In order to facilitate the movement of traffic and to combat the hazards of excessive snow and ice on the highways or portions of highways named in § 275-36 below, the Mayor, in his discretion, may declare an emergency due to such hazards.
After any such emergency shall have been declared, it shall
be unlawful, during the period of such emergency, for any person to
park a motor vehicle or tractor or to allow the same to remain parked
on all highways or streets, or portions thereof, located in the Borough
of West View, or to operate any motor vehicle or tractor on any such
highway or portion thereof, unless such vehicle or tractor shall be
equipped with adequate equipment to provide sufficient traction to
keep such vehicle or tractor in motion so that other traffic on such
highways will not be blocked or seriously impeded.
A.
In order to assist the operators of motor vehicles and tractors in determining the highways affected by this article, the Mayor or the Chief of Police shall place around the utility poles on the highways or portions thereof, as set forth in § 275-36 above, signs reading as follows:
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SNOW
EMERGENCY
ROUTE
SNOW TIRES OR CHAINS REQUIRED
NO PARKING
DURING EMERGENCY
VEHICLES
TOWED AWAY
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B.
The Mayor or the Chief of Police shall also, through radio, newspaper
or other available media, disseminate information as to the existence
of such emergency.
B.
Any person who shall operate a vehicle or tractor upon any highway or portion thereof as set forth in § 275-36, and such vehicle or tractor shall become stalled upon any of such highways during a period of emergency declared as provided in § 275-35 of this article, if such stalling shall have been by reason of the failure to have such vehicle or tractor equipped with the equipment hereinabove prescribed, shall be guilty of a violation of this article.
