Borough of Jersey Shore, PA Article II Traffic Regulations

§ 284-10 Maximum speed limits established on certain streets.

A. Maximum speed limits are established on portions of specified streets, as follows, and it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle on any part of a street where a maximum speed limit applies at a higher speed than the maximum prescribed for that part of the street:

	Street	Between	Maximum Speed Limit (mph)
	Front Street [Added 9-12-2011 by Ord. No. 8-2011]	Entire length	15
	Hill Street [Added 9-12-2011 by Ord. No. 8-2011]	Entire length	15
	Railroad Street [Added 9-12-2011 by Ord. No. 8-2011]	Entire length	25

B. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $35. Any person exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than five miles per hour shall pay an additional fine of $2 per mile for each mile in excess of five miles per hour over the maximum speed limit.

§ 284-11 Maximum speed limits established on certain bridges and elevated structures.

A. Maximum speed limits are established, as follows, on certain bridges and elevated structures, and it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle on any such bridge or elevated structure at a higher speed than the maximum prescribed for that bridge or elevated structure:

	Bridge or Elevated Structure	Location	Maximum Speed Limit
	(Reserved)

B. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $35. Any person exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than five miles per hour shall pay an additional fine of $2 per mile for each mile in excess of five miles per hour over the maximum speed limit.

§ 284-12 Maximum speed limits established for certain vehicles on hazardous grades.

A. The following are declared to be hazardous grades, and upon any such hazardous grade, no person shall drive a vehicle having a gross weight in excess of that referred to for that grade, in the direction stated for that grade, at a speed in excess of that established in this section for that grade, and, if so stated for a particular grade, the driver of every such vehicle shall stop the vehicle before proceeding downhill:

Street	Between	Direction of Travel	Maximum Gross Weight	Maximum Speed Limit	Required to Stop Before Proceeding Downhill
(Reserved)

B. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $35. Any person exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than five miles per hour shall pay an additional fine of $2 for each mile in excess of five miles per hour over the maximum speed limit.

§ 284-13 Maximum speed limits established in parks.

A. A speed limit of 15 miles per hour is established on all streets and roadways in the public parks maintained and operated by the Borough of Jersey Shore, except in the following locations, where the lower maximums, as specified, shall apply:

	Park	Street	Location	Maximum Speed Limit
	(Reserved)

B. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $35. Any person exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than five miles per hour shall pay an additional fine of $2 per mile for each mile in excess of five miles per hour over the maximum speed limit.

§ 284-14 Traffic signals at certain locations.

A. At the following locations, traffic signals as indicated below shall be erected (or are ratified if previously erected), and traffic at those locations shall be directed by those signals:

	Location	Type of Signal
	Allegheny Street and Bridge Street	Flashing beacon
	Broad Street and Allegheny Street	Traffic control signal
	Main Street and Allegheny Street	Traffic control signal

B. Any driver of a vehicle who disobeys the directions of any traffic signal shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 284-15 Intersections where turn prohibited on red signal.

A. The following are established as intersections where drivers of vehicles headed in the direction or directions indicated are prohibited from making a right turn (or a left turn from a one-way street into another one-way street) on a steady red signal:

	Intersection	Vehicles Traveling On	Facing
	Main Street and Allegheny Street	Main Street	South

B. Any driver of a vehicle who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 284-16 One-way streets established.

A. The following are established as one-way streets, 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:

	Street	From	To	Direction of Travel
	Alley 101N	Main Street	Broad Street	Westbound
	Alley 101N [Added 5-3-1999 by Ord. No. 1-99]	Fountain Street	Staver Street	Eastbound
	Alley 101N [Added 5-3-1999 by Ord. No. 1-99]	Wylie Street	Staver Street	Westbound
	Alley 101S	Howard Street	Kerr Street	Eastbound
	Alley 101S	Oliver Street	Bastress Street	Eastbound
	Alley 201S	Howard Street	Kerr Street	Eastbound
	Alley 202N [Added 11-17-1997 by Ord. No. 5-97]	N. Main Street	Alley 201W	Westbound
	Bank Avenue	Broad Street	Pennsylvania Avenue	Eastbound
	Bank Avenue	Market Street	Front Street	Eastbound
	Market Street	Allegheny Street	Alley 101N	Northbound
	Market Street	Allegheny Street	Smith Street	Southbound
	Smith Street	Front Street	Pennsylvania Avenue	Westbound
	Staver Street [Added 5-3-1999 by Ord. No. 1-99]	Allegheny Street	Seminary Street	Northbound
	Thompson Street	Broad Street	South Alley 102B	Eastbound

B. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 284-17 Turning at certain intersections prohibited or restricted.

A. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle of the type indicated, traveling upon the first-named street at any of the following intersections, in the direction or directions indicated in each case, to make a left turn and/or a right turn into the second-named street, as indicated, at any time when such a turn is prohibited by this section:

Vehicles Traveling On	Direction of Travel	Not to Make	Into	When	Type of Vehicle Applicable To
(Reserved)

B. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 284-18 Right turns only permitted at certain intersections.

A. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle, traveling upon the first-named street at any of the following intersections, in the direction or directions indicated in each case, to make other than a right turn, at any time stated, both left turns and straight-across traffic being prohibited:

	Vehicles Traveling On	Direction of Travel	Times	Not to Make Left Turn Into or Travel Straight Across
	Staver Street [Added 5-3-1999 by Ord. No. 1-99]	Southbound	All	Allegheny Street

B. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 284-19 U-turns prohibited at certain locations.

A. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle, traveling upon any of the following portions of streets, in the direction or directions indicated for that street, to make a U-turn:

	Street	Portion	Direction of Travel
	(Reserved)

B. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 284-20 No-passing zones established.

A. The following are established as no-passing zones, 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:

	Street	Direction of Travel	Between
	(Reserved)

B. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 284-21 Through highways established.

A. The following highways are established as through highways, thus authorizing stop or yield signs to be erected facing traffic approaching every intersection with the through highway except for those intersections with traffic signals or with exceptions or modifications as indicated below. Every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop or yield sign authorized by this section shall stop the vehicle or yield right-of-way as required by § 3323(b) or 3323(c) of the Vehicle Code, as the case may be, and shall not proceed into or across the through highway until he has followed all applicable requirements of that section of the law.

	Street	Between
	(Reserved)

B. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 284-22 Stop intersections established.

A. The following intersections (in addition to intersections with the through highways established by § 284-21) are established as stop intersections, and official stop signs shall be erected (or are ratified if previously erected) in such a position as to face traffic approaching the second-named street (the intersecting or through street) on the first-named street (the stop street) in the direction or directions indicated for that intersection. Every driver of a vehicle approaching the intersection on the first-named or stop street, in the direction indicated in each case, shall stop the vehicle as required by § 3323(b) of the Vehicle Code and shall not proceed into or across the second-named or intersecting or through street until he has followed all applicable requirements of that section of the law.

