Traffic-control signals (legend).
Ann Arbor City Code § 10:26
in effect10:26. - Traffic-control signals (legend).
Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic-control signals, exhibiting the words "go", "caution", or "stop", or exhibiting different colored lights successively 1 at a time, or with arrows, the following colors shall be used and the terms and lights shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as follows:
(1) Green. Green alone or "go".
(a) Vehicular traffic facing the signal may proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at that place prohibits either such turn. But 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 crosswalk at the time such signal is exhibited.
(b) Pedestrians facing the signal may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk.
(2) Yellow. Yellow alone or "caution" when shown following the green or "go" signal.
(a) Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at the intersection or at a limit line, when marked, but if the stop cannot be made in safety, a vehicle may be driven cautiously through the intersection.
(b) Pedestrians facing such signal are hereby advised that there is insufficient time to cross the roadway, and any pedestrian then starting to cross shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles.
(3) Red. Red alone or "Stop".
(a) Vehicular traffic facing a steady red signal alone shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or at a limit line, when marked, or, if none, then before entering the intersection, and shall remain standing until a green indication is shown, except as provided in subsection (b).
(b) Vehicular traffic facing a steady red signal, after stopping before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or at a limit line when marked or, if none, then before entering the intersection, shall be privileged to make a right turn from a 1-way or 2-way street into a 2-way street or into a 1-way street carrying traffic in the direction of the right turn, or a left turn from a 1-way or 2-way street into a 1-way street carrying traffic in the direction of the left turn, unless prohibited by sign, signal, marking, light, or other traffic control device. The vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
(c) No pedestrian facing such signal shall enter the street unless he can do so safely and without interfering with any vehicular traffic.
(4) Steady green arrow indications.
(a) Green arrow (steady): Vehicular traffic facing such signal may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by such arrow but shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within a crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
(5) Interference with official traffic control devices or railroad signs or signals. No person shall without lawful authority attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down, or remove any official traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal or any inscription, shield or insignia thereon, or any limit line, or any other part thereof.
Source: City of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mi/ann_arbor/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITXTR_CH126TR_ARTIVTRSIST_10_26TRNTSILEFetched: 11/8/2026