The state traffic laws regulating the speed
of vehicles shall be applicable upon all streets within this Town,
except as this chapter, as authorized by state law, hereby declares
and determines upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation
that certain speed regulations shall be applicable upon specified
streets or in certain areas, in which event it shall be unlawful for
any person to drive a vehicle at a speed in excess of any speed so
declared in this chapter when signs are in place giving notice thereof.
The streets or parts of streets described in
the schedule below shall have the speed limits designated in such
schedule. Regulatory and warning signs shall be erected and maintained
to effect the designated speed limits.
|
Name of Street
|
Direction
|
Speed Limit
(mph)
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Angell Avenue
|
Both
|
20
|
Graniteville Section
|
|
Manuel Avenue
|
Both
|
15
|
Entire length
|
|
Spring Hill Drive
|
Both
|
15
|
Entire length
|
[Amended 1-15-1991 by Ord. No. 824]
No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway
at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions
and having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing.
In every event, speed shall be so controlled as may be necessary to
avoid colliding with any person, vehicle, or other conveyance on or
entering the highway in compliance with legal requirements and the
duty of all persons to use due care.
[Amended 1-15-1991 by Ord. No. 824]
The driver of every vehicle shall, consistent with the requirements of § 220-25, drive at an appropriate reduced speed when approaching and crossing an intersection or railroad grade crossing, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, and when special hazard exists with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions.
[Amended 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1091]
A.
Adoption and approval. All "Slow Down Children" traffic
control signs duly erected by the Town of Johnston and currently in
place are accepted and hereby made part of the Johnston Town Code
and are legally enforceable.
B.
Placement of speed limit sign. A "25 Miles Per Hour"
speed limit sign shall be erected beneath all "Slow Down Children"
signs duly erected by the Town of Johnston.
