Traffic Act Part 1

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Firestone Traffic Act

PREAMBLE

To better organize traffic laws and regulations.

Chapter 1. Main Driving Infractions

§ 1.

  1. ‘Reckless Driving’ shall be an illegal traffic infraction (for the first offense) and misdemeanour (for the second offense and above) in Firestone. Reckless Driving shall be defined as: “maliciously driving a motor vehicle with a disregard for traffic rules, which may cause an accident involving injuries or death”. The disregard for traffic rules must be malicious (e.g. road rage).

  2. Any person charged with Reckless Driving shall receive the following punishment:

  3. First offense: $400 citation.

  4. A second offense and above: 300 seconds of jail time.

§ 2.

  1. ‘Careless Driving’ shall be illegal in Firestone. Careless Driving shall be defined as: “driving a motor vehicle with a disregard for traffic rules, which may cause an accident involving injuries or death”.
  2. Careless Driving cannot be a charge alongside Reckless Driving or Dangerous Driving.
  3. Any person charged with Careless Driving shall receive the following punishment: $110 to $200 citation.

§ 3.

  1. ‘Distracted Vehicle Operation’ shall be an illegal traffic infraction in Firestone. Distracted Vehicle Operation shall be defined as: “driving a motor vehicle or bicycle while operating a phone, camera, or any other object which may cause a distraction while driving”.
  2. Radar guns and similar speed measuring equipment operated by on-duty law enforcement officers shall not be considered a distracting object.
  3. Any person charged with Distracted Vehicle Operation shall receive the following punishment: $150 citation or warning for first offenses.

§ 4.

  1. ‘Illegal U-Turns’ shall be an illegal traffic infraction in Firestone. Illegal U-Turns shall be defined as: “making a U-turn when unauthorized to do so by signage or road markings”.
  2. ‘Signage or road markings’ shall be defined further in this Act.
  3. Any person charged with Illegal U-Turns shall receive the following punishment: $70 citation.

§ 5.

  1. ‘Doing Drift Burnouts’ shall be an illegal traffic infraction in Firestone. Doing Drift Burnouts shall be defined as: “intentionally or negligently drifting causing burnout and causing smoke to evolve while operating a motor vehicle”.

  2. Any person charged with Doing Drift Burnouts shall receive the following punishment:

  3. First offense: $150 citation.

  4. A second offense and above: $230 citation.

§ 6.

  1. ‘Driving a Vehicle with Disabled Tires’ shall be an illegal traffic infraction in Firestone. Driving a Vehicle with Disabled Tires shall be defined as: “driving any motor vehicle with flat or disabled tire(s) without due precautions”.

  2. ‘Due precautions’ shall be defined as heading to a parking space to halt the vehicle as soon as possible and staying on the rightmost lane to not hinder traffic.

  3. Any person charged with Driving a Vehicle with Disabled Tires shall receive the following treatment:

  4. The law enforcement officer will ask the person to vacate their vehicle to the nearest parking space, the law enforcement officer may escort the vehicle but can simply continue on his/her patrol.

  5. If the vehicle fails to do so after being told and given appropriate time, the vehicle shall be halted and towed if possible and the driver shall receive a $100 citation. If the vehicle cannot be towed, it shall be driven into a parking space and no one shall be permitted to drive the vehicle.

  6. If any person drives the vehicle after this, the person shall be arrested for 100 seconds for Driving a Vehicle with Disabled Tires.

§ 7.

  1. ‘Driving a Vehicle without Headlights’ shall be an illegal traffic infraction in Firestone. Driving a Vehicle without Headlights shall be defined as: “driving any motor vehicle or bicycle at night or in poor weather conditions without headlights being switched on”.

  2. ‘Poor weather conditions’ shall be defined as rain, fog, smog, mist, snowfall, or any condition which impairs vision ahead substantially.

