[A.O.]
1.
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:
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Street
|
Between
|
Maximum Speed Limit
|
|---|---|---|
|
(Reserved)
| ||
2.
Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $35 and costs. 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.
[A.O.]
1.
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:
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Bridge or Elevated Structure
|
Location
|
Maximum Speed Limit
|
|---|---|---|
|
(Reserved)
| ||
2.
Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $35 and costs. 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.
[A.O.]
1.
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:
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Street
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Between
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Direction of Travel
|
Maximum Gross Weight
|
Maximum Speed Limit
|
Required to Stop Before Proceeding Downhill
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(Reserved)
| |||||
2.
Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $35 and costs. 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.
[A.O.]
1.
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,
except in the following locations, where the lower maximums, as specified,
shall apply:
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Park
|
Street
|
Location
|
Maximum Speed Limit
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
(Reserved)
| |||
2.
Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $35 and costs. 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.
[A.O.]
1.
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
|
|---|---|
|
(Reserved)
| |
2.
Any driver of a vehicle who disobeys the directions of any traffic
signal, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and
costs.
[A.O.]
1.
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:
|
Street
|
Location
| |
|---|---|---|
|
East 6th Street
[Added by Ord. No. 2-2023, 9/18/2023] |
Approach to Route 11 (Wyoming Avenue)
| |
|
West 6th Street
[Added by Ord. No. 2-2023, 9/18/2023] |
Approach to Route 11 (Wyoming Avenue)
| |
2.
Any driver of a vehicle who violates any provision of this section,
upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
[A.O.]
1.
The following are established as one-way roadways, 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
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Butler Street
|
Seventh Street
|
Eighth Street
|
Southerly
|
|
Butler Street
|
Seventh Street
|
Ninth Street
|
Southerly
|
|
Dennison Street
|
Seventh Street
|
Eighth Street
|
Northerly
|
|
Dennison Street
|
Eighth Street
|
Tenth Street
|
Northerly
|
|
Dorrance Street
|
Seventh Street
|
Eighth Street
|
Southerly
|
|
Dorrance Street
|
Eighth Street
|
Ninth Street
|
Northerly
|
|
East Pettebone Street
|
Wyoming Avenue
|
Butler Street
|
Easterly
|
|
Monument Avenue
|
Eighth Street
|
Ninth Street
|
Northerly
|
|
Pettebone Street
|
Wyoming Avenue
|
Butler Street
| |
|
Susquehanna Avenue
|
Dennison Street
|
East 8th Street
|
Southerly
|
|
Susquehanna Avenue
|
Wyoming Avenue
|
Dennison Street
|
Westerly
|
|
West Fourth Street
|
North
|
2.
Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
[A.O.]
1.
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 Turn
|
Into
|
When
|
Type of Vehicle Applicable To
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(Reserved)
| |||||
2.
Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
[A.O.]
1.
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 left turn, at any time stated, both right turns and straight-across
traffic being prohibited:
|
Vehicles Traveling On
|
Direction of Travel
|
Times
|
Not to Make Right Turn Into or Travel Straight Across
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
(Reserved)
| |||
2.
Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
[A.O.]
1.
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)
| ||
2.
Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
[A.O.]
1.
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)
| ||
2.
Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
[A.O.]
1.
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 75 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 3323(b), 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:
|
Highway
|
Between
|
|---|---|
|
(Reserved)
| |
2.
Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
[A.O.]
1.
The following intersections (in addition to intersections with the through highways established by § 15-212) 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 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3323(b), 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
|
Intersecting or Through Street
|
Direction of Travel
|
|---|---|---|
|
Entry into Dennison Street
|
From East 7th Street
|
Eastbound
|
|
Entry into Dennison Street
|
From Susquehanna Avenue
|
East
|
|
Entry into Dennison Street
|
From Butler Street
|
Southbound
|
|
Entry into Dennison Street
|
From Clarke Street
|
Northbound
|
|
Entry into Dennison Street
|
From Ninth Street
|
East and Westbound
|
|
Entry into Dennison Street
|
From Tenth Street
|
East and Westbound
|
|
Entry into East Eight Street
|
From Monument Avenue
|
North or Southbound
|
|
Entry into East Eight Street
|
From Dorrance Street
|
Northbound
|
|
Entry into East Pettebone Street
|
From Monument Avenue
| |
|
Entry into Eight Street
|
From Dennison Street
|
North or Southbound
|
|
Entry into Eight Street
|
From Butler Street
|
Northbound
|
|
Entry into Fifth Street
|
From Lindberg Avenue
| |
|
Entry into First Street
|
From Sharpe Street
| |
|
Entry into First Street
|
From Monument Avenue
|
North or Southbound
|
|
Entry into Fourth Street
|
From Sharpe Street
|
North or Southbound
|
|
Entry into Monument Avenue
|
From Ninth Street
|
East or Westbound
|
|
Entry into Monument Avenue
|
From Dickson Street
| |
|
Entry into Monument Avenue
|
From East First Street
|
Eastbound
|
|
Entry into Monument Avenue
|
Second Street
|
East of Westbound
|
|
Entry into Monument Avenue
|
From Third Street
|
East or Westbound
|
|
Entry into Monument Avenue
|
From Fourth Street
|
East or Westbound
