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An Ordinance to amend Chapter 12.12 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to right turns on red within the Urban Services District and reporting requirements regarding roadway safety.
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WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County has adopted a Vision Zero policy to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries on Nashville's streets; and
WHEREAS, pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, and persons with disabilities are disproportionately vulnerable to injury and death at signalized intersections; and
WHEREAS, permitting right turns on red requires motorists to divide their attention between conflicting vehicle traffic and pedestrians lawfully crossing within crosswalks, increasing the likelihood of crashes; and
WHEREAS, the Urban Services District contains the highest concentration of pedestrians, transit service, schools, parks, businesses, entertainment venues, and mixed-use development within Davidson County; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council finds that restricting right turns on red within the Urban Services District is a reasonable and necessary exercise to improve traffic safety and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That Section 12.12.030 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
12.12.030 - Restricted turn signs-Placement authority and driver obedience
A. Except as described otherwise in section 12.12.200, the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure is authorized to determine those intersections at which drivers of vehicles shall not make a right or left turn 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 s...
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