  3. Bicycles shall be exempt from this infraction if they are not equipped with a light. If a bicycle is charged with this crime, the officer should (for informational purposes) append a ‘(bicycle)’ text at the end of the charge.

  4. Any person charged with Driving a Vehicle without Headlights shall receive the following punishment:

  5. First offense: Warning.

  6. A second offense and above: $90 citation.

§ 8.

  1. ‘Driving Backwards into Traffic’ shall be an illegal traffic infraction in Firestone. Driving Backwards into Traffic shall be defined as: “driving a motor vehicle or bicycle in reverse when traffic is behind them or they are endangering potential traffic by driving in reverse for a long period of time without real purpose”.
  2. Any person charged with Driving Backwards into Traffic shall receive the following punishment: $100 citation.

§ 9.

  1. ‘Failure to Drive on the Correct Side of the Road’ shall be an illegal traffic infraction in Firestone. Failure to Drive on the Correct Side of the Road shall be defined as: “driving the incorrect way in traffic”.

  2. Persons can only be punished for Failure to Drive on the Correct Side of the Road if at least half of their vehicle is on the wrong side of the road (into oncoming traffic).

  3. Any person charged with Failure to Drive on the Correct Side of the Road shall receive the following punishment:

  4. First offense: $200 citation.

  5. A second offense and above: 120 seconds in jail.

§ 10.

  1. ‘Failure to Yield’ shall be an illegal infraction in Firestone. Failure to Yield shall be defined as: “failure to yield the right-of-way to vehicles or bicycles which have the right-of-way”.
  2. ‘Right-of-way’ and relevant information shall be defined further in this Act.
  3. Any person charged with Failure to Yield shall receive the following punishment: $50 to $250 citation depending on the situation (failure to yield to emergency vehicles is heftier a punishment than it is to normal traffic).

§ 11.

  1. ‘Failure to Yield to Pedestrians’ shall be an illegal infraction in Firestone. Failure to Yield to Pedestrians shall be defined as: “failure to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians which have the right-of-way”.
  2. ‘Right-of-way’ and relevant information shall be defined further in this Act.
  3. Any person charged with Failure to Yield to Pedestrians shall receive the following punishment: $100 to $270 citation.

§ 12.

  1. ‘Running a Red Light’ shall be an illegal infraction in Firestone. Running a Red Light shall be defined as: “passing a red traffic light (passing being defined as the back of the vehicle passing the stop line, or, where absent, the vehicle’s front passing the traffic light’s location) when not authorized to do so”.
  2. ‘When not authorized to do so’ shall be defined further in this Act.
  3. ‘Stopline’ shall be defined in § 3(a).
  4. Any person charged with Running a Red Light shall receive the following punishment: $100 to $200 citation.

§ 13.

  1. ‘Running a Stop Sign’ shall be an illegal infraction in Firestone. Running a Stop Sign shall be defined as: “failure to stop at a stop sign (failure to stop being defined as the back of the vehicle passing the stop line, or, were absent, the vehicle’s front passing the stop sign location) before continuing again (if possible)”.
  2. ‘Stopline’ shall be defined in § 3(a).
  3. Other information regarding ‘(if possible)’ shall be defined further in this Act.
  4. Any person charged with Running a Stop Sign shall receive the following punishment: $50 to $150 citation.

§ 14.

  1. ‘Speeding’ shall be an illegal infraction in Firestone. Speeding shall be defined as: “driving faster than the speed limit”.

  2. Speed limits are posted signs (as per chapter 7) which indicate the speed limit in s/s. The speed limit enters effect where the sign is posted and the effect is nullified when another sign overrides the speed limit. Any ambiguities are to be cleared up by the courts or Development Team.

  3. ‘s/s’ in this Act is Studs Per Second (also known as SPS)

  4. Vehicles are permitted to speed up to 5s/s above the speed limit.

  5. Should a vehicle speed at an irregular value not equaling to a multiple of ten, the number shall be rounded to the nearest ten.

