The driver of a vehicle shall not overtake and pass a vehicle
proceeding in the same direction unless there is sufficient clear
space ahead on the right side of the roadway to permit the overtaking
to be completed without impeding the safe operation of any vehicle
ahead.
The driver of a vehicle, when about to be overtaken and passed
by another vehicle approaching from the rear, shall give way to the
right in favor of the overtaking vehicle on suitable and audible signal
being given by the driver of the overtaking vehicle and shall not
increase the speed of his or her vehicle until completely passed by
the overtaking vehicle.
The driver of a vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more
closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard to the speed
of such vehicle and the traffic upon the condition of the street or
highway.
It shall be unlawful for any person traveling upon a bicycle,
motorcycle, coaster, sled, roller skates or any toy vehicle to cling
to or attach himself or herself or his or her vehicle to any moving
vehicle or streetcar upon any roadway.
At the following intersections of ways, drivers of vehicles
shall make a right turn only:
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Eastbound drivers on Railroad Street at Main Street
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The operator of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway or
a garage shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto
a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across an alleyway
or driveway.
No operator shall back or turn a vehicle so as to proceed in
the direction opposite to that in which said vehicle is headed or
traveling on the following streets: Main Street.
Upon such roadways as are divided by a parkway, grass plot,
reservation, viaduct, subway or by any structure or area, drivers
shall keep to the right of such a division, except when otherwise
directed by an officer, signs, signals or markings.
At any junction or crossing of ways where the roadway grades
have been separated and where the ways are connected by ramps and
at any intersection of ways in which there are traffic islands, drivers
of vehicles shall proceed only as indicated by official signs, signals
or markings.
No operator shall enter upon a road surface of any street or
highway or section thereof when, by reason of construction, surface
treatment, maintenance or the like or because of some unprotected
hazard, such road surface is closed to travel and one or more signs,
lights or signals have been erected to indicate that all or part of
the road surface of the street or highway is not to be used or when
so advised by an officer, watchman, member of a street or highway
crew or employees of the Town, either audibly or by signals.
The driver of a vehicle shall not drive upon any sidewalk except
at a permanent or temporary driveway.
It shall be unlawful for the driver of a vehicle, except on
signal from a police officer, to drive the same over or through a
safety zone.
A funeral composed entirely or partly of a procession of vehicles
shall be identified as such by means of black pennants bearing a purple
symbol attached to both the first and last vehicles or other suitable
means.
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride on any portion of
a vehicle not designated or intended for the use of passengers when
the vehicle is in motion. This provision shall not apply to any employee
engaged in the necessary discharge of a duty or within truck bodies
in space intended for merchandise.