A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to allow left turns at traffic control lights emitting a steady red light on diverging diamond interchanges under certain conditions.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 20‑158(b)(2) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	Control of Vehicles at Intersections. –
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(2)	a.	When a traffic signal is emitting a steady red circular light controlling traffic approaching an intersection, an approaching vehicle facing the red light shall come to a stop and shall not enter the intersection. After coming to a complete stop and unless prohibited by an appropriate sign, that approaching vehicle may make a (i) right turn or (ii) left turn in accordance with sub‑subdivision b1. of this subdivision.
b.	Any vehicle that turns right or left under this subdivision shall yield the right‑of‑way to:
1.	Other traffic and pedestrians using the intersection; and
2.	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.
b1.	In addition to the requirements listed in sub‑subdivision a. of this subdivision, a vehicle facing a red light may turn left under this subdivision only if either of the following conditions is satisfied:
1.	The vehicle is exiting an interstate and entering a diverging diamond interchange with traffic travelling from right to left.
2.	The vehicle is entering an interstate and exiting a diverging diamond interchange with traffic traveling from right to left.
c.	Failure to yield to a pedestrian under this subdivision shall be an infraction, and the court may assess a penalty of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00).
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SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2015, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.