  6. Any person charged with Speeding shall receive the following punishment:

  7. 10 above the speed limit: $40 citation.

  8. 20 above the speed limit: $60 citation.

  9. 30 above the speed limit: $80 citation.

  10. 40 above the speed limit: $100 citation.

  11. 50 above the speed limit: $120 citation and a charge for reckless driving.

  12. 60 above the speed limit: $140 citation and a charge for reckless driving.

  13. Increasing by $20 and including a charge for reckless driving every 10 above 60 above the speed limit.

§ 15.

  1. ‘Tailgating’ shall be an illegal infraction in Firestone. Tailgating shall be defined as: “driving too close to another vehicle ahead”.
  2. ‘Too close’ shall be up to the discretion of the officer, however, the official formula for calculating the braking distance in studs shall be (s being speed in s/s): ((s/10)^2) / 2
  3. The formula is only to be used in court procedures after the fact, and the court may rule for the officer even if the formula would claim that the person wasn’t tailgating, should they deem fit.
  4. Any person charged with Tailgating shall receive the following punishment: $160 citation.

Chapter 2. Miscellaneous Driving Infractions

§ 1.

  1. ‘Violating Road Line Regulations’ shall be an illegal infraction in Firestone. Violating Road Line Regulations shall be defined as: “crossing over or violating lines on the road”.
  2. This charge shall be further defined in this Act (chapter 3 specifically).
  3. Any person charged with Violating Road Line Regulations shall receive the following punishment: $50 to $150 citation.

§ 2.

  1. ‘Failure to Obey the Move Over Law’ shall be an illegal infraction in Firestone. Failure to Obey the Move Over Law shall be defined as: “failure to move over or slow down as appropriate when approaching employees on the road”.
  2. Vehicles must maintain a one-lane distance from employees on the side of the road.
  3. If vehicles are unable to do so safely, they must slow down to at least 30s/s and stay vigilant.
  4. Employees (in this section) shall be defined as any Department of Transportation, Department of Public Works, Stapleton County Fire Department, Stapleton County Sheriff’s Office, Firestone Department of Corrections, Firestone Department of Homeland Security, or Firestone State Patrol employees, vehicles, or cones/barriers placed by these persons.
  5. Any person charged with Failure to Obey the Move Over Law shall receive the following punishment: $50 to $250 citation.

§ 3.

  1. ‘Failure to Use Hazard Lights’ shall be an illegal infraction in Firestone. Failure to Use Hazard Lights shall be defined as: “failure to use hazard lights (blinking lights on both the right and left side) when driving, waiting, or stopped on the emergency lane or when doing an abnormal manoeuvre that requires the hazard lights to be activated”.
  2. ‘Abnormal manoeuvre’ shall be up to the discretion of the officer and subsequently the court, but must be obvious to the regular person.
  3. Any person charged with Failure to Use Hazard Lights shall receive the following punishment: $70 citation.

§ 4.

  1. ‘Failure to Use Signals’ shall be an illegal infraction in Firestone. Failure to Use Signals shall be defined as: “failure to use turn signals or indicators when switching lanes, turning, or exiting a roundabout at least 1 second prior to making the action”.
  2. Any person charged with Failure to Use Signals shall receive the following punishment: Warning for first offense, $30 citation for the second offense and above.

§ 5.

  1. ‘Hindering’ shall be an illegal infraction in Firestone. Hindering shall be defined as: “going at or less than 20s/s lower than the posted speed limit unless a traffic situation requires it”.
  2. ‘Traffic situation’ shall be defined as preventing a collision or as defined by ‘waiting’.
  3. The Department of Public Works shall be exempt from Hindering while sweeping the street, and are permitted to go as slow as they wish without repercussions.
  4. Any person charged with Hindering shall receive the following punishment: $20 citation per every 10s/s under the speed limit (example: $60 citation if the person is going 30s/s under the speed limit).

