Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

with the provisions Of this act for
use upon highways within this state.
Such uniform system shall correlate
with and SO far as possible conform
to the system then current as ap-
proved by the American Associa-
ton Of State Highway Officials.
Section II. (a) The commissioner
shall place and maintain such traf-
fic-control devices, conforming to
the manual and specifications, upon
all state trunk highways as he shall
deem necessary to indicate and to
carry out the provisions Of this act
or to regulate, warn, or guide traf-
fic.
(b) No other authority shall place
or maintain any traffic-control de-
vice upon any highway under the
jurisdiction of the commissioner ex-
cept by the latter's permission.
Section IL. Local authorities IN
their respective jurisdictions shall
place and maintain such traffic.
control devices upon highways I'M
der their Jurisdiction as they may
deem necessary to indicate and to
carry out the provisions Of this act
or local traffic ordinances or to
regulate, warn, or guide traffic. All
such traffic-control devices here
after erected shall conform to the
state manual and specifications.
Section Is. No driver Of a vehicle
or motorman of street car or ped
estrian or person riding an animal
or bicycle shall disobey the instruc-
tions OF any official traffic-control
device placed in accordance with
the provisions of this act, unless at
the time otherwise directed by a
police officer.
Section II. Whenever traffic IS
controlled by traffic-control signals
exhibiting the words Co, "Cau-
ton, or "Stop" or exhibiting diff
ferent colored lights successfully
one at time the following colors
only shall be used and said terms
and lights shall indicate as follows:
(a) Green alone or Go"
l. Vehicular traffic facing the
signal may proceed straight thrus
Or turn right or left unless a sign
at such place prohibits either such
turn. But vehicular traffic shall
yield the right-of-way to other
vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully
within the intersection at the time
such signal is exhibited.
2. Pedestrians facing the signal
may proceed across the roadway
within any marked or unmarked
croSsWalk.
CD Yellow alone or Caution"
when shown following the green or
Go" signal.
l. Vehicular traffic facing the sig
nal shall stop before entering the
nearest crosswalk at the intersec-
ton, but vehicles within the inter-
section may be driven cautiously
thru the intersection.
2. Pedestrians facing such signal
are thereby advised that there is
insufficient time to cross the road
way, and any pedestrian then
starting to cross shall yield the
right-of to all vehicles.
Co Red alone Or stop"
/. Vehicular traffic facing the sig
nal shall stop before entering the
nearest crosswalk at an intersection
or at such other point as may be
indicated by a clearly visible line
and shall remain standing until
green or GO" is shown alone.
2. No pedestrian facing such sig
nal shall enter the roadway unless
he can do so safely and without
interfering with any vehicular traf-
fic.
Cd Red with green arrow.
l. Vehicu,ar traffic facing such
signal may cautiously enter the in
tersection only to make the move
ment indicated by such arrow but
shall not interfere with other traffic
or endanger pedestrians lawfully
within a crosSwalk.
2. No pedestrian facing such sig
nal shall enter the roadway unless
he can do so safely without inter-
fering with any vehicular traffic.
(e) The motorman of any street
car shall obey the above signals as
applicable to vehicles.
Section Is. Whenever flashing red
or yellow signals are used they shall
require obedience by vehicular traf-
fic as follows:
1. Flashing red (stop signal.
When a red lens is Illuminated by
rapid intermittent flashes, drivers
of vehicles shall stop before enter
ing the nearest crosswalk at an in
tersection or at a limit line when
marked and the right to proceed
shall be subject to the rules applica-
BILE after making a stop at a stop
sign.
2. Flashing yellow (caution sig
nab. When a yellow lens is illumi-
mated with rapid intermittent flash
es, drivers of vehicles may proceed
thru the intersection or past such
signal only with caution.
Section 16. (a) No person shall
place, maintain, or display upon or
in view of any highway any unau-
thorized sign, signal, marking. or
device which purports to be or is an
imitation of or resembles an official
traffic-control device or railroad
sign or signal, or which attempts
TO direct the movement of traffic,
Or which hides from view or inter-
feres with the effectiveness of any
official traffic control device or any
railroad sign or signal, and no per-
son shall place or maintain nor
shall any public authority permit
upon any highway any traffic sign
or signal bearing thereon any COM
mercial advertising. This shall not
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