§ 27-52-205 — Arrangement of signals

(a) Whenever traffic upon any public road, street, or highway in the State of Arkansas is controlled by electrical traffic control signal devices exhibiting more than one (1) signal lens and color per signal face according to the signal legend set out in § 27-52-107 , then the number of such signal lenses and colors shall never be less than three (3): Red for "STOP", yellow for "CAUTION", and green for "GO". (b) (1) Additional signal lenses may be added to supplement with specific indications these three (3) basic signal indications. (2) These signal lenses and colors shall be arranged as follows: (A) All signal lenses shall be arranged preferably in a vertical straight line in the signal face or alternatively in a horizontal straight line in the signal face in the following order from top to bottom or from left to right: Position Basic Signals: Signal Indication: 1. Top or left Red for "STOP" 2. Center Yellow for "CAUTION" 3. Bottom or right Green for "GO" Supplemental Signals: Green arrows on opaque lens backgrounds: 4. Next below or right Straight-through arrow 5. Next below or right Left-turn arrow 6. Next below or right Right-turn arrow (B) Traffic signals shall be defined to include all power-operated traffic-control devices, except signs, by which traffic is warned or is directed to take some specific action.

Legislative History

Acts 1959, No. 143, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-510.