D.C. Code § 50-2201.04d

Riders' safe crossing at intersections.

Last amended: 2013Year: 2026Length: 190 wordsOfficial source
(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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