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Part I, Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Boards, Committees and Commissions
Ch 10
Comprehensive Plan
Ch 15
Court, Municipal
Ch 17
Development Services Department
Ch 20
Eminent Domain
Ch 21
Code of Ethics
Ch 22
Finance and Fiscal Affairs
Ch 30
Municipal Land Trust
Ch 34
Officers and Employees
Ch 37
Ordinances
Ch 41
Personnel Regulations
Ch 45
Police Department
Ch 49
Procurements
Ch 53
Seal and Logos
Part II, General Legislation
Ch 64
Alarms
Ch 68
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 72
Amusements
Ch 76
Animals
Ch 81
Beaches
Ch 86
Boats and Waterways
Ch 90
Building Construction
Ch 94
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 95
Commercial Property, Registration and Maintenance of Vacant and Abandoned
Ch 115
Entertainment
Ch 121
Fee Schedule
Ch 125
Fire Lanes
Ch 126
Flea Markets
Ch 127
Floodplain Management
Ch 128
Forest, Town
Ch 137
Historic Site Preservation
Ch 141
Hotels, Motels and Guesthouses
Ch 145
Housing Standards
Ch 150
Junkyards
Ch 158
Licensing
Ch 162
Littering
Ch 167
Mobile Home and Trailer Parks
Ch 171
Noise
Ch 177
Parking
Ch 182
Peace and Good Order
Ch 186
Itinerant Vendors and Street Vendors
Ch 190
Pool Tables
Ch 198
Refrigerators, Abandoned
Ch 202
Retail Sales
Ch 206
Sewers
Ch 210
Signs
Ch 217
Solid Waste
Ch 221
Special One-Time Events
Ch 223
Storm Sewers
Ch 224
Stormwater Management
Ch 225
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 229
Taxation
Ch 238
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 238 Art I
Definitions and General Regulations
§ 238-1
Definitions.
§ 238-2
Noise suppression; mufflers; violations and penalties.
§ 238-2.1
Noise from vehicle stereos; violations and penalties.
§ 238-3
Unnecessary use of signaling device.
§ 238-4
Attaching bicycles and toy vehicles to another vehicle.
§ 238-5
(Reserved)
§ 238-6
Bicycles and skateboards or similar device on sidewalks and private property prohibited.
§ 238-7
(Reserved)
§ 238-8
(Reserved)
§ 238-9
Playing on streets.
Ch 238 Art II
Speed Limits
§ 238-10
Reasonable and prudent speeds.
§ 238-11
Prima facie limits.
§ 238-12
Conditions requiring reduced speed.
§ 238-13
Reduction by Town Council of speed limits at local intersections and streets within business or residence districts.
§ 238-14
Increase by Town Council of speed limits in business and residence districts.
§ 238-15
Reduction by Town Council of speed limits outside business or residence districts.
Ch 238 Art III
Enforcement
§ 238-16
Payment without personal appearance; parking tickets.
§ 238-17
Method of payment.
§ 238-18
Violations and penalties.
§ 238-19
Failure to act.
§ 238-20
Forms.
§ 238-21
Duties and authority of police.
§ 238-22
Obedience to police by operators and pedestrians.
§ 238-23
Moving vehicle to avoid compliance prohibited.
§ 238-24
(Repealed)
§ 238-25
Attaching notice to vehicle or delivering to owner or operator.
§ 238-26
(Reserved)
§ 238-27
Contents of notice; failure to pay within time limit; trial and punishment.
§ 238-28
Towing of illegally parked vehicles.
§ 238-29
Deadline for payment of fine; fine for failure to pay.
§ 238-30
Towing by authorized vehicle only; storage location record.
§ 238-31
Presumption of violation from registration.
§ 238-32
Proof of penalty payment required for release of vehicle.
§ 238-33
Violations and penalties.
Ch 238 Art IV
Parking Fine Payment by Mail
§ 238-34
System established.
§ 238-35
Payment by mail authorized in lieu of appearance.
§ 238-36
Fines for parking violations.
