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A.
Right and Left Turns. The driver of a vehicle intending to turn at
an intersection shall do so as follows:
1.
Right Turns. Both the approach for a right turn and right turn
shall be made as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge
of the roadway.
2.
Left Turns on Two-Way Roadways. At the intersection where traffic
is permitted to move in both directions on each roadway entering the
intersection, an approach for a left turn shall be made in that portion
of the right half of the roadway nearest the center line thereof and
by passing to the right of such center line where it enters the intersection
or on that portion of the roadway that may be specifically designated
for such purpose by appropriate markings, and after entering the intersection
the left turn shall be made so as to leave the intersection to the
right of the center line of the roadway being entered. Whenever practicable,
the left turn shall be made in that portion of the intersection to
the left of the center of the intersection.
3.
Left Turns on Other than Two-Way Roadways. At any intersection
where traffic is restricted to one direction on one or more of the
roadways, the driver of a vehicle intending to turn left at any such
intersection shall approach the intersection in the extreme left-hand
lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of travel
of such vehicle or on that portion of the roadway that may be specifically
designated for such purpose by appropriate markings, and after entering
the intersection the left turn shall be made so as to leave the intersection,
as nearly as practicable, in the left-hand lane lawfully available
to traffic moving in such direction upon the roadway being entered.
4.
When authorized markers or other indications are placed within
an intersection indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning
thereat, no driver of a vehicle shall disobey the directions of such
indications.
B.
"U" Turns Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for the operator of any
vehicle to turn such vehicle in any roadway so as to proceed in the
opposite direction, unless appropriate signs are erected to permit
such turns.
C.
Right and Left Turns Prohibited. Whenever authorized signs are erected
indicating that no right or left turn or turn in the opposite direction
is permitted, no driver of a vehicle shall disobey the directions
of any such sign.
D.
Signals Required.
1.
No person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course upon a roadway
unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety
and then only after giving an appropriate signal in the manner herein
provided in the event any other vehicle may be affected by such movement.
2.
A signal of intention to turn right or left shall be given during
not less than the last 100 feet traveled by the vehicle before turning.
3.
No person shall stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle
without first giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided
herein to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear when there
is opportunity to give such signal.
E.
Manner of Signaling.
1.
Any stop or turn signal, when required herein, shall be given
either by means of the hand or arm or by a signal lamp or mechanical
device, all of which signals shall be plainly visible and understandable
in normal sunlight and at night from a distance of 100 feet to the
front and rear, but shall not project a glaring or dazzling light;
except that a stop signal need be visible only from the rear. No lamp
signal shall be used to signal "Do Pass" to the operator of another
vehicle.
2.
All mechanical signal devices shall be self-illuminated at all
times when in use.
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A.
Authorized emergency vehicles.
1.
Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle
operated as a police or fire vehicle giving audible signal by siren,
exhaust whistle or bell or when such vehicle is equipped with at least
one lighted lamp displaying an oscillating, rotating or flashing beam,
or upon the immediate approach of any other authorized emergency vehicle
giving audible signal by siren, exhaust whistle or bell and when such
other vehicle is equipped with at least one lighted lamp displaying
an oscillating, rotating or flashing beam visible under normal atmospheric
conditions from a distance of 500 feet to the front of such vehicle,
the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right of way and
shall immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as
possible to, the right-hand edge of curb, except on "one-way" streets
where drivers shall drive as close as possible to nearest edge or
curb of the roadway clear of any intersection and shall stop and remain
in such position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed,
except when otherwise directed by a police officer or a fireman in
the lawful exercise of his duty as provided in this Title.
2.
This section shall not operate to relieve the driver of an authorized
emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety
of all persons using the highway.
3.
No person shall drive or move any vehicle or equipment upon
any highway with any lamp or device thereon displaying a red light
visible from directly in front thereof. This subsection shall not
apply to authorized emergency vehicles. No person other than members
of Municipal Police and Fire Departments shall drive any vehicle displaying
a blue light thereon. Flashing lights are prohibited on motor vehicles,
except as a means for indicating a right or left turn.
B.
Intersections.
1.
