All traffic control devices including signs, signals, and markings
upon pavements and/or curbs, installed or used for the purpose of
directing and controlling traffic within the town shall conform with
the most current revision of the Texas Manual of Uniform Traffic Control
Devices for Streets and Highways hereinafter called the manual (
www.txdot.state.tx.us/trf/mutcd.htm). Vernon’s Texas Codes Annotated - Transportation Code, Chapter
544 provides that all signs, signals and markings erected or used
by the town shall be uniform and be located so far as practicable
according to the directions shown in the manual throughout the town.
All existing traffic control devices and those erected in the future
by the town being consistent with the manual, state law, and this
article, shall be official traffic control devices.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
The driver of any vehicle, motor vehicle or animal, shall obey
the instructions of any official traffic control device, sign, signal,
or marking applicable thereto, placed in accordance with this article,
unless otherwise directed by a peace officer, subject to the exceptions
granted the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle permitted by
this article.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle, as the term “authorized
emergency vehicle” is defined by state law, when responding
to an emergency call or when in the pursuit of an actual or suspected
violator of the law, or when responding to, but not upon returning
from an emergency, may exercise the privileges set forth in this section,
but subject to the conditions herein stated.
(b) The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle may:
(1) Park or stand, irrespective of the provisions of this article or
any ordinance;
(2) Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only after reducing
the speed of the vehicle to the extent necessary for safe operation;
(3) Exceed the prima facie speed limits, provided that the driver does
not endanger life or property;
(4) Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning
in specified directions.
(c) The exemptions herein granted to an authorized emergency vehicle
shall apply only when the driver of any said vehicle in motion complies
with all state laws applicable to emergency and law enforcement vehicles.
(d) The foregoing provisions shall not relieve the driver of an authorized
emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety
of all persons, nor shall such provisions protect the driver from
the consequences of his reckless disregard for the safety of others.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) No person shall place, maintain, or display upon or in view of any
highway, street, or alley any unauthorized signs, signal, marking,
or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles
an official traffic control device, or which attempts to direct the
movement of traffic, or which hides from view or interferes with the
effectiveness of any official control device.
(b) No person shall place or maintain nor shall any public authority
permit upon any highway, street, or alley any traffic sign or signal
bearing thereon any commercial advertising.
(c) This section shall not be deemed to prohibit the erection upon private
property adjacent to highways, streets, or alleys of signs giving
useful directional information and of a type that cannot be mistaken
for official signs.
(d) Every such prohibited sign, signal, or marking is hereby declared
to be a public nuisance, and the Mayor is hereby empowered to remove
the same or cause to be removed without notice.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) The town council does by this article direct that the mayor shall
have the duty of erecting or installing upon, over, along, or beside
any highway, street or alley, signs, signals, and markings, or cause
the same to be erected, installed, or placed in accordance with this
article and consistent with the manual. Said traffic control devices
shall be installed as soon as such specific device, sign, or signal
can be procured.
(b) Whenever the mayor has erected and installed any official traffic
control device, signal, or sign at any location in the town or has
caused the same to be done, in obedience to this article and the manual,
he shall thereafter file a signed report with the town secretary stating
the type of traffic control device, sign, or signal, when and where
the same was erected and installed. The town secretary shall file
and maintain such report and add the item(s) to the official list
of traffic control devises.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
It is unlawful for any person other than the mayor to install
or cause to be installed any signal, sign or device purporting to
direct the use of the streets or the activities on those streets,
of pedestrians, vehicles, motor vehicles or animals.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
No person shall without lawful authority and approval of the
mayor attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down or remove
any official traffic control device, sign, or signal.
(Ordinance adopting Code)