Signals exhibiting colored lights; requirements; explanation of
colors
Sec. 7. (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 clause (B), vehicular traffic facing
a steady circular red signal alone 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 subdivision, 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 of a
one-way street into another one-way street with the flow
of traffic.
Vehicular traffic making a turn described in this subdivision
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 signal alone may not
enter the roadway.
(4) No indication or conflicting indications means the
following:
(A) 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.
(5) This section 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.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
Last modified: May 27, 2006