[Ord. 1782, 2/16/1987]
At all locations in the Township where official traffic-control
signals are installed, pedestrians, except where directed otherwise
by pedestrian-control signals installed under § 702 of this
Part, shall obey the directions of those traffic-control signals,
as follows:
1. When facing a green signal, a pedestrian may proceed across the roadway
within a crosswalk;
2. When facing a steady yellow signal, a pedestrian shall not start
to cross the roadway;
3. When facing a steady red signal, a pedestrian shall not enter the
roadway.
[Ord. 1782, 2/16/1987]
At the following locations, official pedestrian-control signals
shall be erected (or are ratified if previously erected):
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(Reserved)
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Every pedestrian facing a steady or flashing "Don't Walk"
signal shall obey the directions of that signal, as follows:
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1. When facing a steady "Don't Walk" signal, a pedestrian shall
not start to cross the roadway in the direction of the signal, but
any pedestrian who has partially completed his crossing on the "Walk"
signal should proceed to a sidewalk or safety zone while the "Don't
Walk" signal is showing.
2. When facing a flashing "Don't Walk" signal, a pedestrian shall
not start to cross the roadway in the direction of the indication,
but any pedestrian who has partly completed crossing during the "Walk"
indication should proceed to a sidewalk or safety zone.
Any pedestrian who fails to obey the directions of a "Don't
Walk" signal, as indicated above, shall be guilty of a summary offense
and a violation of this Part.
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[Ord. 1782, 2/16/1987]
Except when authorized by a police officer or other appropriately
attired person authorized to direct, control or regulate traffic,
it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to cross the roadway at any
of the following streets, at the intersection with that street indicated:
Street
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Intersection
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Direction of Travel
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(Reserved)
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[Ord. 1782, 2/16/1987]
It shall be unlawful for any pedestrian:
1. To cross any roadway in a business district within the Township except
in a crosswalk;
2. To cross the roadway, in any of the following portions of streets
in the Township, except in a crosswalk:
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Street
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Between
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(Reserved)
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Provided: nothing in this section shall permit any pedestrian
to cross in a crosswalk at any location where that crossing is prohibited
by § 702 of this Part.
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[Ord. 1782, 2/16/1987; as amended by Ord. 1825, 5/18/1992]
1. After the effective date of this Part, it shall be unlawful for any
person, corporation or other legal person to drive or move any vehicle,
wheeled or otherwise, or to drive or ride any bicycle, tricycle or
other such conveyance in and upon said streets below, except that
the use of said streets is permitted for the pushing of baby carriages
and shopping carts by people using said streets:
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Street
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Between
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Center Street
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From Pond Street to Spruce Street
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2. It shall be unlawful for any person, within the area of said pedestrian
walkway which is hereby established, to:
A. Drive or operate in, on or upon the said pedestrian walkway all types
of vehicles, including but not limited to automobiles, trucks, trailers
and bicycles; provided further, however, that said walkway may be
used for and occupied by properly attended baby carriages and strollers.
B. Permit any leashed or unleashed dogs, cats or any other types of
animal to occupy the said pedestrian walkway in any manner.
C. Engage in, or permit or encourage any other person to engage in,
any type of sports activity, including but not limited to baseball,
basketball and football, on or in any part of said pedestrian walkway.
3. Any person who shall be found guilty of violating any provision of
this Part shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $300 or
undergo imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both.
[Ord. 1782, 2/16/1987; as added by Res. 1178, 9/23/1996]
Pedestrian crosswalks are hereby established (or ratified if
previously established) in the following locations:
Street
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Location
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Union Avenue
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Near the United States Post Office and the Heights Plaza Shopping
Center
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[Ord. 1782, 2/16/1987]
Any pedestrian who violates any provision of this Part shall
be guilty of a summary offense and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced
to pay a fine of $5 and costs.