All terms not specifically defined herein shall
have the same definitions as provided in the New York State Vehicle
and Traffic Law.
Every person propelling any pushcart or riding
a bicycle or an animal upon a public highway or any person driving
any animals shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter applicable
to the operator of any vehicle, except those provisions of this chapter
with reference to the equipment of vehicles and except those provisions
which, by their nature, can have no application.
The provisions of this chapter regulating the
movement, parking or standing of vehicles shall not apply to ambulances,
fire or police apparatus, police, military and civil defense vehicles,
United States Mail or emergency vehicles of public service corporations
while in the performance of duty. This exemption shall not, however,
protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequences of a
reckless disregard of the safety of others.
Every vehicle shall be so constructed or loaded
as to prevent any portion of the contents from escaping therefrom.
No vehicle used to transport dirt or soil shall be operated or driven
so as to permit dirt or mud to adhere to the wheels and be deposited
in the public streets of the Village of Rye Brook.
All parades in the streets of the Village of
Rye Brook and the playing by bands of music and exhibitions of any
kind in said streets are prohibited without a written permit from
the Chief of Police, who shall issue same if it is not dangerous to
public safety and if there is not unreasonable interference with traffic.