STOPS REQUIRED

Salt Lake City Code tit. 12, ch. 12.48

in effect

Salt Lake City Code § 12.48.010 STOP OR YIELD SIGNS; PLACEMENT AUTHORIZED WHERE

12.48.010: STOP OR YIELD SIGNS; PLACEMENT AUTHORIZED WHERE: Whenever any ordinance of this city designates and describes a through street, it shall be the duty of the city transportation engineer to place and maintain a stop sign or, on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation at any intersection, a yield sign on each and every street intersecting such through street unless traffic at any such intersection is controlled at all times by traffic control signals; provided, however, that at the intersection of two (2) such through streets or at the intersection of a through street and a heavy traffic street not so designated, stop signs shall be erected at the approaches of either of said streets as may be determined by the city transportation engineer upon the basis of an engineering and traffic study. (Prior code title 46, art. 14 § 211)

Salt Lake City Code § 12.48.020 LOCATION OF STOP SIGNS

12.48.020: LOCATION OF STOP SIGNS: The city transportation engineer shall erect and maintain a stop sign at all stop controlled entrances to intersections. Every stop sign shall be located as required by the "Uniform Traffic Control Devices For Streets And Highways", 1978 edition. (Ord. 156-79 § 1, 1979: prior code title 46, art. 14 § 213)

Salt Lake City Code § 12.48.030 STOPS REQUIRED AT STOP SIGNS

12.48.030: STOPS REQUIRED AT STOP SIGNS: Every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop sign shall stop at the crosswalk, before entering the crosswalk, on the near side of the intersection, or, in the event there is no crosswalk, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then at a point perpendicular to the stop sign before entering the intersection, except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic control signal. (Ord. 23-03 § 2, 2003: prior code title 46, art. 14 § 214)

Salt Lake City Code § 12.48.040 SIDEWALKS; DRIVING PROHIBITED; EXCEPTIONS; EMERGING FROM OR ENTERING ALLEYS OR DRIVEWAYS

12.48.040: SIDEWALKS; DRIVING PROHIBITED; EXCEPTIONS; EMERGING FROM OR ENTERING ALLEYS OR DRIVEWAYS: A. Except for a bicycle or device propelled by human power, a person may not operate a vehicle on a sidewalk or sidewalk area. The provisions of this subsection do not apply on a driveway. B. The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, private driveway, building or other place shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across any alley or private driveway, yielding the right of way to any pedestrian or bicycle within or about to enter such sidewalk or sidewalk area as may be necessary to avoid collision and, upon entering the roadway, shall yield the right of way to all vehicles approaching on said roadway. C. The driver of a vehicle entering an alley or private driveway shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian or bicycle within the sidewalk area extending across such alley, or private driveway. D. The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley or private driveway onto a roadway shall turn such vehicle only to the right, unless a different movement can be made in safety and without interfering with other traffic. (Ord. 2-06 § 6, 2006: prior code title 46, art. 14 § 216)

Salt Lake City Code § 12.48.050 STOPPING WHEN TRAFFIC OBSTRUCTED

12.48.050: STOPPING WHEN TRAFFIC OBSTRUCTED: No driver shall enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle he is operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic control signal indication to proceed. (Prior code title 46, art. 14 § 217)

Salt Lake City Code § 12.48.060 CUTTING THROUGH CORNERS TO AVOID REGULATIONS

12.48.060: CUTTING THROUGH CORNERS TO AVOID REGULATIONS: A. No driver of a motor vehicle, motorcycle or vehicle of any kind shall drive through any private driveway or private property, such as an oil station or lot, or similar area, whether vacant or not, with intent to avoid obedience to any traffic regulation set forth in this title; and no person shall drive a motor vehicle, motorcycle or any other vehicle through any private driveway, lot or similar area where any business establishment, manufactory, retail store, drugstore, cafe, confectionery, drive-in food and drink establishment, or drive-in market, or any other kind of a business or trade is maintained or carried on, for the purpose and with the intent of avoiding obedience to any traffic regulation, or for the purpose and with the intent of harassing and annoying the owner thereof or his patrons. B. Driving by any person of a motor vehicle upon or through any such private driveway, lot or similar area without stopping shall constitute prima facie evidence of a violation of this section. (Prior code title 46, art. 14 § 215)

Salt Lake City Code § 12.48.070 RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING; CERTAIN VEHICLES MUST STOP

