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r'\ MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC ~ 12-32 '--....- (f) Violation of this section shall constitute a traffic infraction. (Code 1971, ~ 10-148; Ord. No: 85-10, 8-13-85) State law reference-Operation of bicycles on sidewalks and roadways, Code of Virgin- ia, ~~ 46.2-904,46.2-905. n //._\ ~, i Sec. 12-30. Designation of crosswalks and safety zones. The traffic engineer is hereby authorized: (1) To designate and maintain, by appropriate devices, marks or lines upon the surface of the roadway within the jurisdiction of the city, crosswalks at those places where he shall find that there is particular danger to pedestrians crossing the roadway and when he shall further find that the existence of a crosswalk will reduce that danger. (2) To establish safety zones of such kind and character and at such places where he shall find that there is particular danger to, pedestrians, and which are consistent with state law, and where he shall find that the existence of a safety zone will reduce that danger. (Code 1971, ~ 10-29) Sec. 12-31. Authority with respect to turning movements. (a) The traffic engineer is authorized to place markers, buttons or signs within or adja- cent to intersections and thereby require and direct that a different course from that specified in this chapter be traveled by vehicles turning at an intersection, and when markers, buttons or signs are so placed, no driver of a vehicle shall turn a vehicle at an intersection other than as directed and required by such markers, buttons or signs. (b) The traffic engineer is hereby authorized to determine those streets, or intersections of such streets, from which drivers of vehicles shall not make a right, left or "U" turn and shall place proper signs upon such streets and at such intersections. The making of such turns may be prohibited between certain hours of any day and permitted at other hours, in which event the same shall be plainly indicated on the signs or they may be removed when such turns are unrestricted. (c) When authorized signs are erected indicating that no right or left or "U" turn is , ' permitted, no driver of a vehicle shall disobey the directions of any such signs. (Code 1971, U 10-55-10-57) State law references-"U" turns, Code of Virginia, ~ 46.2-845; turning at intersections generally and authority for subsection (a) above, Code of Virginia, ~ 46.2-846. Sec. 12-32. Designation and marking of stop and yield intersections. The traffic engineer is hereby authorized to determine and designate intersections where a particular hazard exists and to determine whether vehicles shall stop or yield at one or more entrances to any such intersection, and he shall have erected a stop or yield sign at every place where he deems appropriate, except at those intersections which are controlled by automatic signals or other traffic-control devices. (Code 1971, ~ 10-48) Supp. No. 20 721