§ 6.

  1. ‘Improper Turn or Lane Change’ shall be an illegal infraction in Firestone. Improper Turn or Lane Change shall be defined as: “turning or switching lanes in an improper manner which could endanger other road users or is in violation of signage or road markings”.
  2. Any person charged with Improper Turn or Lane Change shall receive the following punishment: $50 to $150 citation.

§ 7.

  1. ‘Motorized Obstruction of Traffic’ shall be an illegal infraction in Firestone. Motorized Obstruction of Traffic shall be defined as: “obstructing traffic from moving while operating a motor vehicle unless a traffic situation requires you to stop”.
  2. ‘Traffic situation requires you to stop’ shall be defined as to avoid a collision or as defined by ‘waiting’.
  3. Any person charged with Motorized Obstruction of Traffic shall receive the following punishment: $100 citation. $200 citation on roads with a speed limit of at or above 70s/s.

§ 8.

  1. Any crimes committed within a danger zone have extra punishments. Citations of crimes committed in a work zone are doubled, and arrests of crimes committed in danger zones have 100 seconds added onto them. Citations or arrests conducted in danger zones but not commited therein cannot have extra punishments.
  2. A ‘danger zone’ shall be defined as an area within 100 studs of any cones, flares, stationary DOT/DPW vehicles, DOT/DPW employees at the side of the road outside of their vehicle, or other objects used by workers or law enforcement officers to control traffic or close areas of work to the public.

Chapter 3. Road Lanes and Lines

§ 1.

  1. ‘Road lane’ shall be defined as: “a lane marked by lines on the road which controls where vehicles should be”.
  2. ‘Overtaking’ shall be defined as: “passing another vehicle that is going slower than you in order to overtake them”.
  3. ‘Passing’ shall be defined as: “passing any line on a roadway”.

§ 2.

  1. Yellow lines separate traffic travelling in the opposite direction or on areas without opposing traffic (on the left side) such as on a highway on/off ramp.
  2. White lines separate traffic travelling in the same direction.
  3. 4 yellow lines indicate to the driver that he/she should act as if it was a physical barrier in the roadway and that passing or overtaking is prohibited for any reasoning unless otherwise authorized by signage or road markings. U-turns are prohibited.
  4. Double yellow lines indicate the median of a roadway. Vehicles are prohibited from passing these lines unless they are turning left or turning onto the road. U-turns are prohibited.
  5. Broken double yellow lines surrounding a lane indicates that the lane is a shared use or can be switched to use by different directions of traffic. Passing and overtaking is allowed in this lane unless prohibited by signage, screens, or road markings. U-turns are prohibited.
  6. Solid yellow lines are the same as double yellow lines.
  7. Broken yellow lines indicate that there is two-way traffic, but passing and overtaking is allowed. U-turns are permitted.
  8. Yellow lines with one side solid and one side broke indicate that vehicles are permitted to pass and overtake from the side that is broken but is prohibited to pass and overtake from the side that is solid. U-turns are permitted if started from the side with the broken lines. (this subsection excludes centre left turn lanes)
  9. The same regulations as set above count for white lines, but that they have traffic flowing in the same direction.
  10. Some white and yellow lines may be used to mark parking spaces, road boundaries, crosswalks, etc. In these scenarios, the regulations above should be ignored.

§ 3.

