The town council may alter the maximum speed limit on any street,
or portion thereof, as established by this article within the town
in accord with provisions of Article 6701d, Section 169, of Vernon’s
Texas Civil Statutes and based upon a traffic and engineering study.
Whenever signs are posted giving notice of the maximum legal speed
limit so established for a particular street or portion thereof, it
shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate any vehicle at
a rate of speed in excess of such limit.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
No person shall operate or drive any vehicle on any street within
the town at a speed greater than thirty (30) miles per hour, or any
alley within the town at a speed greater than ten (10) miles per hour,
unless signs, which designate a different speed limit, are erected
in accordance with this article. Speed limits on Hwy 380, Hwy 377,
and FM 424 shall be set according to federal and state laws.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or drive any
vehicle at a speed greater than the speed designated or posted, or
to overtake or pass any other vehicle in any school zone as may be
marked or designated by signs posted within the town whenever the
school is in session.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
A person commits an offense if he operates or drives a motor
vehicle on the following designated streets at a speed greater than
the speed designated by this section for that street or portion of
that street. Any speed in excess of the limit provided in this section
shall be prima fade evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent
and is unlawful.
Street
|
Portion of Street
|
Miles Per Hour
|
---|
Naylor Road
|
All points within town
|
40
|
New Hope
|
All points within town
|
35
|
Moseley
|
All points within town
|
35
|
South Potter Shop
|
North of Tipps Road only
|
35
|
North Potter Shop
|
All points within town
|
35
|
Fishtrap
|
All points within town
|
35
|
Tipps
|
All points within town
|
35
|
US Highway 380
|
All points within town
|
60
|
Dr. Griffin
|
All points within town
|
35
|
Historic Lane
|
All points within town
|
25
|
Mill Creek Rd
|
All points within town
|
25
|
Keyes Ln
|
From Tipps Road to Mill Creek Rd
|
35
|
Keyes Ln
|
South of Mill Creek Rd
|
25
|
Oak Shores Dr (east and west)
|
All points within town
|
25
|
Oak Shores Ct
|
All points within town
|
25
|
Oak Shores Cir
|
All points within town
|
25
|
Oak point Dr
|
All points within town
|
25
|
Oak View Dr
|
All points within town
|
25
|
Oak View Ct
|
All points within town
|
25
|
Oak Hill Ct
|
All points within town
|
25
|
(Ordinance 2020-0921-01 adopted 9/21/20; Ordinance
2022-02 adopted 5/16/2022; Ordinance 2022-07 adopted 6/20/2022)
(a) Due to an imminent threat to public health and safety, the speed
limits in construction areas on all street within the town are hereby
reduced to twenty (20) miles per hour during periods of construction,
except for state and U.S. highways, which shall be treated on a case-by-case
basis. This speed limit reduction will be in effect during the times
that official signs are posted giving notice of the reduced speed
limit.
(b) The director of public works shall cause construction zone reduced
speed limit signs and other reasonably necessary traffic-control devices
to be erected at such locations and times necessary to protect those
traveling and working in construction zones.
(c) Violators shall be cited and any fine assessed shall be subject to
the doubling of minimum and maximum fines prescribed by the V.T.C.A.
Transportation Code, § 542.404, when workers are present in such
construction zones.
(d) The following construction zone speed limit is hereby established:
Highway and Location
|
Speed Limit
|
---|
U.S. Highway 377 from north town limits to the intersection
with U.S. Highway 380.
|
50 m.p.h.
|
U.S. Highway 380 from the west town limits to the east town
limits specifically indicated as mile point 22.086 to mile point 24.365.
|
50 m.p.h.
|
(Ordinance 2021-0802-01 adopted 8/2/21; Ordinance
2021-1213-01 adopted 12/13/2021)