Town of Henlopen Acres, DE Article I Stop Intersections

[Adopted 6-1-1984]

§ 116-1 Definitions.

For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall be applicable unless the context indicates to the contrary:

VEHICLE

Include every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon the highway, including any device moved by human power.

§ 116-2 Stop intersections enumerated.

[Amended 7-9-1999 by Ord. No. 99-1]

The following intersections are hereby designated as stop intersections:

Intersection	Stop Sign on	Side
Crossways and Pine Reach [Repealed 1-8-2021]
Crossways entrance	Crossways entrance	South
Pine Reach and Broad Hollow	Broad Hollow	West
Pine Reach and Crossways	Pine Reach	South
Pine Reach and Dodds Lane	Dodds Lane	West
Pine Reach and Dodds Lane	Pine Reach	East
Pine Reach and Dodds Lane	Pine Reach	North
Pine Reach and Dodds Lane	Pine Reach	South
Pine Reach and Fields End	Fields End	West
Rolling Road and Broad Hollow	Broad Hollow	East
Rolling Road and Broad Hollow [Added 12-12-2008]	Broad Hollow	West
Rolling Road and Dodds Lane	Dodds Lane	East
Rolling Road and Dodds Lane	Dodds Lane	West
Rolling Road and Dodds Lane	Rolling Road	North
Rolling Road and Dodds Lane	Rolling Road	South
Rolling Road and Tidewaters	Rolling Road	North
Tidewaters and Dodds Lane	Dodds Lane	East
Tidewaters and Fields End	Fields End	East
Tidewaters and Pine Reach	Tidewaters	North
Tidewaters and Zwaanendael	Zwaanendael	East
Zwaanendael and Pine Reach	Pine Reach	North
Zwaanendael and Pine Reach [Added 1-8-2021]	Pine Reach	South
Zwaanendael and Pine Reach [Added 1-8-2021]	Zwaanendael	East
Zwaanendael and Pine Reach	Zwaanendael	West
Zwaanendael and Rolling Road	Rolling Road	North
Zwaanendael and Rolling Road	Rolling Road	South
Zwaanendael and Rolling Road	Zwaanendael	East
Zwaanendael and Rolling Road	Zwaanendael	West

§ 116-3 Full stop required.

Except when directed to proceed by a police officer, every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop intersection indicated by a stop sign shall come to a full stop at a marked "stop" line, but if none, at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection.

§ 116-4 Right-of-way.

The operator of any vehicle which has come to a full stop shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle or pedestrian in the intersection or to any vehicle approaching on another roadway so close as to constitute an immediate hazard and shall not enter into, upon or across such roadway until such movement can be made in safety.

§ 116-5 Violations and penalties; voluntary assessment.

[Amended 7-9-1999 by Ord. No. 99-1; 7-9-2004; 10-11-2013; 1-17-2014; 1-8-2021]

Any violation of any provision of this article is declared to be a civil offense and is subject to the voluntary assessment and other procedures described in Chapter 55 of this Code. Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall pay a civil assessment of $100 and shall also pay the Town's court costs and expenses, including its attorneys' fees.