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Chapter 13 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC›Article 13-IV — Operation Of Vehicles

Needles Municipal Code § 13-33 Through Streets And Stop Intersections

Needles Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-21 · Needles

Cite as: Needles Municipal Code § 13-33 · Text as of 2026-10-21

  1. Whenever this chapter or any other ordinance of the city designates and describes any street or portion thereof as a through street, or any intersection at which vehicles are required to stop at one or more entrances thereto or any railroad grade crossing at which vehicles are required to stop, the city traffic engineer shall erect and maintain stop signs thereat.

A stop sign shall be erected on every street intersecting such through street or portion thereof so designated, and at those entrances of other intersections where a stop is required and at any railroad grade crossing so designated. Every such sign shall conform with and shall be placed as provided in Sections 21352, 21354 and 21355 of the Vehicle Code of the state. 2. When stop signs are erected as provided in this section at the entrance to any intersection or any railroad grade crossing, every driver of a vehicle shall stop as required by the Vehicle Code of the state. 3. In accordance with the provisions of the section, the following streets and parts of streets are declared to be through streets:

Street Extent
Bailey Avenue Washington Street to South “J” Street
North “K” Street Bridge Road to the Santa Fe Railroad Underpass
Washington Street Fairmont Street to Bailey Avenue
  1. In accordance with the provisions of this section, and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, drivers of vehicles shall stop at the entrance to those intersections described as follows:
Broadway at “D” Street
Broadway at “G” Street
Broadway at “J” Street
W. Broadway at River Road
Third Street at “J” Street
“G” Street at Third Street
Needles Highway at No. “K” Street
No. “K” Street at Needles Highway
Bailey Avenue at Lillyhill Drive
Bailey Avenue at Erin Drive
Erin Drive at Bailey Avenue
River Street at Santa Fe Railroad Crossing
Riverview, Desert Drive, and Cherry Drive at Safari Drive
Cherry Drive and Desert Drive at Victory Drive
Safari Drive at U.S. 95
Victory Drive at U.S. 95
Morgan Drive at U.S. 95
Northwest corner of Cibola and “C” Streets
Northeast corner of Cibola and “D” Streets
Southeast corner of Cibola and “D” Streets
Southwest corner of “D” and Valley Streets
Southeast corner of Valley and “E” Streets
Coronado at “J” Street
Northwest corner of Washington and Park Streets
Acoma at “D” Street
Southeast corner of Washington and Orange Streets
Southeast corner of Arch and “M” Streets
Northwest corner of Arch and “M” Streets
Southwest corner of Valley and “E” Streets
Southeast corner of Market and “M” Streets
Northwest corner of Market and “M” Streets
Southwest corner of “N” and Race Streets
Northeast corner of Race and “L” Streets
Southwest corner of Race and “L” Streets
Northeast and southwest corners of “J” Street at Bailey
Southeast corner of Spikes Road at Schulz Road
Northeast corner of North K Street and Front Street
  1. In accordance with the provisions of this section, and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, drivers of vehicles shall stop before crossing the railroad tracks at those highway railway grade crossings described as follows: All traffic going north or south on River Street is required to stop at the intersection of such street and the Santa Fe Railroad track.

13-33.1 Intersections And Stop Signs Designated

In accordance with vehicle code No. 21354 the city council of the city designates the following intersections and directs the placement and/or maintenance of stop signs at those intersections:

Broadway at “D” Street
Broadway at “G” Street
Broadway at “J” Street
West Broadway at River Road
3rd Street at “J” Street
3rd Street at “G” Street
“G” Street at 3 rd Street
River Road at North “K” Street
North “K” Street at River Road
Bailey Avenue at Lillyhill Drive
Bailey Avenue at Erin Drive
Erin Drive at Bailey Avenue
River Street at Santa Fe Railroad Crossing
Riverview, Desert Drive, and Cherry Drive at Safari Drive
Cherry Drive and Desert Drive at Victory Drive
Safari Drive at Victory Drive
Holiday Way at Victory Drive
Safari Drive at U.S. 95
Victory Drive at U.S. 95
Morgan Drive at U.S. 95
Northwest corner of Cibola and “C” Streets
Northeast corner of Cibola and “D” Streets
Southeast corner of Cibola and “D” Streets
Southwest corner of “D” and Valley Streets
Southeast corner of Valley and “E” Streets
Northwest corner of Washington and Park Streets
Southeast corner of Washington and Orange Streets
Southeast corner of Arch and “M” Streets
Northwest corner of Arch and “M” Streets
Southwest corner of Valley and “E” Streets
Southeast corner of Market and “M” Streets
Northwest corner of Market and “M” Streets
Southwest corner of “N” and Race Streets
Northeast corner of Race and “L” Streets
Southwest corner of Race and “L” Streets
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13-33.2 Same -- "D" Street And Cibola

That in accordance with the provisions of Vehicle Code No. 21354, said city council designates the intersection of “D” Street and Cibola in said city as a stop intersection and directs the placement and maintenance of a stop sign placed on the northwest corner of said intersection. (Ord. No. 131-AC, § 1.)

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