Marked and Posted Intersections. When stop signs or flashing
red signals are in place at an intersection or at a plainly marked
crosswalk between intersections, drivers of vehicles shall stop before
entering the nearest crosswalk and pedestrians within or entering
the crosswalk at either edge of the roadway shall have the right of
way over vehicles so stopped. Drivers of vehicles having so yielded
the right of way to pedestrians entering or within the nearest crosswalk
at an intersection shall also yield the right of way to pedestrians
within any other crosswalk at the intersection.
2.
Unmarked Intersections.
a.
The driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection shall yield
the right of way to a vehicle which has entered the intersection from
a different roadway.
b.
When two vehicles enter an intersection from different streets
at approximately the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left
shall yield the right of way to the vehicle on the right.
c.
The right of way regulations as provided in subsections B1 and
B2 are modified at intersections and entries to roadways where posted
signs regulate the right of way as provided elsewhere in this Title.
3.
Blocking Intersections. No operator of a vehicle shall enter
an intersection or crosswalk unless there is sufficient space beyond
such intersection or crosswalk in the direction which such vehicle
is proceeding to accommodate the vehicle without obstructing the passage
of other vehicular traffic or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic-control
signal indication to proceed.
C.
Stop signs. When stop signs are erected as herein provided at or
near the entrance to any intersection, every operator of a vehicle
shall stop such vehicle at such sign or at a clearly marked stop line
before entering the intersection except when directed to proceed by
a police officer.
D.
Entrance to through street.
1.
After the operator of a vehicle has stopped at the entrance
to a through street, such operator shall yield the right of way to
other vehicles which have entered the intersection from said through
street or which are approaching so closely on said through street
as to constitute an immediate hazard, but said operator having so
yielded may proceed and the operators of all other vehicles approaching
the intersection on said through street shall yield the right of way
to the vehicles so proceeding into or across the through street.
2.
After the operator of a vehicle has stopped in obedience to
a stop sign, at an intersection where a stop sign is erected at one
or more entrances thereto although not a part of a through street,
such operator shall proceed cautiously yielding to vehicles not so
obliged to stop which are within the intersection or approaching so
closely as to constitute an immediate hazard, but may then proceed.
E.
Emerging from alley, driveway or building. The driver of a vehicle
emerging from an alley, driveway or building shall stop such vehicle
immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk
area extending across an alleyway, yielding the right of way to any
pedestrian as may be necessary to avoid collision, and upon entering
the roadway shall yield the right of way to all vehicles approaching
on said roadway.
F.
Yield right of way. Where preference is given to traffic through
any intersection on any roadway and specified entrances to said intersection
are designated as yield right of way entrances by the erection of
yield right of way signs, the driver of a vehicle in obedience to
a yield right of way sign shall slow down to a speed reasonable for
the existing conditions or shall stop if necessary and shall yield
the right of way to other vehicles which have entered the intersecting
roadway either from the right or left or which are approaching so
closely on said intersecting roadway as to constitute an immediate
hazard, but said driver having so yielded may proceed at such time
as a safe interval occurs.
G.
Pedestrians
1.
When the movement of traffic is not controlled by official traffic-control
signals or a police officer, the driver of a vehicle shall yield the
right of way, slowing down or stopping if need be to so yield, to
a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian
is upon the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling,
or when the pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite
half of the roadway as to be in danger.
2.
Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at
any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to
cross the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from
the rear shall not overtake and pass such stopped vehicle.
3.
Whenever stop signs or flashing red signals are in place at
an intersection or at a plainly marked crosswalk between intersections,
pedestrians shall have the right of way over drivers of vehicles.
H.
Blind persons.
1.
Any blind person who is carrying in a raised or extended position
a cane or walking stick which is white in color or white tipped with
red, or who is being guided by a dog, shall have the right of way
in crossing any roadway, whether or not traffic on such roadway is
controlled by the traffic signals, anything in this Title to the contrary
notwithstanding.
2.
The driver of every vehicle approaching the place where a blind
person, so carrying such a cane or walking stick or being so guided,
is crossing a roadway shall bring his vehicle to a full stop and before
proceeding shall take such precautions as may be necessary to avoid
injury to the blind person.
3.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to a blind person
who is not so carrying such a cane or walking stick or who is not
guided by a dog, but the other provisions of this Title relating to
pedestrians shall then be applicable to such person.
