[Ord. 1005, 7/14/1986]
1.
On the following bridges and streets or parts of streets, by authority
granted by § 4902(a) of the Vehicle Code, it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons to drive any vehicle or combination having
a gross weight in excess of the maximum prescribed below for that
bridge or street or part of street, as the case may be:
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Street or Bridge
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Between
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Maximum Gross Weight
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|---|---|---|---|
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All Borough Streets
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Entire length
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Vehicles capable of carrying more than 1 ton gross weight
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2.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be prosecuted
under §§ 4902(a) and 4902(g)(1) of the Vehicle Code,
and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $150 plus
$150 for each 500 pounds, or part thereof, in excess of 3,000 pounds
over the maximum allowable weight, and costs.
[Ord. 1005, 7/14/1986]
1.
On the following bridges and streets or parts of streets, by authority
granted by Section 4902(a) of the Vehicle Code, it shall be unlawful
for any person to drive any vehicle or combination in violation of
the size restrictions prescribed below for that bridge or street or
part of street:
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Street or Bridge
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Between
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Restriction
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|---|---|---|---|
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(Reserved)
| |||
2.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be prosecuted
under §§ 4902(a) and 4902(g)(1) of the Vehicle Code,
and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $75 and
costs.
[Ord. 1005, 7/14/1986]
1.
By reason of hazardous traffic conditions and other safety factors,
by authority granted by § 4902(b) of the Vehicle Code, it
shall be unlawful for any person to drive any vehicle or combination
in violation of the restriction prescribed below for that bridge or
street or part of street.
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Street or Bridge
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Between
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Restriction
| |
|---|---|---|---|
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(Reserved)
| |||
2.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be prosecuted
under §§ 4902(b) and 4902(g)(1) of the Vehicle Code,
and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less
than $25 and not more than $100 and costs.
[Ord. 1005, 7/14/1986; as amended by Ord. 1211, 11/14/2005]
1.
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle other than
a passenger car, van, or light truck less than 1 1/2 tons on
any of the following streets or parts of streets:
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Street
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Between
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|---|---|---|
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Pond Street
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Mill Street Parking Lot and Madison Street
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Farragut Avenue
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Madison Street and Green Lane
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2.
Nothing in Subsection 1 shall prohibit any person from driving an emergency vehicle on any of those streets or parts of streets, or from driving on any of these streets a truck or other commercial vehicle making local deliveries to or pickups from premises located along that street or part of a street.
3.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall upon
conviction thereof be sentenced to pay a fine of $100 and costs.
[Ord. 1005, 7/14/1986; as added by Ord. 1277, 1/10/2011,
§ I]
1.
The use of engine brake retarders (commonly known as "Jake Brakes")
are prohibited from use on the following highways and roadways within
Bristol Borough: Green Lane, Farragut Avenue, Pond Street, Old Route
13, Radcliffe Street, Jefferson Avenue, Beaver Street, Green Street
and Otter Street.
2.
The use of engine brake retarders (commonly known as "Jake Brakes")
are prohibited from use on any vehicles upon a state highway or roadway
within Bristol Borough, as listed above, upon written approval of
the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, pursuant to 67 Pa.
Code § 179.10 (20).
3.
Bristol Borough shall erect notice provisions ("signs") indicating
that engine brake retarders, commonly known as "Jake Brakes" are prohibited
at appropriate locations within the Borough.
4.
Any person who violates this provision, shall, upon conviction, be
guilty of violating § 3111 of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code
and upon summary conviction thereof be punishable by a minimum fine
of not less than $100 and a maximum fine of not more than $1,000,
plus costs of prosecution.
5.
In addition to the above the Borough may institute an action for
injunctive relief to prohibit or abate any activity in violation of
the provisions of this section when repeated violations by the same
person or persons or companies reoccur.
6.
Any governmental vehicles or other emergency vehicles operating under
emergency conditions are exempt from the provisions of this Part.
