It shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle which is so loaded
or in such a condition that the operator does not have a clear vision
of all parts of the roadway essential to the safe operation of the
vehicle.
It shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle which emits dense
smoke or such an amount of smoke or fumes as to be dangerous to the
health of persons or as to endanger the drivers of other vehicles.
It shall be unlawful to operate a vehicle which makes unusually
loud or unnecessary noise.
It is unlawful for any person to drive or move or for the owner
to cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved on any highway
any vehicle which is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person
or property, or which is in violation of any provisions of this chapter
or any laws of the State of Illinois.
No vehicle shall be so loaded that any part of its load spills
or drops on any street or alley in the Village.
It shall be unlawful to drive any motor vehicle upon a street
unless such vehicle is equipped with good and sufficient brakes in
good working condition, as required by the state traffic law, or to
operate any vehicle which is so loaded that the operator does not
have ready access to the mechanics operating the brakes of such vehicles.
It shall be unlawful to operate or park on any street any vehicle
not equipped with adequate lights conforming to the requirements of
state law, provided that vehicles may be parked at nighttime without
lights on any street or portion thereof designated by ordinance as
a place where vehicles may be so parked at nighttime.
No motor vehicle shall be operated on any street unless such
vehicle is provided with a muffler in efficient actual working condition;
and the use of a cutout is prohibited.
It shall be unlawful to operate upon any street any motor vehicle
equipped with any nonskid device so constructed that any rigid or
nonflexible portion thereof comes into contact with the pavement or
roadway.
It shall be unlawful to operate on any street any motor vehicle
which is not equipped with tires conforming to the requirements of
the Illinois Vehicle Code.
Every bicycle, when in use at nighttime, shall be equipped with
a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light visible from a
distance of at least 500 feet to the front and with a red reflector
on the rear of a type approved by the Department of Transportation
which shall be visible from all distances from 100 feet to 600 feet
to the rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps
on a motor vehicle. A lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance
of 500 feet to the rear may be used in addition to the red reflector.
During the period from sunset to sunrise, or at any other time
when visibility is so limited as to require the use of lights for
safety, every motorcycle operated on any street or other public place
in the Village shall carry and exhibit one lighted lamp commonly known
as a "driving light," and every motor vehicle two such lighted lamps
showing white lights, or lights of a yellow or amber tint, visible
at least 500 feet in the direction toward which each motorcycle or
motor vehicle is proceeding, and each motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer
shall also exhibit at least one lighted lamp which shall be so situated
as to throw a red light visible for at least 500 feet in the reverse
direction. Every trailer having a gross weight of 3,000 pounds or
less, including the weight of the trailer and maximum load, shall
be equipped with two lighted lamps, one on each side of the rear of
such trailer which shall be so situated as to throw a red light visible
for at least 500 feet in the reverse direction.