  1. A thick white line across the roadway indicates the same as a stop sign unless signage or traffic lights indicate otherwise.
  2. An emergency lane is a lane at the right side of a highway which is usually separated with a solid white line and possible rumble strips. Vehicles are permitted to pass these lines and stop in the emergency lane if they follow proper precautions (such as hazard lights). Emergency lanes cannot be used for overtaking and must be used to come to a complete stop. Vehicles cannot drive in an emergency lane due to fuel outages or other maintenance issues and must come to a full stop and call the appropriate services.
  3. A centre left turn lane is a special lane that is surrounded by broken yellow lines facing the inside and solid yellow lines on the outside. Vehicles are permitted to pass in and out of this lane but cannot overtake and must turn left within 40 studs of entering the lane, unless they are preparing to merge into another lane (vehicles cannot drive in the center left turn lane for more than 100 studs in order to merge into another lane, however). The lane can be used by both directions of traffic. U-turns are permitted.
  4. Triangular white icons on the road that have their apexes pointed towards traffic indicate the same as a yield sign would.
  5. Crosswalks are areas on the road designated for pedestrians to cross. Crosswalks are split into 6 different types and are illustrated in this image.
  6. Other markings may be on the road to warn drivers or give additional information.

Chapter 4. Parking and Towing

§ 1.

  1. ‘Parking’ shall be defined as stopping a motor vehicle and exiting it or leaving it stopped for 1 minute or more.

  2. ‘Parking a bicycle’ shall be defined as stopping a bicycle and dismounting it or leaving it stopped for 1 minute or more.

  3. ‘Parking spaces’ shall be defined as any area designated for parking by signage or road markings.

  4. ‘Stopping’ shall be defined as stopping a motor vehicle (down to 0s/s), if a vehicle is waiting, it shall not be stopping.

  5. ‘Waiting’ shall be defined as waiting (with due reason) for:

  6. A red traffic light.

  7. A stop sign.

  8. A yield sign.

  9. A stopped vehicle (or to avoid a collision).

  10. The right-of-way at an intersection.

  11. The orders of a DOT, DPW, fire/ambulance service, or law enforcement employee.

  12. Any other road situation that requires waiting.

§ 2.

  1. ‘Illegal Parking’ shall be a traffic infraction in Firestone. Illegal Parking shall be defined as: “parking in an improper manner”. The base citation amount for illegal parking is $40. Improper manners in which to park shall be prescribed below.

  2. Vehicles cannot park at or on a sidewalk unless allowed by signage or road markings.

  3. Vehicles cannot park on the roadway and may be cited for additional charges such as Motorized Obstruction of Traffic.

  4. Vehicles cannot park in multiple parking spaces.

  5. Vehicles cannot park in a handicap spot without the proper authorization granted by the Department of Transportation. Parking in a handicap spot shall add $60 to the base citation.

  6. Vehicles cannot park in an electric charging spot if they are not an electric vehicle. Parking in an electric charging spot shall add $20 to the base citation.

  7. Electric vehicles cannot park in an electric charging spot if they are not charging.

  8. Vehicles cannot park in or at a refuelling station if it may block other road users to refuel unless the vehicle is also refuelling.

  9. Vehicles cannot park in a manner that obstructs property, pedestrians, or traffic flow.

  10. Vehicles cannot park at or within 30 studs of a traffic sign, signal, or crosswalk unless specifically allowed by signage or road markings.

  11. Vehicles cannot park in any area where it is prohibited to park (to be indicated by signage or road markings).

  12. Vehicles cannot park in any area not designated for stopping as defined in § 3(a) of this chapter. Parking in an area not designated for stoppings shall also add $60 to the base citation if they are stopped in prohibition of § 3(a)(iii).

  13. Vehicles cannot park at a sidewalk painted red.

  14. Vehicles cannot park in any way that endangers the public.

  15. Should a vehicle be illegally parked, the vehicle cannot be cited for more than $100 unless other charges are for an unrelated matter.

§ 3.

  1. ‘Illegal Stopping’ shall be a traffic infraction in Firestone. Illegal Stopping shall be defined as: “stopping in an improper manner”. The base citation amount for illegal stopping is $40. Improper manners in which to stop shall be prescribed below. Illegal Stopping cannot be a charge alongside Illegal Parking unless the charges are for separate occasions.

  2. Vehicles cannot stop inside any intersection (intersections, in this case, shall exclude entrances and exits to unpaved roadways).

