CHAPTER 7 - TRAFFIC
ARTICLE 1 - ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE
SECTION 7.1 - Obedience to Traffic Code
The state traffic laws with regard to speed, etc. shall be a pplicable upon all streets within the Town.
SECTION 7.2 - Obedience to No-Parking Zone and Safety Zone
Whenever authorized signs or markings are placed which indicate no-parking zones or safety zones, the driver of a vehicle shall obey such regulatory indications.
SECTION 7.3 - Play Streets
Whenever authorized signs are placed which prescribe any street, or part thereof, as a play street, no person shall drive a vehicle upon any such prescribed street, except persons who have business, or who reside within such prescribed area; any such person shall exercise the greatest care when driving upon any such play street.
SECTION 7.4 - School Zones
Whenever authorized signs are placed which prescribe any street, or part thereof, as a school zone, drivers of motor vehicles shall exercise the greatest care, for the protection of children.
SECTION 7.5 - One-Way Streets
Whenever any ordinance designates any one-way street there shall be signs giving notice thereof, and no such regulation shall be effective unless such signs are in place. Signs indicating the direction of lawful traffic movement shall be placed at every intersection where movement of traffic in the opposite direction is prohibited.
SECTION 7.6 - Cafeteria Street
Cafeteria Street shall be designated as a one-way street. Traffic shall enter off Hwy 21 and exit onto Hwy 901.
SECTION 7.7 - Authority to Erect Stop Signs
Whenever any ordinance designates and describes a through street, there shall be a stop sign on each and every street intersecting such through street. Every stop sign shall be located as near as practicable on the near side of the intersection.
ARTICLE 2 - MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES
SECTION 7.20 - Driving Through Funeral Processions
No vehicle may be driven through a funeral procession, except Fire Department vehicles, Police Patrols and Ambulances, and only if the same are responding to calls.
SECTION 7.21 - Vehicles Shall Not Be Driven on Sidewalk
The driver of a vehicle shall not drive within any sidewalk area except at a permanent or temporary driveway.
SECTION 7.22 - Clinging to Moving Vehicles
Any person riding upon any bicycle, motorcycle, coaster, sled, roller skates, or any toy vehicle, shall not attach the same or himself to any public conveyance, or moving vehicle.
SECTION 7.23 - Riding on Handlebars Prohibited
The operator of a motorcycle, or bicycle, when upon a street, shall not carry any person upon the handlebars, frame, or tank of his vehicle, nor shall any person so ride upon any such vehicle.
SECTION 7.24 - Moving Cars from Parked Position
Parked cars shall move out in the direction headed, or if they are parked at an angle with the curb, they shall back out at that angle until they have cleared the other cars, and shall then proceed in the direction in which they are most nearly headed.
ARTICLE 3 - PEDESTRIANS
SECTION 7.40 - When Pedestrians Shall Yield
Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked cross walk or within an unmarked cross walk at an intersection shall yield the right of way to all vehicles upon the road.
SECTION 7.41 - Pedestrians Walking Along Roadways
(a) Where sidewalks are provided it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway.
(b) Where sidewalks are not provided any pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall when practicable walk only on the left side of the roadway or its shoulder facing traffic which may approach from the opposite direction.
SECTION 7.42 - Pedestrians soliciting Rides or Business
No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride, employment, or business from the occupant of any vehicle.
SECTION 7.43 - Drivers to Exercise Due Care
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway: shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary: and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway.
ARTICLE 4 - REGULATIONS FOR BICYCLES
SECTION 7.50 - Observance of Traffic Regulations
Any person operating a bicycle shall be required to observe traffic regulations and traffic control signals in the same manner as required of motor vehicles and shall also be required to have such bicycle under complete control before entering any highway within the Town.
SECTION 7.51 - Riding on Bicycles
A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto.
SECTION 7.52 - Riding on Roadways and Bicycle Paths
(a) Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right-hand side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction.
(b) Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than two abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.
(c) Whenever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the roadway.
SECTION 7.53 - Speed
No person shall operate a bicycle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions existing.
SECTION 7.54 – Emerging From Alley or Driveway
The operator of a bicycle emerging from an alley, driveway or building, shall upon approaching a sidewalk or the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway, yield the right of way to all pedestrians approaching on said sidewalk or sidewalk area, and upon entering the roadway shall yield the right of way to all vehicles approaching on said roadway.
SECTION 7.55 - Helmets
Helmets are required for all bicycle riders on public streets
ARTICLE 5 - STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING PROHIBITED IN SPECIFIED PLACES
SECTION 7.60 - Stopping, Standing or Parking, Prohibited, No Signs Required.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer in any of the following places:
On a sidewalk
In front of a public or private driveway
Within an intersection
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant
On a crosswalk
Within 30 feet upon the approach to any stop sign or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway
Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic
On a roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street; i.e. double parking
At any place where official signs prohibit stopping
SECTION 7.61 - Vehicles Not to Obstruct Passage of Other Vehicles
No vehicle shall so stand on any street as to interrupt, or interfere with, the passage of public conveyances or other vehicles.
SECTION 7.62 - All-night Parking Prohibited
No person shall park a vehicle between the hours of 1:00 am and 6:00 am of any day on the streets.
