(a)Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic
control signals exhibiting different colored lights or colored lighted
arrows successively, one (1) at a time or in combination, only the
colors green, red, or yellow may be used, except for special pedestrian
signals under IC 9-21-18.
(b)The lights indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and
pedestrians as follows:
(1)Green indication means the following:
(A)Vehicular traffic facing a circular green signal may proceed
straight through or turn right or left, unless a sign at the place
prohibits either turn.
(B)Vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left,
shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians
lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent sidewalk at the
time the signal is exhibited.
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(a) Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic
control signals exhibiting different colored lights or colored lighted
arrows successively, one (1) at a time or in combination, only the
colors green, red, or yellow may be used, except for special pedestrian
signals under IC 9-21-18.
(b) The lights indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and
pedestrians as follows:
(1) Green indication means the following:
(A) Vehicular traffic facing a circular green signal may proceed
straight through or turn right or left, unless a sign at the place
prohibits either turn.
(B) Vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left,
shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians
lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent sidewalk at the
time the signal is exhibited.
(C) Vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, shown alone
or in combination with another indication, may cautiously enter
the intersection only to make the movement indicated by the
green arrow or other movement permitted by other indications
shown at the same time.
(D) Vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians
lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic
lawfully using the intersection.
(E) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal,
pedestrians facing a green signal, except when the sole green
signal is a turn arrow, may proceed across the roadway within
a marked or unmarked crosswalk.
(2) Steady yellow indication means the following:
(A) Vehicular traffic facing a steady circular yellow or yellow
arrow signal is warned that the related green movement is being
terminated and that a red indication will be exhibited
immediately thereafter.
(B) A pedestrian facing a steady circular yellow or yellow
arrow signal, unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control
signal, is advised that there is insufficient time to cross the
roadway before a red indication is shown, and a pedestrian may
not start to cross the roadway at that time.
(3) Steady red indication means the following:
(A) Except as provided in clauses (B) and (D), vehicular traffic
facing a steady circular red or red arrow signal shall stop at a
clearly marked stop line. However, if there is no clearly marked
stop line, vehicular traffic shall stop before entering the
crosswalk on the near side of the intersection. If there is no
crosswalk, vehicular traffic shall stop before entering the
intersection and shall remain standing until an indication to
proceed is shown.
(B) Except when a sign is in place prohibiting a turn described
in this clause, vehicular traffic facing a steady red signal, after
coming to a complete stop, may cautiously enter the
intersection to do the following:
(i) Make a right turn.
(ii) Make a left turn if turning from the left lane or a
designated left-turn lane of a one-way street into another
one-way street with the flow of traffic.
Vehicular traffic making a turn described in this clause shall
yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent
crosswalk and to other traffic using the intersection.
(C) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal
pedestrians facing a steady circular red or red arrow signal may
not enter the roadway.
(D) This clause does not apply to the operation of an autocycle
or a bicycle directed by a bicycle traffic control signal under
section 8.5 of this chapter. If the operator of a motorcycle,
motor driven cycle, or bicycle approaches an intersection that
is controlled by a traffic control signal, the operator may
proceed through the intersection on a steady red signal only if
the operator:
(i) comes to a complete stop at the intersection for at least
one hundred twenty (120) seconds; and
(ii) exercises due caution as provided by law, otherwise treats
the traffic control signal as a stop sign, and determines that it
is safe to proceed.
(4) No indication or conflicting indications means the following:
(A) Except as provided in clause (C), vehicular traffic facing an
intersection having a signal that displays no indication or
conflicting indications, where no other control is present, shall
stop before entering the intersection.
(B) After stopping, vehicular traffic may proceed with caution
through the intersection and shall yield the right-of-way to
traffic within the intersection or approaching so closely as to
constitute an immediate hazard.
(C) Vehicular traffic entering an intersection or crosswalk
facing a pedestrian hybrid beacon may proceed without
stopping if no indication is displayed on the pedestrian hybrid
beacon.
(5) This subdivision applies to traffic control signals located at a
place other than an intersection. A stop required under this
subdivision must be made at the signal, except when the signal is
supplemented by a sign or pavement marking indicating where
the stop must be made.
(c) A consolidated city may not adopt an ordinance requiring the
installation of a sign prohibiting a turn described in subsection
(b)(3)(B).
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-35.]