Yield: inoperative traffic signal.

Existing law establishes rules of the road governing stopping and right-of-way. Existing law requires the driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection that has official traffic control signals that are inoperative to stop at the intersection before proceeding with caution when it is safe to do so. This bill would authorize the driver of a vehicle facing a traffic-actuated signal that displays a steady circular red indication or steady red arrow indication, and that subsequently fails to display a green indication within a reasonable period of time because of a signal malfunction or because the signal has failed to detect the presence of the driver or vehicle, to proceed with caution when it is safe to do so, after having stopped at the intersection, as specified.