TURNING MOVEMENTS

El Paso City Code tit. 12, ch. 12.24

in effect

El Paso City Code § 12.24.010 Turn indicator placement authority.

12.24.010 - Turn indicator placement authority. A. When the traffic engineer determines that the safety or convenience of traffic would be increased by prohibiting or by requiring turns at any intersection or into or from any traffic lane at such intersection, or by specifying the direction, manner or time of making such turn, or by limiting such turns to the time and direction indicated by an arrow on a traffic light, he is authorized to place markers, signs, buttons or signals (or any combination thereof) in or at such intersection, or along the approach thereto, so as reasonably to indicate the movement required, permitted or prohibited, notwithstanding such control at the specific intersection does not conform to the general traffic rules otherwise established. B. When such traffic indicators are so placed, no person shall drive any vehicle otherwise than in obedience thereto. (Prior code § 20-52)

El Paso City Code § 12.24.020 No right, left or U-turn determination authority.

12.24.020 - No right, left or U-turn determination authority. A. The traffic engineer is authorized to determine those intersections at which drivers of vehicles shall not make a right, left, or U turn, and shall place proper signs 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 permitted. B. Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating that no right or left or U turn is permitted, including those places specified in Schedule XIII, no driver of a vehicle shall disobey the directions of any such sign. (Prior code § 20-53)

El Paso City Code § 12.24.030 Turning left on other than two-way roadways.

12.24.030 - Turning left on other than two-way roadways. At any intersection where traffic is restricted to one direction on one or more of the roadways, the driver of a vehicle intending to turn left at any such intersection shall approach the intersection in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of travel of such vehicle and after entering the intersection the left turn shall be made so as to leave the intersection, as nearly as practicable, in the left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in such direction upon the roadway being entered. (Prior code § 20-54)

El Paso City Code § 12.24.040 Turning around.

12.24.040 - Turning around. The driver of a vehicle shall not turn such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any street in a business district and shall not upon any other street so turn a vehicle unless such movement can be made in safety and without interfering with other traffic. (Prior code § 20-55)

El Paso City Code § 12.24.050 Dual right and dual left turns.

12.24.050 - Dual right and dual left turns. The traffic engineer is authorized to determine those intersections at which drivers of vehicles may make dual left or dual right turns. Signs or signals shall be erected at these intersections indicating that these turning movements are permitted or mandatory. A green turn arrow on a traffic control signal may be used in lieu of or in addition to erecting turn signs. No driver of a vehicle in a lane other than the curb lane shall turn left or right onto a cross-street, alley or driveway except where there are signs or a green arrow authorizing dual turns. (Ord. 12244 Exh. A, 1995)

Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT12VETR_CH12.24TUMOFetched: 10/28/2026