  3. Vehicles cannot stop in any area where it is prohibited to stop (to be indicated by signage or road markings).

  4. Vehicles cannot stop next to or within 30 studs of any fire hydrant. They can also not stop at or within 30 studs of any fire lane or fire exit/entrance as marked by road markings and signage. Stopping in these areas shall add $60 to the base citation.

  5. Vehicles cannot stop inside or 20 studs within a tunnel’s entrance/exit unless allowed by signage or road markings.

  6. Vehicles cannot stop in any way that endangers the public.

  7. Should a vehicle be illegally stopped, the vehicle cannot be cited for more than $100 unless other charges are for an unrelated matter.

§ 4.

  1. ‘Illegal Bicycle Parking’ shall be a traffic infraction and be defined as: “parking a bicycle in a manner that it obstructs or hinders road users or pedestrians, or poses a threat to public safety”. The punishment for Illegal Bicycle Parking shall be a $15 citation.

§ 5.

  1. The Department of Transportation is permitted to tow any vehicle that is parked in any way as prescribed § 2 of this chapter, stopped vehicles cannot be towed, as the driver is still inside the vehicle.
  2. The Department of Transportation is permitted to tow any vehicle that belong(s)ed to a subject that has been arrested and is currently in prison.
  3. The Department of Transportation is permitted to tow any vehicle that is parked at or inside any restricted area (as defined by legislation and the Constitution, specifically C.V.IV/V/VI/VII).
  4. The Department of Transportation is permitted to tow any vehicle that was involved in an accident unless the owner of the vehicle negates such action.
  5. The Department of Transportation or any other law enforcement agency shall be permitted to move or tow away a bicycle that is illegally parked, as defined in § 4 of this chapter.
  6. The Department of Transportation shall be prohibited to tow any vehicle or bicycle as allowed by this section if the owner enters the vehicle after returning and is willing to move the vehicle, or if a person is inside of the vehicle. If the owner fails to move the vehicle or exit the vehicle and is inside of it, the person can be punished for Obstruction Against DOT and any other relevant charges. If a person is inside of the vehicle and fails to exit the vehicle that is being lawfully towed, the person can be punished for Obstruction Against DOT.
  7. Any person that interferes or hinders with a lawful tow initiated by a law enforcement officer or the Department of Transportation can be charged with Obstruction Against DOT.

Chapter 5. Right-of-way

§ 1.

  1. Vehicles may have to yield the right-of-way and may be given the right-of-way in specific circumstances.

  2. Orders and hand gestures given by DOT, DPW, fire/ambulance services, and law enforcement employees shall take priority over all other rules of the road (as plausible of course).

1. Traffic lights and signals shall take priority (unless (i) is valid).

  1. Traffic signs shall take priority (unless (i) or (1) is valid).

    1. Uncontrolled intersection rules shall take priority (unless (i), (1), or a) is valid).

§ 2.

  1. The signage indicated by DOT, DPW, fire/ambulance services, and law enforcement employees indicating ‘STOP’ shall mean that the driver should stop and not continue until another signal is given. The sign indicating ‘SLOW’ shall mean that the driver continues at a pace no greater than 30s/s and that the driver must stay vigilant.
  2. Should a DOT, DPW, fire/ambulance service, or law enforcement employee be facing or have his/her back to you, you must stop and not continue unless another signal is given. If you see the employee’s shoulders, you can go at an appropriate pace no greater than the speed limit.
  3. Should a DOT, DPW, fire/ambulance service, or law enforcement employee be directing you through another path that may violate road rules or road line regulations, you must follow their directions. Violating these road lines or rules is not illegal under these circumstances.
  4. Violating the orders given by DOT, DPW, fire/ambulance service, or law enforcement employees in a traffic situation shall be considered Careless, Reckless, or Dangerous Driving and have the appropriate punishments.
  5. On duty law enforcement and fire/ambulance services with flashing blue and red lights and/or a siren shall have priority over any and all road users. All vehicles must yield to responding emergency vehicles, regardless of the situation. Failure to do so is considered Failure to Yield ($250 citation).

