approaching from the opposite direction. Such vehicular traffic, including making
a U-Turn, shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within the associated crosswalk,
and to other vehicles lawfully within the intersection.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 32:232(2)(a), (3)(c), and (4); Adds R.S. 32:232(5))