I.
Funeral processions.
1.
Identification.
a.
All motor vehicles participating in a funeral procession, when
proceeding to any place of burial, shall display illuminated headlamps
thereon and shall carry on the right-hand side of the windshield thereof
a card, which shall be white in color and upon which shall be printed,
stamped or stained a purple cross or star, the extremities of which
shall extend to the edge of such card.
b.
It shall be the duty of the undertaker having charge of a funeral
procession to supply each motor vehicle in such procession with a
card as described herein.
2.
Right of Way.
a.
All motor vehicles so designated shall have the right of way
over all other vehicles, except fire apparatus, ambulances and police
vehicles, at any roadway intersection within the Village and may proceed
through stop streets or signalized intersections with proper caution
and safety.
b.
No operator of a vehicle shall drive between the vehicles, persons
or animals comprising a funeral or other authorized procession except
when otherwise directed by a police officer. This provision shall
not apply to authorized emergency vehicles as defined in this chapter.
J.
Approaching vehicles. Drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite
directions, except as otherwise herein provided, shall pass each other
to the right and upon roadways having width for not more than one
line of traffic in each direction. Each driver shall give to the other
at least 1/2 of the main traveled portion of the roadway as nearly
as possible.
[8-2-1966]
A.
Passing on the Left. The following rules shall govern the overtaking
and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject
to those limitations, exceptions and special rules hereinafter stated:
1.
The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding
in the same direction shall pass to the left thereof at a safe distance
and shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely
clear of the overtaken vehicle.
2.
Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted,
the driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in
favor of the overtaking vehicle on audible signal and shall not increase
the speed of his vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking
vehicle.
B.
Passing on the Right.
1.
The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right
of another vehicle only under the following conditions:
a.
When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left
turn, providing there is sufficient safe clearance distance between
the turning vehicle and the right edge of the roadway.
b.
Upon any roadway with unobstructed pavement not occupied by
parked vehicles of sufficient width for two or more lanes of moving
vehicles in each direction.
c.
Upon a one-way street, or upon any roadway on which traffic
is restricted to one direction of movement, where the roadway is free
from obstructions and of sufficient width for two or more lanes of
moving vehicles.
2.
The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass another vehicle
upon the right only under conditions permitting such movement in safety.
In no event shall such movement be made by driving off the pavement
or main-traveled portion of the roadway.
C.
Passing Left of Center. No vehicle shall be driven to the left side
of the center of the roadway in overtaking and passing another vehicle
proceeding in the same direction unless such left side is clearly
visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance
ahead to permit such overtaking and passing to be completely made
without interfering with the safe operation of any vehicle approaching
from the opposite direction of any vehicle overtaken. In every event
the overtaking vehicle must return to the right-hand side of the roadway
before coming within 200 feet of any vehicle approaching from the
opposite direction.
D.
Keeping to the Right.
1.
All vehicles shall be driven in the right-hand lane available
for traffic or as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge
of the roadway:
a.
When proceeding at less than the normal speed of traffic at
the time and place and under the conditions then existing.
b.
When designed and used for transportation, pulling or hauling
of freight, except when overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding
in the same direction or when preparing for a left turn at an intersection
or into a private road or driveway.
2.
Upon all roadways of sufficient width, a vehicle shall be driven
in the right-hand lane available for traffic, except as follows:
E.
Approaching or Passing School Bus.
1.
The driver of a vehicle upon a roadway, upon meeting or overtaking
from either direction any school bus which has stopped on the highway
for the purpose of receiving or discharging any school children, shall
stop the vehicle before reaching the school bus when there is in operation
on the school bus a visual sign as specified by law, and the driver
shall not proceed until the school bus resumes motion, or is signaled
by the school bus driver to proceed, or the visual signals are no
longer actuated.
2.
Every bus used for the transportation of school children shall
bear upon the front and rear thereof plainly visible signs containing
the works "School Bus" in letters not less than eight inches high,
and in addition shall be equipped with visual signals meeting the
requirements of law, which shall be actuated by the driver of the
school bus whenever the brakes are applied. Such visual signals shall
be actuated by the driver at a distance of not less than 100 feet
immediately preceding the point at which the bus stops for the purpose
of loading or discharging passengers.
