NC · jury_instructions
N.C.P.I.—Motor Vehicle 211.46
MOTORIST'S DUTY TOWARD PEDESTRIANS-TURNING AT INTERSECTION WITH VEHICULAR TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNALS.
The motor vehicle law provides that (Select among the following
choices as applicable):
[(Right turn on red light) 2 when a steady-beam traffic signal
erected and 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) 3 Unless prohibited
by an appropriate sign, however, an approaching vehicle, after coming to
a complete stop at the intersection, may enter the intersection to 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]).4
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.5 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].]6
[(Turn on a green light7) when a traffic signal erected and installed
at an intersection is emitting a steady green light, a vehicle approaching
the intersection and facing the green light may enter the intersection
with due care to make a right turn (subject to the rights of pedestrians
and other vehicles). The driver of a vehicle making a right turn on a
green light shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians who are proceeding
to cross the intersection in accord with a favorable traffic-control signal.8
Failure to yield the right-of-way as required is not negligence within
itself. 9 However, failure to yield the right-of-way would be negligence if,
under the same or similar circumstances, a reasonably careful and
prudent person would have yielded the right-of-way.]
History
N.C.P.I.—Motor Vehicle 211.46 (August 2007). N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-158(b)(2)a, (b)(2)b, and (2a). Prepared by the North Carolina Conference of Superior Court Judges' Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions, assisted by the UNC School of Government; published by the School of Government.
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