7-02/070.10 Compound Traffic Lights

Traffic lights leading into and out of the Men's Central Jail parking compound, and white limit lines painted on the ground in front of the compound gates are utilized to lessen any traffic hazards and the possibility of traffic accidents.

It is the responsibility of the Desk/Gate Deputy to use the gate controls and the traffic lights to control traffic entering or exiting the gate area during peak traffic hours, or during other heavy traffic periods, as necessary.

All vehicles shall first stop at the white limit line prior to entering or exiting the gate area.  After stopping at the limit line, vehicles may proceed only after the traffic lights shows GREEN for their direction. The traffic lights will remain RED for both direction whenever the gate is moving. Personnel driving a sedan or van shall not leave their vehicles at the limit lines, to secure or retrieve their weapons from the weapons locker.

Following are the operational procedures for the traffic lights:

• One switch controls both traffic lights.
• When the switch is in the vertical position both lights are RED for both directions.
• When the switch is turned to the left, the lights on the inside of the compound will be RED and the light on the outside will be GREEN.
• When the switch is turned to the right, the light on the inside of the compound will be GREEN, and the light on the outside of the compound will be RED.
• The light control switch shall be in the vertical position whenever the gate is moving to open or to close.