F.
Approaching Stopped Vehicle. Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a
marked crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to
permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver of any other
vehicle approaching from the rear shall not over take or pass such
stopped vehicle.
[8-2-1966]
A.
Driving in Excess of Speed Limit. No person shall drive any vehicle
upon any street or public highway in the Village at a speed which
is greater than is reasonable and proper with regard to traffic conditions
and the use of the way or endangers the safety of any person or property.
B.
Minimum Speed Regulations. No person shall drive a motor vehicle
at such a slow speed as to impede or block the normal and reasonable
movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe
operation of his vehicle or in compliance with law.
C.
Right to Establish Speed Limits. The Village Board may from time
to time establish speed limits applicable to particular streets or
portions of streets. It shall be the duty of the Superintendent of
Streets to install and maintain appropriate signs, signals or markings
on such streets or portions of streets, giving notice of the allowable
speed, and it shall be a misdemeanor to exceed the maximum speed so
indicated.
D.
Use of Due Care. The fact that the speed of a vehicle does not exceed
the applicable maximum speed limit does not relieve the driver from
the duty to decrease speed when approaching a hill crest, when traveling
upon any narrow or winding roadway, or when special hazard exists
with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather
or highway conditions; and speed shall be decreased as may be necessary
to avoid colliding with any person or vehicle on or entering the highway
in compliance with legal requirements and the duty of all persons
to use due care.
E.
Violation. In every charge of violation of this section by failure
to observe an applicable speed limit, the complaint and also the summons
or notice to appear shall specify the speed at which the defendant
is alleged to have driven, and the speed limit which is applicable
at the place of the alleged violation.
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A.
Bicycles or Animals. Every person riding a bicycle or an animal or
driving any animal drawing a vehicle upon a roadway shall be subject
to the provisions of this Title applicable to the driver of a vehicle
except those provisions of this Title which by their nature can have
no application.
B.
Motorcycles or Motor-Driven Cycles. A person operating a motorcycle
or motor-driven cycle shall ride only upon the permanent and regular
seat attached thereto, and such operator shall not carry any other
person nor shall any other person ride upon such cycle unless such
cycle is designed to carry more than one person, in which event a
passenger may ride upon the permanent and regular seat if designed
for two persons or upon another seat firmly attached to the vehicle
at the rear or side of the vehicle.
[8-2-1966]
A.
Negligent Driving. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate
any vehicle upon a public way negligently, heedlessly and without
due caution in a manner so as to endanger or be likely to endanger
any person or property.
B.
Reckless Driving. No person shall drive or operate any vehicle with
wilful or a wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.
[8-2-1966]
A.
No person shall participate in drag racing as an operator of a motor
vehicle on any public way, or private or public parking lot in the
Village.
B.
For the purpose of this section, "drag racing" means the act of two
or more persons in two or more motor vehicles competing or racing
on any street or public way or in any private or public parking lot
in a situation in which one of the motor vehicles is beside or to
the rear of a motor vehicle operated by a competing driver and one
driver attempts to prevent the other driver from passing or overtaking
him. Speed and manner of driving alone shall be sufficient evidence
of the violation of this section and it shall not be necessary to
prove that one of the drivers so involved attempted to prevent another
driver from passing him by placing his vehicle in front of another
vehicle or otherwise attempted to cut off a competing driver. Drag
racing shall also include a race against time by one or more individuals
on any street, public way, private or public parking lot.
[8-2-1966]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person who is a habitual user of narcotic
drugs or dangerous drugs or any person who is under the influence
of intoxicating liquor, narcotic drugs or dangerous drugs to drive
any vehicle within the Village or to be in physical control of a vehicle
within the Village.
B.
Upon the trial of any action or proceeding arising out of acts alleged
to have been committed by any person while driving or in actual physical
control of a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor,
evidence of the amount of alcohol in the person's blood at the
time of the act alleged as shown by a chemical analysis of his breath,
blood, urine, saliva or other bodily substance is admissible, and
the result of any such analysis shall give rise to the following rebuttable
presumptions:
1.
If there was 0.05% or less by weight of alcohol in the person's
blood, it shall be presumed that such person was not under the influence
of intoxicating liquor;
2.
