Every person operating a motor vehicle upon the streets of this
Village shall observe the following rules:
A. The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle shall pass on
the left side of the overtaken vehicle and not pull over to the right
thereof until entirely clear of it.
B. The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway or building
shall stop such vehicle immediately before crossing the sidewalk and
entering the intersecting roadway, and thereafter shall enter the
roadway with care.
C. It shall be unlawful for the operators of any vehicle to drive the
same when there is in the front seat of such a vehicle such number
of persons as to obstruct the view of the operator to the front or
sides or to interfere with the driver's control over the driving
mechanism of such vehicle. The presence of more than three adult persons
over the age of 16 years in the front seat of other than a commercial
vehicle shall be deemed such number of persons within the meaning
of this subsection.
D. Except where a tow bar or other rigid connection is used, a vehicle
shall not be used to tow more than one other vehicle, and the connection
between the two vehicles shall not be longer than 16 feet. A vehicle
towed by a rope or other nonrigid connection shall have an attendant
in such vehicle when it is being towed.
E. The driver of a vehicle shall cause the emergency brakes to remain
set at all times while the vehicle is unattended.
F. A gong or a siren whistle shall not be attached to or used on any
vehicle other than an ambulance or a vehicle operated by a Police
Department, Fire Department, Chief or Assistant Chief of a Fire Department,
county or assistant county Fire Marshal, Sheriff or by a regular Deputy
Sheriff when engaged in the performance of duty as a peace officer,
or by an authorized public utility company when on emergency calls,
or snowplow, sanding truck or pavement marking machine operated by
the state or by a county, town, city or village.
G. Every driver of an omnibus carrying a passenger or passengers shall
bring his vehicle to a full stop before crossing any railroad-grade
crossing.
H. The driver of any motor vehicle carrying explosive substances or
inflammable liquids as a cargo or part of a cargo, before crossing
at grade any track or tracks of a railroad, shall stop such vehicle
not less than 10 feet or more than 50 feet from the nearest rail of
such track, and while so stopped shall look and listen in both directions
along such track for approaching trains or cars before traversing
such crossing.
I. The driver of a vehicle overtaking or meeting a school omnibus which
has stopped for the purpose of receiving or discharging passengers
shall bring his vehicle to a complete stop and keep it stationary
until such omnibus shall resume motion, or until signaled by the driver
to proceed, provided a flashing red signal light and a sign designating
the omnibus as a school omnibus in letters at least four inches in
height are displayed on the front and on the rear of such omnibus.
J. No person shall ride upon the rear of any vehicle without the consent
of the driver, nor with any part of his body protruding beyond the
sides or ends thereof.
K. Vehicles on sidewalks and footpaths. No person shall ride, drive
or operate any vehicle along any public sidewalk or footpath intended
for the use of pedestrians. This subsection shall not apply to bicycles
operated by children 10 years of age or under, nor to wheelchairs
or similar devices of invalids or cripples who cannot walk.
L. Passengers on bicycles and motorcycles. No driver of a motorcycle
or bicycle shall carry any other person thereon except on a seat securely
fastened to the machine in the rear of the driver and provided with
foot rests and hand grips or in a side car attached to a motorcycle.