§ 238-37
To whom payment addressed.
§ 238-38
Designation of collecting agency.
§ 238-39
Cash, check or money order authorized.
§ 238-40
Additional penalty for issuing bad check.
§ 238-41
Affixing notice to vehicle required.
§ 238-42
Information.
§ 238-43
Time limitation.
§ 238-44
Late fee.
Ch 238 Art V
Traffic Control Signs, Signals, Markings and Devices
§ 238-45
Obedience to signs and devices required.
§ 238-45.1
Emergency traffic control devices.
§ 238-46
Display of unauthorized signs and signals prohibited.
§ 238-47
Interference with signs and signals prohibited.
§ 238-48
Chief of Police authorized to designate crosswalks.
§ 238-49
Chief of Police authorized to mark street lanes.
§ 238-50
Obedience to stop signs.
Ch 238 Art VI
Operation of Vehicles
§ 238-51
Use of streets at night by minor.
§ 238-52
Driving on streets closed to traffic; violations and penalties.
§ 238-53
Turning restrictions at certain streets.
§ 238-54
Driving on Park Avenue Bus Loop during school year.
§ 238-55
Operation of heavy commercial vehicles.
§ 238-56
Right-of-way in absence of signs or signals; crosswalks; crossing between intersections.
§ 238-57
Funeral processions.
§ 238-58
Following fire apparatus; crossing fire hose.
§ 238-59
Throwing debris on highway; snow removal.
§ 238-60
Prevention of leakage of load; fastening of load or covering; projecting loads.
§ 238-61
Coasting prohibited.
§ 238-62
Times when lights required; illumination of rear registration plate; wiring of rear lights in connection with head lamps.
§ 238-63
Overtaking and passing.
Ch 238 Art VII
Stopping, Standing and Parking
§ 238-64
Parking vehicle for sale prohibited.
§ 238-65
Stopping, standing and parking restrictions.
§ 238-66
Parking prohibited or restricted in designated areas.
§ 238-67
Tow zones described.
§ 238-68
Posting notice.
§ 238-69
Towing of certain vehicles authorized.
§ 238-70
Towing by authorized vehicle only; storage location record.
§ 238-71
Presumption of violation from registration.
§ 238-72
Proof of penalty payment required for release of vehicle.
§ 238-73
Overtime parking fines; late fee.
§ 238-74
Parking during snowstorm emergency.
§ 238-75
Parking of trailers prohibited; tow zone.
Ch 238 Art VIII
(Reserved)
§ 238-76
through § 238-92. (Reserved)
Ch 238 Art IX
(Reserved)
§ 238-93
through § 238-107. (Reserved)
Ch 242
Vehicles for Hire
Ch 247
Victualing Houses
Ch 251
Water
Ch 256
Yard Sales
Ch 260
Zoning
Appendix
Ch A261
Land Development and Subdivision Regulations
Ch A262
Home Rule Act
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
Charter
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New Laws (5)
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Chapter 238
Vehicles and Traffic
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Westerly
8-13-1991
by Ch. No. 14 of the 1991 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parking in fire lanes — See Ch.
125
.
Parking lots — See Ch.
177
, Art.
I
.
Vehicles for hire — See Ch.
242
.
Chapter 238
Vehicles and Traffic
Article I
Definitions and General Regulations
§ 238-1
Definitions.
§ 238-2
Noise suppression; mufflers; violations and penalties.
§ 238-2.1
Noise from vehicle stereos; violations and penalties.
§ 238-3
Unnecessary use of signaling device.
§ 238-4
Attaching bicycles and toy vehicles to another vehicle.
§ 238-5
(Reserved)
§ 238-6
Bicycles and skateboards or similar device on sidewalks and private property prohibited.
§ 238-7
(Reserved)
§ 238-8
(Reserved)
§ 238-9
Playing on streets.
Article II
Speed Limits
§ 238-10
Reasonable and prudent speeds.
§ 238-11
Prima facie limits.