|
|
Entry into Monument Avenue
|
From Fifth Street
|
East or Westbound
|
|
Entry into Monument Avenue
|
From Sixth Street
|
4-way
|
|
Entry into Monument Avenue
|
From Seventh Street
|
East or Westbound
|
|
Entry into Monument Avenue
|
From Tenth Street
|
East and Westbound
|
|
Entry into Ninth Street
|
From Monument Avenue
|
North and Southbound
|
|
Entry into Ninth Street
|
From Butler Street
|
Southbound
|
|
Entry into Ninth Street
|
From Dennison Street
|
North or Southbound
|
|
Entry into Ninth Street
|
From Dorrance Street
|
Southbound
|
|
Entry into Second Street
|
From Sharpe Street
|
North and Southbound
|
|
Entry into Seventh Street
|
From Susquehanna Avenue
|
North and Southbound
|
|
Entry into Seventh Street
|
From Monument Avenue
|
North and Southbound
|
|
Entry into Seventh Street
|
From Sharpe Street
| |
|
Entry into Seventh Street
|
From Dorrance Street
|
Northbound
|
|
Entry into Seventh Street
|
From Butler Street
|
Northbound
|
|
Entry into Sharpe Street
|
From Third Street
|
East or Westbound
|
|
Entry into Sharpe Street
|
From Fourth Street
|
East or Westbound
|
|
Entry into Sharpe Street
|
From Fifth Street
|
East or Westbound
|
|
Entry into Sharpe Street
|
From Sixth Street
|
4-way
|
|
Entry into Sharpe Street
|
From Second Street
|
East or Westbound
|
|
Entry into Sharpe Street
|
From East 7th Street
|
Westbound
|
|
Entry into Sixth Street
|
From Sharpe Street
|
North or Southbound
|
|
Entry into Sixth Street
|
From Lindberg Avenue
| |
|
Entry into Sixth Street
|
From Monument Avenue
|
4-way
|
|
Entry into Sixth Street
|
From Sharpe Street
|
4-way
|
|
Entry into Sixth Street
|
From Susquehanna Avenue
|
North or Southbound
|
|
Entry into Shulde Lane
|
From Sunset Drive
| |
|
Entry into Susquehanna Avenue
|
From Ninth Street
| |
|
Entry into Susquehanna Avenue
|
From Clarke Street
|
Northbound
|
|
Entry into Susquehanna Avenue
|
From Seventh Street
| |
|
Entry into Susquehanna Avenue
|
From Sixth Street
| |
|
Entry into Susquehanna Avenue
|
From Fifth Street
|
East and Westbound
|
|
Entry into Susquehanna Avenue
|
East First Street
|
Eastbound
|
|
Entry into Susquehanna Avenue
|
From Second Street
|
Eastbound
|
|
Entry into Susquehanna Avenue
|
From Third Street
|
East or Westbound
|
|
Entry into Susquehanna Avenue
|
From Fourth Street
|
Eastbound
|
|
Entry into Susquehanna Avenue
|
From Dennison Street
|
Northbound
|
|
Entry into Susquehanna Avenue
[Added 7/12/2021] |
From Tenth Street
|
Northbound and Southbound
|
|
Entry into Swetland Lane
|
From North Colonial Drive
| |
|
Entry into Tenth Street
|
From Butler Street
|
Northbound
|
|
Entry into Tenth Street
|
From Dennison Street
|
North or Southbound
|
|
Entry into Tenth Street
|
From Monument Avenue
|
North or Southbound
|
|
Entry into Tenth Street
|
From Susquehanna Avenue
|
North or Southbound
|
|
Entry into Third Street
|
From Sharpe Street
|
North and Southbound
|
|
Entry into Third Street
|
From Susquehanna Avenue
|
North or Southbound
|
|
Entry into Third Street
|
From Monument Avenue
|
North or Southbound
|
|
Entry into West Eight Street
|
From Atherton Avenue
| |
|
Entry into West First Street
|
From Moosic Street
| |
|
Entry into Wyoming Avenue
|
West First Street, West Fourth Street, West Seventh Street,
Breese Street, Institute Street, West Pettebone Street, Shulde Lane,
Swetland Lane, Colonial Drive or Stites Street
| |
|
Entry into Wyoming Avenue
|
From East First Street, Second Street, Third Street, East Fourth
Street, East Fifth Street, East Ninth Street, Tenth Street or East
Pettebone Street
| |
|
Monument Avenue
|
Second Street
|
Northerly or Southerly
|
|
Monument Avenue
|
Fourth Street
|
Northerly or Southerly
|
|
Susquehanna Avenue
|
Third Street
|
Northerly or Southerly
|
2.
Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
[A.O.]
1.
The following intersections (in addition to intersections with the through highways established by § 15-212) 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 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 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)
| ||
2.
Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
[A.O.]
1.
No motor vehicle including a motorcycle, pedalcycle or minibike shall
be operated on any property owned by the Borough or any other public
agency or instrumentality within the Borough without the permission
of the property owner and a permit from the [Designated Official]
of the Borough.
2.
Any person who violates an provision of this section, upon conviction,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
[A.O.]
1.
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:
|
Location
|
|---|
|
(Reserved)
|
2.
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.
[A.O.]
1.
The following areas upon the streets in the Borough are established
as play highways:
|
Street
|
Between
|
Days
|
Hours
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
(Reserved)
| |||
2.
The [Designated Official] 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 [Designated
Official].
3.
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 [Designated Official]
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, upon
conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
[A.O.]
1.
The following roads and streets within the Borough are designated
as special snowmobile roads:
|
Street or Road
|
Between
|
Used by Snow-mobiles Only When Closed to Vehicular Traffic
|
Shared With Vehicular Traffic
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
(Reserved)
| |||
2.
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, nothing in this section shall prohibit any person from operating
a snowmobile on any other street in the Borough:
A.
As authorized by the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 7721,
for emergency and bridge crossings and for direct crossing of streets
or two-lane highways.
B.
For special snowmobile events where authorized in advance and the
street is blocked off as provided in the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 7723. Any person who violates any provision of this section
shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in § 7752(a)
of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 7752(a).