§ 3.

  1. A solid red traffic signal indicates STOP, do not continue. You are permitted to turn right-on-red (unless unauthorized by signage or road markings) after coming to a complete stop and yielding the right-of-way to any other traffic or pedestrians. Failure to come to a complete stop, failure to yield, or turning right-on-red when unauthorized by signage or a red arrow traffic signal pointing to the right shall count as Running a Red Light and any other applicable charges.
  2. A solid amber traffic signal indicates CAUTION, stop if possible, red is the next signal to be shown. Passing an amber light is not illegal, it has the same legal effect as a green traffic signal.
  3. A solid green traffic signal indicates to PROCEED. If turning, yield the right-of-way to traffic and pedestrians which also have a passing signal.
  4. A red arrow traffic signal indicates STOP to vehicles turning in the direction of the arrow. If the arrow points to the right, you are prohibited from turning right-on-red.
  5. An amber arrow traffic signal indicates CAUTION, stop if possible, red is the next signal to be shown for that direction of travel. Passing an amber light is not illegal, it has the same legal effect as a green arrow traffic signal.
  6. A green arrow traffic signal indicates PROCEED for traffic turning in the arrow’s direction. You must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians but not to vehicles.
  7. A flashing amber arrow traffic signal reminds vehicles to yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic and pedestrians when turning.
  8. A flashing solid amber traffic signal indicates PROCEED AT CAUTION. You are not required to yield the right-of-way unless there is a pedestrian crosswalk with pedestrians.
  9. A flashing solid red traffic signal indicates STOP, PROCEED AT CAUTION. You are required to come to a complete stop and yield the right-of-way to other traffic and pedestrians. You can continue when safe to do so. The same applies to a flashing red arrow traffic signal, but rather STOP, PROCEED AT CAUTION for traffic turning in the direction shown by the arrow.
  10. When a traffic signal is turned off, it shall have the same effect as a flashing solid red traffic signal or stop sign and should be treated as an all-way stop.
  11. The passing of a flashing red light shall count under the same laws as Running a Stop Sign and Failure to Yield (to Pedestrians).
  12. A traffic signal is not to be confused with a traffic beacon, but are usually similar and are usually flashing red or yellow lights to warn drivers of a situation/stop sign/intersection.

§ 4.

  1. A stop sign indicates to make a complete stop and yield the right-of-way to other traffic and pedestrians (unless you’re at an all-way stop).
  2. A yield sign indicates yield the right-of-way to other traffic and pedestrians.
  3. An all-way stop is an intersection with stop signs on all intersecting streets. All vehicles must come to a complete stop at the stop line or stop sign. The vehicles arriving at the intersection depart in the order they arrive (first-come first-serve). If two vehicles arrive at the same time, the vehicle on the left must yield the right-of-way. If three vehicles arrive at the same time, the vehicle that isn’t oncoming to another vehicle must yield the right-of-way. If four vehicles arrive at the same time, they are to coordinate with each other to determine who goes first.

§ 5.

  1. At an intersection without signage, signals, or employees, the first to arrive at the intersection has the right-of-way. In the case of multiple vehicles arriving at the same time, the same rules applying to all-way stops apply.
  2. Vehicles turning left must always yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians and so must vehicles turning right.
  3. A vehicle turning left must yield the right-of-way to a vehicle turning right onto the same street.
  4. The terminating road at a T-intersection must yield the right-of-way to the through traffic.
  5. Vehicles must yield the right-of-way to traffic on a road with more lanes.
  6. Merging vehicles must yield the right-of-way.
  7. Vehicles coming from a road that isn’t paved with concrete, asphalt, or other stone-like materials must yield the right-of-way (if the road they are entering is paved).

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