	Stop Street	Intersection or Through Street	Direction of Travel
	302 W	400 S	North and South
	Alley 102E [Added 1-20-2003 by Ord. No. 1-2003]	Locust Street	North
	Alley 101N	Market Street	Westbound
	Alley 101N	Pennsylvania Avenue	Westbound
	Arch Street	Main Street	Westbound
	Bank Avenue	Market Street	Eastbound
	Bank Avenue	Pennsylvania Avenue	East and West
	Bastress Street	Allegheny Street	Northbound
	Bastress Street	Locust Street	Southbound
	Broad Street	Cemetery Street	North and South
	Broad Street	Locust Street	North and South
	Broad Street	Seminary Street	North and South
	Broad Street	Thompson Street	North and South
	Burke Street	Staver Street	Westbound
	Burke Street	Wylie Street	East and West
	Burke Street [Added 10-7-2002 by Ord. No. 6-2002]	Campbell Street	East\West
	Burke Street [Added 2-21-2005 by Ord. No. 3-2005]	Wylie Street	Eastbound
	Burke Street [Added 2-21-2005 by Ord. No. 3-2005]	Wylie Street	Westbound
	Calvert Street	Allegheny Street	Southbound
	Calvert Street	Burke Street	North and South
	Calvert Street	Eden Street	North and South
	Calvert Street and Seminary Street [Amended 6-10-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-03]	4-way stop	All
	Calvert Street	Washington Avenue	North and South
	Campbell Street	Burke Street	Northbound
	Campbell Street	Washington Avenue	Southbound
	Campbell Street [Added 10-7-2002 by Ord. No. 6-2002]	Burke Street	Southbound
	Cemetery Street	Broad Street	East and West
	Cemetery Street	Glover Street	North and South
	Cemetery Street	Spruce Street	Westbound
	Cemetery Street	Unnamed school road	Westbound
	Cemetery Street	Wilson Street	North and South
	Charles Street	Allegheny Street	Southbound
	Church Street	Mt. Pleasant Avenue	Eastbound
	Culvert Street	Allegheny Street	Eastbound
	Depot Street	Allegheny Street	Southbound
	Eden Street	Lincoln Avenue	Eastbound
	Eden Street [Added 9-12-2011 by Ord. No. 8-2011]	Lincoln Avenue	Westbound
	Elm Street	Walnut Street	North and South
	Fountain Street	Allegheny Street	Southbound
	Fountain Street	Seminary Street	Northbound
	Fountain Street [Added 11-18-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-09]	Seminary Street	Southbound
	Front Street [Added 10-15-2001 by Ord. No. 7-2001]	Locust Street	Northbound
	Glover Street	Allegheny Street	Northbound
	Glover Street	Cemetery Street	Southbound
	Glover Street	Locust Street	North and South
	High Street	Humes Street	North and South
	High Street	Humes Street	East and West
	High Street	Thomas Street	East and West
	Howard Street	Allegheny Street	Northbound
	Howard Street	Locust Street	Northbound
	Howard Street	Thompson Street	Northbound
	Humes Street	Thompson Street	Northbound
	Kendall Avenue	Allegheny Street	Northbound
	Kendall Avenue	Locust Street	Southbound
	Kendall Avenue	Thompson Street	North and South
	Kerr Avenue	Allegheny Street	Northbound
	Kerr Avenue	Locust Street	Northbound
	Kerr Avenue	Thompson Street	North and South
	Lincoln Avenue	Allegheny Street	North and South
	Lincoln Avenue	Burke Street	North and South
	Lincoln Avenue	Cemetery Street	Southbound
	Lincoln Avenue	Locust Street	Southbound
	Lincoln Avenue and Seminary Street [Amended 6-10-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-03]	4-way stop	All
	Lincoln Avenue	Thompson Street	Northbound
	Lincoln Avenue	Washington Avenue	North and South
	Locust Street	Broad Street	East and West
	Locust Street	Elm Street	East and West
	Locust Street	Glover Street	East and West
	Locust Street	Main Street	East and West
	Locust Street	Maple Street	East and West
	Locust Street	Oliver Street	East and West
	Locust Street	Pine Street	East and West
	Locust Street	Spruce Street	East and West
	Locust Street	Wilson Street	East and West
	Losch Lane	Broad Street	Eastbound
	Losch Lane	Wilson Street	Westbound
	Maple Street	Allegheny Street	Northbound
	Maple Street	Alley 101N	Northbound
	Market Street	Seminary Street	Northbound
	Market Street	Smith Street	North and South
	Michael Street	Bastress Street	Westbound
	Michael Street	Howard Street	Eastbound
	Mt. Pleasant Avenue	Allegheny Street	Northbound
	Mt. Pleasant Avenue	Locust Street	Southbound
	Mt. Pleasant Avenue	Thompson Street	North and South
	Nichols Street	High Street	Northbound
	Nichols Street	Railroad Street	Southbound
	North Lincoln Avenue	Burke Street	Northbound
	Oak Street	Allegheny Street	Northbound
	Oak Street	Cemetery Street	Southbound
	Oak Street	Locust Street	North and South
	Oliver Street	Allegheny Street	Northbound
	Oliver Street	Cemetery Street	Southbound
	Oliver Street	Locust Street	North and South
	Oliver Street	Walnut Street	North and South
	Pennsylvania Avenue	Allegheny Street	North and South
	Pennsylvania Avenue	Seminary Street	Northbound
	Pennsylvania Avenue	Smith Street	North and South
	Phillips Street	High Street	Southbound
	Pine Street	Allegheny Street	Northbound
	Pine Street	Cemetery Street	Southbound
	Pine Street	Walnut Street	North and South
	Poplar Street	Cemetery Street	Southbound
	Poplar Street	Locust Street	Northbound
	Railroad Street	Bridge Street	Eastbound
	Railroad Street	Thomas Street	Westbound
	Seminary Street	Broad Street	East and West
	Seminary Street	Main Street	Eastbound
	Seminary Street	Staver Street	East and West
	Seminary Street	Wylie Street	East and West
	Smith Street	Broad Street	East and West
	Smith Street	Main Street	Westbound
	Spruce Street	Allegheny Street	Northbound
	Spruce Street	Cemetery Street	Southbound
	Spruce Street	Locust Street	North and South
	Spruce Street	Walnut Street	North and South
	Staver Street	Allegheny Street	Southbound
	Staver Street	Burke Street	Northbound
	Staver Street [Added 10-20-1997 by Ord. No. 4-97]	Seminary Street	North and South (4-way)
	Thompson Street	Bastress Street	Westbound
	Thompson Street	Broad Street	Eastbound
	Thompson Street	Howard Street	East and West
	Thompson Street	Main Street	East and West
	Thompson Street	Wilson Street	East and West
	Thompson Street [Added 1-6-2003 by Ord. No. 10-2002]	Alley 102E (South Alley)	Westbound
	Tomb Avenue	Allegheny Street	Southbound
	Tomb Avenue	Burke Street	North and South
	Tomb Avenue	Seminary Street	North and South
	Tomb Avenue	Washington Avenue	North and South
	Underwood Street	High Street	North and South
	Underwood Street	Railroad Street	Southbound
	Unnamed alley referred to as West Alley [Added 5-9-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-02]	Locust Street	Northbound
	Unnamed school road	Cemetery Street	South
	Walnut Street	Bastress Street	Eastbound
	Walnut Street	Glover Street	East and West
	Walnut Street	Oak Street	East and West
	Walnut Street	Oliver Street	East and West
	Walnut Street	Spruce Street	East and West
	Washington Avenue	Broad Street	Westbound
	Washington Avenue	Lincoln Avenue	East and West
	Washington Avenue	Staver Avenue	Westbound
	Washington Avenue	Wylie Street	East and West
	West Street	Wilson Street	Eastbound
	Wilson Street	Allegheny Street	Northbound
	Wilson Street	Cemetery Street	East and West
	Wilson Street	Locust Street	North and South
	Wilson Street	Thompson Street	North and South
	Wylie Street	Allegheny Street	North and South
	Wylie Street and Seminary Street [Added 9-12-2011 by Ord. No. 8-2011]	4-way stop	All
	Wylie Street	Washington Street	North and South

B. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 284-23 Yield intersections established.

A. The following intersections (in addition to intersections with the through highways established by § 284-21) are established as yield intersections, and official yield signs shall be erected (or are ratified if previously erected) in such a position as to face traffic approaching the second-named street (the through street) on the first-named street (the yield street) in the direction or directions indicated for that intersection. Every driver of a vehicle approaching the intersection on the first-named or yield street, in the direction indicated in each case, shall slow down or stop the vehicle as required by § 3323(c) of the Vehicle Code and then yield the right-of-way as required by that subsection of the Vehicle Code.

	Yield Street	Through Street	Direction of Travel
	(Reserved)

B. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 284-24 Operation of motor vehicles restricted on public property.

A. No motor vehicle including a motorcycle, pedalcycle or minibike shall be operated on any property owned by the Borough of Jersey Shore or any other public agency or instrumentality within the Borough without the permission of the property owner and a permit from the Mayor of the Borough.

B. Any person who violates an provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 284-25 Rotary traffic islands established.

A. The following locations are designated as rotary traffic islands, and every vehicle passing around a rotary traffic island shall be driven only to the right of the island:

(Reserved)

B. Any person who drives a vehicle otherwise than to the right of any rotary traffic island shall be guilty of a violation of this section and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 284-26 Play highways established and authorized.

A. The following areas upon the streets in the Borough are established as play highways:

	Street	Between	Days	Hours
	(Reserved)

B. The Mayor is authorized to designate as play highways, whenever he deems that action advisable and for whatever period of time directed by him, any part of any street in the Borough where sledding and coasting shall be permitted. That play highway shall be set apart for the purpose under the direction of the Mayor.

C. No person shall drive any motor vehicle upon any play highway at any time when that street shall be designated as a play highway, except in case of emergency, with special permission of the Mayor or of the police officer in charge, who shall first clear that play highway of all persons using it for the purpose for which it was set aside. Any person who violates any provision of this subsection shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 284-27 Snowmobile roads designated.

A. The following roads and streets within the Borough are designated as special snowmobile roads:

	Street or Road	Between	Used by Snowmobiles Only When Closed to Vehicular Traffic	Shared With Vehicular Traffic
	(Reserved)

B. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a snowmobile on any highway, street or road in the Borough other than as provided above, provided that nothing in this section shall prohibit any person from operating a snowmobile on any other street in the Borough:

(1) As authorized by § 7721 of the Vehicle Code for emergency and bridge crossings and for direct crossing of streets or two-lane highways.

(2) For special snowmobile events where authorized in advance and the street is blocked off as provided in § 7723 of the Vehicle Code. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in § 7752(a) of the Vehicle Code.