12.48.070: RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING; CERTAIN VEHICLES MUST STOP: A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, the driver of any vehicle described in regulations issued pursuant to subsection C of this section, before crossing at grade any track or tracks of a railroad, shall stop within fifty feet (50') but not less than ten feet (10') from the nearest rail of such railroad and while so stopped shall listen and look in both directions along such track for any approaching train, and for signals indicating the approach of a train, and shall not proceed until it can be done safely. After stopping as required and upon proceeding when it is safe, the driver shall cross only in a gear which will ensure no necessity for manually changing gears while traversing the crossing, and the driver shall not manually shift gears while so crossing. B. This section shall not apply at: 1. Any railroad grade crossing where traffic is controlled by a police officer or human flagman; 2. Any railroad grade crossing where traffic is regulated by a traffic control signal; 3. Any railroad grade crossing where an official traffic control device gives notice that the stopping requirement imposed by this section does not apply. C. The department of transportation shall adopt necessary regulations describing the vehicles which must comply with the stopping requirements of this section. In formulating the regulations, the department of transportation shall give consideration to the number of passengers carried by the vehicle and the hazardous nature of any substance carried by the vehicle. Such regulations shall correlate with and so far as possible conform to the most recent regulation of the United States department of transportation. (Ord. 88-86 § 68, 1986: prior code title 46, art. 14 § 220)

Salt Lake City Code § 12.48.080 RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING; STOP REQUIRED; DRIVING AROUND OR UNDER GATES PROHIBITED

12.48.080: RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING; STOP REQUIRED; DRIVING AROUND OR UNDER GATES PROHIBITED: A. Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing, the driver of such vehicle shall stop within fifty feet (50') but not less than ten feet (10') from the nearest track of such railroad and shall not proceed until such driver can do so safely when: 1. A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device gives warning of the approach of a train; 2. A crossing gate is lowered, or when a human figure gives or continues to give a signal of the approach or passage of a train; 3. A railroad train approaching within approximately one thousand five hundred feet (1,500') of the highway crossing emits a signal audible from such distance, and such train by reason of its speed or nearness to such crossing is an immediate hazard; 4. An approaching train is plainly visible and is in hazardous proximity to such crossing. B. No person shall drive any vehicle through, around or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad crossing while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed. (Prior code title 46, art. 14 § 218)

Salt Lake City Code § 12.48.090 CRAWLER TRACTORS, POWER SHOVELS, DERRICKS OR OTHER SLOW EQUIPMENT

12.48.090: CRAWLER TRACTORS, POWER SHOVELS, DERRICKS OR OTHER SLOW EQUIPMENT: A. No person shall operate or move any crawler tractor, power shovel, derrick, roller, or any equipment or structure having normal speed of six (6) or less miles per hour, or a vertical body or load clearance of less than one-half inch (1/2") per foot of the distance between any two (2) adjacent axles, or in any event of less than nine inches (9") measured above the level surface of a roadway upon or across any tracks at a railroad grade crossing without first complying with this section. B. Notice of any such intended crossing shall be given to a station agent of such railroad and a reasonable time shall be given to such railroad to provide proper protection at such crossing. C. Before making any such crossing, the person operating or moving any such vehicle or equipment shall first stop the same not less than ten feet (10') nor more than fifty feet (50') from the nearest rail line of such railway and while so stopped shall listen and look in both directions along such track for any approaching train, and for signals indicating the approach of a railroad train, and shall not proceed until the crossing can be made safely. D. No such crossing shall be made when warning is given by automatic signal or crossing gates or a flagman or otherwise of the immediate approach of a railroad train. (Prior code title 46, art. 14 § 221)

Salt Lake City Code § 12.48.100 SCHOOL BUSES; STOP SIGNALS AND REQUIREMENTS

12.48.100: SCHOOL BUSES; STOP SIGNALS AND REQUIREMENTS: A. Every school bus, when operated for the transportation of school pupils, shall bear upon the front and rear thereof a plainly visible sign containing the words "school bus" in letters not less than four inches (4") in height, which can be removed or covered when the vehicle is not in use as a school bus. Every school bus, when operated for the transportation of schoolchildren, shall be equipped with alternating flashing red light signals visible from the front and rear, of a type to be approved and mounted as prescribed by the state road commission; provided, that all school buses purchased or repainted after the effective date hereof shall display the words "school bus" in letters not less than eight inches (8") in height. B. The driver of any vehicle upon a highway, street or road, upon meeting or overtaking any school bus equipped with signs as herein required which has stopped on a highway, street or road for the purpose of receiving or discharging any schoolchildren and when the school bus is displaying alternating flashing red light signals visible from the front or rear, shall bring such vehicle to a stop immediately before reaching said school bus and shall not proceed until the flashing signals cease operation. The driver of a vehicle upon a highway with roadways separated by a dividing section need not stop upon meeting or passing a school bus which is upon the other roadway. C. The driver of a school bus shall operate these signals at all times when children are unloading from a school bus to cross a street, highway, or road or when a school bus is stopped for the purpose of loading children who must cross a highway, street or road to board said bus; or at any time when it would be hazardous for vehicles to proceed past the stopped school bus. Such alternating flashing red signals shall not be operated except when the school bus is stopped for loading or unloading schoolchildren or for any emergency purpose. (Prior code title 46, art. 14 § 221.1)

Source: Salt Lake City, Utah, City Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/saltlakecityut/latest/saltlakecity_ut/0-0-0-52938Fetched: 11/1/2026