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313.03 TRAFFIC CODE 16 (d) Provision for the erection of stop signs need not be made at intersections so canstructed as to permit traffic to safely enter a through street without coming to a stop. Signs shall be erected at such intersections indicating that the operator of a vehicle shall yield the right of way or merge with all traffic proceeding on the through street. (ORC 4511.65) 313.03 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL TERMS AND LIGHTS. Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic control signals exhibiting the words "go", "caution", or "stop", or exhibiting different colored lights successively one at a time, or controlled with arrows, the following colors only shall be used and the terms and lights shall indicate and apply to operators of vehicles and pedestrians as follows: (a) Green alone or "go" signal: (1) Pedestrians facing the signal may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unina.rlced crosswalk; (2) All other traffic facing the signal except as provided under Section 331.09 may proceed straight through or turn right or left, unless a sign at such place prohibits either such turn. But such traffic shall yield. the right of way to~ vehicles lawfully within the intersection and to pedestrians lawfully within a crosswalk at the time such signal is exhibited. (b) Yellow alone or "caution" when shown following the green or "go" signal: (1) No pedestrian facing such signal shall enter the roadway; (2) All other traffic facing the signal is warned that the red or "stop" signal will be exhibited immediately thereafter, and that pedestrians proceeding in accordance with traffic control signals shall have the right of way. (c) Yellow alone or "caution" when shown following the red or "stop" signal: (1) Pedestrians facing the signal may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk; (2) All other traffic facing the signal shall stop and shall remain standing until the green or "go" signal is shown alone. (d) Red alone or "stop" sign.~.l: (1) No pedestrian facing such signal shall enter the roadway; (2) All other traffic facing the signal shall stop before entering the intersection and shall remain standing until authorized to proceed by a traffic control device. (e) Traffic control device authorizing turn with red or "stop" signal: (1) No pedestrian facing such signal shall enter the roadway; (2) All other traffic facing such. signal may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by the traffic control device but shall yield the right of way to pedestrians lawfully within a crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection. (f) Green arrow alone: All traffic facing such signal may enter the intersection only to make the move- ment indicated by such arrow but shall yield the right of way to pedestrians ]aw- fully within a crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection. (g) Changing signals . Any traffic lawfully upon the roadway within an intersection at the time a traffic control signal changes may continue cautiously through the intersection with due regard for the safety and rights of all persons using the roadway. (ORC 4511.13) jOrd. 613. Passed 7-7-42. )