If there was in excess of 0.05%, but less than 0.15% by weight
of alcohol in the person's blood, such fact shall not give rise
to any presumption that the person was or was not under the influence
of intoxicating liquor, but such fact may be considered with other
competent evidence in determining whether such person was under the
influence of intoxicating liquor.
3.
If there was 0.15% or more by weight of alcohol in the person's
blood, it shall be presumed that such person was under the influence
of intoxicating liquor;
[8-2-1966]
A.
Obedience to Police Officer. No person shall wilfully fail or refuse
to comply with any lawful order or direction of a police officer,
Fire Department official or any other authorized officer.
B.
Following Fire Apparatus. The driver of any vehicle other than one
on official business shall not follow any fire apparatus traveling
in response to a fire alarm closer than 500 feet.
C.
Crossing Fire Hose. No motor vehicle shall be driven over an unprotected
hose of the Fire Department when laid down on any street, private
driveway or other public way to be used at any fire or alarm of fire,
without the consent of the Fire Department official in command.
D.
Driving on Sidewalk or Median Strip.
1.
The driver of a vehicle shall not drive within any sidewalk
area or within any parkway area between a sidewalk area and the curb
of a roadway, except at a permanent or temporary driveway.
2.
No person shall ride or drive any vehicle for pleasure or business
on or across any sidewalk, median strip or lawn where there is no
regular approach to the same, and it shall be the duty of the owner
or occupant of any premises or lot to construct good and sufficient
approaches to the sidewalk where the same is necessarily crossed in
gaining access to such premises or lot by any private entrance.
E.
Driving Left of Center.
1.
No vehicle shall at any time be driven to the left side of the
roadway under the following conditions:
a.
When approaching the crest of a grade or upon a curve in the
highway where the driver's view is obstructed within such distance
as to create a hazard in the event another vehicle might approach
from the opposite direction.
b.
When approaching within 100 feet of or traversing any intersection.
c.
When approaching within 100 feet of any bridge, viaduct, tunnel
or subway.
d.
When official signs are in place directing that traffic keep
to the right, or a double yellow colored center line is marked.
2.
The foregoing limitations shall not apply upon a one-way roadway.
F.
Unsafe Backing. The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same unless
such movement can be made with reasonable safety and without interfering
with other traffic.
G.
Unauthorized Exit or Entry. No person shall drive a vehicle onto
or from the roadway of any controlled access highway except at such
entrances and exits as are established by public authority.
H.
Obstructing Traffic. The operator of a vehicle shall not operate
such vehicle or allow the same to remain upon any street in such a
manner as to form an unreasonable obstruction to the traffic thereon.
I.
Following too Closely. The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow
another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having
due regard for the speed of such vehicle and the traffic upon and
condition of the roadway.
J.
Unauthorized Use of Horn.
1.
The driver of a motor vehicle shall, when reasonably necessary
to insure safe operation, give audible warning with his horn but shall
not otherwise use such horn at any time.
2.
The sounding of any horn or signal device on any vehicle, except
as a danger signal, or the creation by means of any such signal device
of any unreasonably loud or harsh sound or the sounding of any such
device for an unnecessary and unreasonable period of time, is hereby
prohibited.
K.
Obstructed Vision.
1.
No person shall drive a vehicle when it is loaded or when there
are in the front seat such numbers of persons, exceeding three, as
to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle
or as to interfere with the driver's control over the driving
mechanism of the vehicle.
2.
No passenger in a vehicle shall ride in such position as to
interfere with the driver's view ahead, or the sides, or to interfere
with his control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.
L.
Failure to Dim Lights. On approaching another vehicle proceeding
in an opposite direction and when within not less than 350 feet of
same, any person in charge of a motorcycle or motor vehicle equipped
with electric headlights shall dim or drop such headlights.
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A.
No person shall use motor vehicle brakes within the Village which
are in any way activated or operated by the compression of the engine
of any motor vehicle or any unit part thereof.
B.
The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to post the appropriate
signs consistent with the provisions of this section.
C.
Emergency vehicles are exempted from this provision as well as use
where necessary in an emergency for the protection of persons and/or
property.
D.
Any person convicted of violating this section shall be fined not
less than $50 nor more than $500.
