D.C. Code § 50-2201.04d: Riders' safe crossing at intersections.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 50. Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic.
- Chapter 22. Regulation of Traffic.
- Subchapter I. General Provisions.
- Part A. Traffic Act, 1925.
(a)
A rider approaching a stop sign may go straight through the intersection or make a turn without stopping; provided, that the rider:
(1)
Is travelling at an appropriate speed to reasonably assess and avoid hazards;
(2)
Determines there is no immediate hazard; and
(3)
Yields the right-of-way to pedestrians and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
(b)
A rider approaching a steady red traffic control signal may go straight through the intersection or make a left turn; provided, that DDOT has posted signage expressly permitting such movements at that intersection, and that the rider:
(1)
Makes a complete stop;
(2)
Determines there is no immediate hazard; and
(3)
Yields the right-of-way to pedestrians and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
(c)
A rider approaching a steady red traffic control signal may make a right turn, provided that the rider:
(1)
Makes a complete stop;
(2)
Determines there is no immediate hazard; and
(3)
Yields the right-of-way to pedestrians and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
(d)
A rider may follow the pedestrian traffic control signal, including a leading pedestrian interval, for the rider's direction of travel.
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