The speed limit for both directions of traffic along the streets or parts thereof described in Schedule I (§ 182-43), attached to and made a part of this chapter, is hereby established at the rate of speed indicated in said schedule. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle at a higher speed than the maximum prescribed for that street or part of a street.
No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed in excess of that indicated in Schedule II (§ 182-44), in the areas described in said Schedule II, during school days between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
No person shall make a right turn (or a left turn from a one-way street into another one-way street) when facing a steady red signal at any of the locations described in Schedule III (§ 182-45), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to make a turn of the kind designated (left, right, all) at any of the intersections described in Schedule IV (§ 182-46), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to make a U-turn on any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule V (§ 182-47), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
The streets or parts of streets described in Schedule VI (§ 182-48), attached to and made a part of this chapter, are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated, and it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle on any one-way street other than in the direction established for traffic on that street.
No-passing zones are hereby established along those streets or parts of streets described in Schedule VII (§ 182-49), attached to and made a part of this chapter, and it shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to overtake or pass another vehicle or to drive on the left side of the roadway in any no-passing zone described in said schedule.
The intersections described in Schedule VIII (§ 182-50), attached to and made a part of this chapter, are hereby established as stop intersections, and official stop signs shall be erected (or are ratified if previously erected) in such a position upon the first-named street as to face traffic approaching the second-named street in the direction or directions indicated in said schedule. Every driver of a vehicle approaching any such intersection upon the first-named street, in the direction or directions indicated in each case, shall come to a full stop before entering any such intersection.
The intersections described in Schedule IX (§ 182-51), attached to and made a part of this chapter are hereby established as yield intersections, and official yield signs shall be erected (or are ratified if previously erected) in such a position upon the first-named street as to face traffic approaching the second-named street in the direction or directions indicated. Every driver of a vehicle approaching any such intersection upon the first-named street, in the direction or directions indicated in each case, shall slow down or stop the vehicle and then yield the right-of-way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on the second-named street so closely as to constitute a hazard during the time that the driver is moving across or within such intersection.
[Amended 6-13-1996 by Ord. No. 354; 2-8-1996 by Ord. No. 348]
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive any commercial vehicle or other tractor, trailer or tractor-trailer combination, having a gross weight in excess of 10 tons, upon any of the streets or bridges, or portions thereof, located in Patterson Township except for the purpose of making deliveries of or picking up goods or wares from any residence located in the Township, provided that the goods or wares are commonly used in a residential dwelling, or unless they have obtained the appropriate permit.
[Added 2-8-1996 by Ord. No. 348]
In certain situations, vehicles exceeding the weight limits may be permitted to travel on Township roads if a bond in an amount to be set by the Board of Commissioners (in accordance with the Pennsylvania State Regulations) is posted with the Township Secretary prior to traveling on any Township road.