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State Law References: Traffic signs, signals and markings,
Vehicle and Traffic Law, § 1110 et seq.; power of Board of Trustees
to regulate traffic by means of traffic control signals, Vehicle and
Traffic Law, § 1640, Subdivision (a)11.
[Ord. No. 24,
§ 6, 3-30-1931]
The Chief of Police is hereby authorized and, as to those signs
and signals required hereunder, it shall be his duty to place and
maintain or cause to be placed and maintained all official traffic
signs and signals. All signs and signals required hereunder for a
particular purpose shall, as far as practicable, be uniform as to
type and location throughout the Village.
[Ord. No. 24,
§ 7, 3-30-1931]
Whenever traffic at an intersection is alternately directed
to proceed and to stop by the use of signals exhibiting colored lights
or the words "go," "caution" or "stop," said lights and terms shall
indicate as follows, except that the term "traffic" shall not include
pedestrians:
(1)
Green or "go" shown alone: Traffic facing the signal may proceed,
except that vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians
and vehicles lawfully within the crosswalk or the intersection at
the time such signal was exhibited.
(2)
Yellow or "caution" when shown following the green for "go": Traffic
facing the signal shall stop before entering the intersection unless
so close to the intersection that a stop cannot be made safely.
(3)
Red or "stop": Traffic facing the signal shall stop before entering
the intersection and remain standing until green or "go" is shown
alone, except that, at the crossings where right turns on the red
light are permitted, vehicles in the lane nearest the curb may make
a right turn after coming to a full stop.
[Ord. No. 24,
§ 8, 3-30-1931]
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, maintain or display
any unauthorized sign, signal or device to regulate parking or to
direct the movement of traffic, or which conceals or hides from view
an official sign or signal.
(b)
Every such prohibited sign, signal, device or obstruction may be
removed by the police without notice.
