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Chapter VIII — TRAFFIC

DIVISION “C” TURNING MOVEMENTS

Los Angeles Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-19 · Los Angeles

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80.14 Signs Prohibiting Left or Right Turns.

80.16 Turning Movements Required.

SEC. 80.14. SIGNS PROHIBITING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS.

The Department is hereby authorized to determine and designate those intersections and other places where the elimination or restriction of left turns or of right turns is reasonably necessary in order to reduce traffic congestion or to diminish the hazard of collision, and when such determination has been made in any case, the Department is directed to install at each intersection or place so designated, appropriate signs giving notice that left turns or right turns, or both, are prohibited, in one or more directions, and at such times, or at all times, as may be consistent with the finding of necessity. (Amended by Ord. No. 134,523, Eff. 7/17/67.)

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SEC. 80.16. TURNING MOVEMENTS REQUIRED.

The Department shall install markers, buttons or signs within or adjacent to intersections indicating the course to be travelled by vehicles turning at or approaching such intersections, whenever it determines upon the basis of traffic engineering principles and study that such an installation is necessary to control a hazard, reduce congestion or foster the orderly movement of traffic. (Amended by Ord. No. 134,523, Eff. 7/17/67.)

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