It shall be unlawful for any person to place or maintain or to display
upon or in view of any street any unofficial sign, signal, marking or device
which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic
sign, signal, marking or device or which attempts to direct the movement of
traffic or which hides from view any official sign or signal. The Chief of
Police is hereby empowered to remove every such prohibited sign, signal, marking
or device or cause it to be removed, without notice.
Any person who willfully defaces, injures, moves, obstructs or interferes
with any official traffic sign, signal or marking shall be liable to a penalty
not exceeding $20 for each and every offense.
The location of all bus stops and taxicab stands shall be specified
by the Board of Selectmen, and in the case of taxicab stands, the Board of
Selectmen shall designate who may use them as such.
No driver of any vehicle or of any street car shall disobey the instructions
of any official traffic control signal, sign, marking, marker or legend unless
otherwise directed by a police officer.
For the purpose of trial, the Board of Selectmen may make temporary
rules regulating traffic, or test under actual conditions traffic signs, markers
or other devices. No such experimental rules relating to traffic shall remain
in effect for a period of time longer than 30 days. (Permit #4304)