N.C.P.I.—Motor Vehicle 203.30

The motor vehicle law provides that: (Select among the following

choices as applicable)

[(Red light1) when a traffic signal erected or installed at an

intersection is emitting a steady red circular light controlling traffic

approaching the intersection, an approaching vehicle facing the red light

shall come to a complete stop and shall not enter the intersection.

(Use if there is a right turn on red contention.)2 (Unless prohibited

by an appropriate sign, however, an approaching vehicle, after coming to

a complete stop at the intersection, may make a right turn on the red

light. A vehicle making a right turn on a red light shall yield the right-of-way to other traffic and to [pedestrians using the intersection]

[pedestrians who are moving towards the intersection, who are in

reasonably close proximity to the intersection and who are preparing to

cross in front of the traffic that is required to stop at the red light.])3

Failure to [come to a complete stop] [come to a complete stop and

yield the right-of-way] [yield the right-of-way] as required is not

negligence within itself.4 However, failure to [come to a complete stop]

[come to a complete stop and yield the right-of-way] [yield the right-of-way] would be negligence if, under the same or similar circumstances, a

reasonably careful and prudent person would have [come to a complete

stop] [come to a complete stop and yielded the right-of-way] [yielded the

right-of-way].]5

[(Flashing red light6) when a flashing red light has been erected or

installed at an intersection, an approaching vehicle facing the flashing red

light shall stop and yield the right-of-way to vehicles in or approaching

the intersection. The purpose of stopping is to enable the driver of the

vehicle to have an opportunity to observe the traffic conditions on the

highway and to determine when, in the exercise of ordinary care, he

might enter the intersection with reasonable assurance of safety to

himself and others.

Failure to stop and yield the right-of-way as required is not

negligence within itself.7 However, failure to stop and yield the right-of-way would be negligence if, under the same or similar circumstances, a

reasonably careful and prudent person would have stopped and yielded

the right-of-way.]8

[(Yellow light)9 when a traffic signal erected or installed at an

intersection [and controlling traffic approaching the intersection is

emitting a steady yellow circular light] [and controlling traffic turning at

an intersection is emitting a steady yellow arrow light], a vehicle

approaching the intersection and facing the yellow light is thereby warned

that the related green light is being terminated or that a red light will be

immediately forthcoming. A vehicle may enter an intersection when the

traffic signal is emitting a steady yellow light. However, before entering

the intersection, the driver of the vehicle has a duty to use reasonable

care to determine whether the entry into the intersection can be made

with safety. Even though it is ordinarily permissible to enter an

intersection under a steady yellow light, the entry into the intersection

would be negligence if under the same or similar circumstances a

reasonably careful and prudent person would not have entered the

intersection.10]

[(Flashing yellow light)11 when a flashing yellow light has been

erected or installed at an intersection, an approaching vehicle facing the

flashing yellow light may proceed through the intersection, but must

exercise caution and yield the right-of-way to vehicles in or approaching

the intersection. Even though it is ordinarily permissible to enter an

intersection under a flashing yellow light, entry into the intersection

would be negligence if under the same or similar circumstances a

reasonably careful and prudent person would not have entered the

intersection.12]

[(Green light) 13 when a traffic signal installed or erected at an

intersection is emitting a steady green light, a vehicle approaching the

intersection and facing the green light may proceed with due care through

the intersection (subject to the rights of pedestrians and other vehicles).

Even though it is ordinarily permissible to enter an intersection under a

steady green light, entry into the intersection would be negligence if

under the same or similar circumstances a reasonably careful and prudent

person would not have entered the intersection.14]