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Puerto Rico Legal Code

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When there are special lane-control traffic lights installed on individual lanes of a public highway, in which there are lighted green arrows pointing towards the pavement, or a yellow or red 'X', said arrows or 'X’s' shall have the following meaning:\n(a) Green arrow (steady). — Any driver facing this signal may drive his/her vehicle on the lane over which said special green arrow light is placed.\n(b) Yellow X (fixed). — Any driver who faces this signal must prepare to safely leave the lane over which the special signal with a yellow 'X' is located, to prevent said lane from being occupied, if possible, when the red 'X' turns on.\n(c) Red X (fixed). — Any driver who faces this signal shall not enter or drive his/her vehicle or motor vehicle on the lane over which the special traffic light with a red 'X' is located.\n(d) Every driver who violates the provisions of this section with regard to lane-control traffic lights shall incur an administrative fault and shall be punished by a fine of sixty dollars ($60).\nHistory —Jan. 7, 2000, No. 22, § 8.04; June 3, 2004, No. 132, § 8, eff. 8 months after June 3, 2004.