§ 238-12
Conditions requiring reduced speed.
§ 238-13
Reduction by Town Council of speed limits at local intersections and streets within business or residence districts.
§ 238-14
Increase by Town Council of speed limits in business and residence districts.
§ 238-15
Reduction by Town Council of speed limits outside business or residence districts.
Article III
Enforcement
§ 238-16
Payment without personal appearance; parking tickets.
§ 238-17
Method of payment.
§ 238-18
Violations and penalties.
§ 238-19
Failure to act.
§ 238-20
Forms.
§ 238-21
Duties and authority of police.
§ 238-22
Obedience to police by operators and pedestrians.
§ 238-23
Moving vehicle to avoid compliance prohibited.
§ 238-24
(Repealed)
§ 238-25
Attaching notice to vehicle or delivering to owner or operator.
§ 238-26
(Reserved)
§ 238-27
Contents of notice; failure to pay within time limit; trial and punishment.
§ 238-28
Towing of illegally parked vehicles.
§ 238-29
Deadline for payment of fine; fine for failure to pay.
§ 238-30
Towing by authorized vehicle only; storage location record.
§ 238-31
Presumption of violation from registration.
§ 238-32
Proof of penalty payment required for release of vehicle.
§ 238-33
Violations and penalties.
Article IV
Parking Fine Payment by Mail
§ 238-34
System established.
§ 238-35
Payment by mail authorized in lieu of appearance.
§ 238-36
Fines for parking violations.
§ 238-37
To whom payment addressed.
§ 238-38
Designation of collecting agency.
§ 238-39
Cash, check or money order authorized.
§ 238-40
Additional penalty for issuing bad check.
§ 238-41
Affixing notice to vehicle required.
§ 238-42
Information.
§ 238-43
Time limitation.
§ 238-44
Late fee.
Article V
Traffic Control Signs, Signals, Markings and Devices
§ 238-45
Obedience to signs and devices required.
§ 238-45.1
Emergency traffic control devices.
§ 238-46
Display of unauthorized signs and signals prohibited.
§ 238-47
Interference with signs and signals prohibited.
§ 238-48
Chief of Police authorized to designate crosswalks.
§ 238-49
Chief of Police authorized to mark street lanes.
§ 238-50
Obedience to stop signs.
Article VI
Operation of Vehicles
§ 238-51
Use of streets at night by minor.
§ 238-52
Driving on streets closed to traffic; violations and penalties.
§ 238-53
Turning restrictions at certain streets.
§ 238-54
Driving on Park Avenue Bus Loop during school year.
§ 238-55
Operation of heavy commercial vehicles.
§ 238-56
Right-of-way in absence of signs or signals; crosswalks; crossing between intersections.
§ 238-57
Funeral processions.
§ 238-58
Following fire apparatus; crossing fire hose.
§ 238-59
Throwing debris on highway; snow removal.
§ 238-60
Prevention of leakage of load; fastening of load or covering; projecting loads.
§ 238-61
Coasting prohibited.
§ 238-62
Times when lights required; illumination of rear registration plate; wiring of rear lights in connection with head lamps.
§ 238-63
Overtaking and passing.
Article VII
Stopping, Standing and Parking
§ 238-64
Parking vehicle for sale prohibited.
§ 238-65
Stopping, standing and parking restrictions.
§ 238-66
Parking prohibited or restricted in designated areas.
§ 238-67
Tow zones described.
§ 238-68
Posting notice.
§ 238-69
Towing of certain vehicles authorized.
§ 238-70
Towing by authorized vehicle only; storage location record.
§ 238-71
Presumption of violation from registration.
§ 238-72
Proof of penalty payment required for release of vehicle.
§ 238-73
Overtime parking fines; late fee.
§ 238-74
Parking during snowstorm emergency.
§ 238-75
Parking of trailers prohibited; tow zone.
Article VIII
(Reserved)
§ 238-76
through § 238-92. (Reserved)
Article IX
(Reserved)
§ 238-93
through § 238-107. (Reserved)