SECTION 7.63 - Standing or Parking on One-Way Roadways
In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways and traffic is restricted to one direction upon such roadway, no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon the left-hand side of such one-way roadway unless signs are erected to permit such standing or parking.
ARTICLE 1 - ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE
SECTION 7.1 - Obedience to Traffic Code
The state traffic laws with regard to speed, etc. shall be a pplicable upon all streets within the Town.
SECTION 7.2 - Obedience to No-Parking Zone and Safety Zone
Whenever authorized signs or markings are placed which indicate no-parking zones or safety zones, the driver of a vehicle shall obey such regulatory indications.
SECTION 7.3 - Play Streets
Whenever authorized signs are placed which prescribe any street, or part thereof, as a play street, no person shall drive a vehicle upon any such prescribed street, except persons who have business, or who reside within such prescribed area; any such person shall exercise the greatest care when driving upon any such play street.
SECTION 7.4 - School Zones
Whenever authorized signs are placed which prescribe any street, or part thereof, as a school zone, drivers of motor vehicles shall exercise the greatest care, for the protection of children.
SECTION 7.5 - One-Way Streets
Whenever any ordinance designates any one-way street there shall be signs giving notice thereof, and no such regulation shall be effective unless such signs are in place. Signs indicating the direction of lawful traffic movement shall be placed at every intersection where movement of traffic in the opposite direction is prohibited.
SECTION 7.6 - Cafeteria Street
Cafeteria Street shall be designated as a one-way street. Traffic shall enter off Hwy 21 and exit onto Hwy 901.
SECTION 7.7 - Authority to Erect Stop Signs
Whenever any ordinance designates and describes a through street, there shall be a stop sign on each and every street intersecting such through street. Every stop sign shall be located as near as practicable on the near side of the intersection.
ARTICLE 2 - MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES
SECTION 7.20 - Driving Through Funeral Processions
No vehicle may be driven through a funeral procession, except Fire Department vehicles, Police Patrols and Ambulances, and only if the same are responding to calls.
SECTION 7.21 - Vehicles Shall Not Be Driven on Sidewalk
The driver of a vehicle shall not drive within any sidewalk area except at a permanent or temporary driveway.
SECTION 7.22 - Clinging to Moving Vehicles
Any person riding upon any bicycle, motorcycle, coaster, sled, roller skates, or any toy vehicle, shall not attach the same or himself to any public conveyance, or moving vehicle.
SECTION 7.23 - Riding on Handlebars Prohibited
The operator of a motorcycle, or bicycle, when upon a street, shall not carry any person upon the handlebars, frame, or tank of his vehicle, nor shall any person so ride upon any such vehicle.
SECTION 7.24 - Moving Cars from Parked Position
Parked cars shall move out in the direction headed, or if they are parked at an angle with the curb, they shall back out at that angle until they have cleared the other cars, and shall then proceed in the direction in which they are most nearly headed.
ARTICLE 3 - PEDESTRIANS
SECTION 7.40 - When Pedestrians Shall Yield
Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked cross walk or within an unmarked cross walk at an intersection shall yield the right of way to all vehicles upon the road.
SECTION 7.41 - Pedestrians Walking Along Roadways
(a) Where sidewalks are provided it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway.
(b) Where sidewalks are not provided any pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall when practicable walk only on the left side of the roadway or its shoulder facing traffic which may approach from the opposite direction.
SECTION 7.42 - Pedestrians soliciting Rides or Business
No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride, employment, or business from the occupant of any vehicle.
SECTION 7.43 - Drivers to Exercise Due Care
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway: shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary: and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway.
ARTICLE 4 - REGULATIONS FOR BICYCLES
SECTION 7.50 - Observance of Traffic Regulations
Any person operating a bicycle shall be required to observe traffic regulations and traffic control signals in the same manner as required of motor vehicles and shall also be required to have such bicycle under complete control before entering any highway within the Town.
SECTION 7.51 - Riding on Bicycles
A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto.
SECTION 7.52 - Riding on Roadways and Bicycle Paths
(a) Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right-hand side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction.
(b) Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than two abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.
(c) Whenever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the roadway.
SECTION 7.53 - Speed
No person shall operate a bicycle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions existing.
SECTION 7.54 – Emerging From Alley or Driveway
The operator of a bicycle emerging from an alley, driveway or building, shall upon approaching a sidewalk or the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway, yield the right of way to all pedestrians approaching on said sidewalk or sidewalk area, and upon entering the roadway shall yield the right of way to all vehicles approaching on said roadway.
SECTION 7.55 - Helmets
Helmets are required for all bicycle riders on public streets
ARTICLE 5 - STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING PROHIBITED IN SPECIFIED PLACES
SECTION 7.60 - Stopping, Standing or Parking, Prohibited, No Signs Required.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer in any of the following places:
On a sidewalk
In front of a public or private driveway
Within an intersection
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant
On a crosswalk
Within 30 feet upon the approach to any stop sign or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway
Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic
On a roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street; i.e. double parking
At any place where official signs prohibit stopping
SECTION 7.61 - Vehicles Not to Obstruct Passage of Other Vehicles
No vehicle shall so stand on any street as to interrupt, or interfere with, the passage of public conveyances or other vehicles.
SECTION 7.62 - All-night Parking Prohibited
No person shall park a vehicle between the hours of 1:00 am and 6:00 am of any day on the streets.
SECTION 7.63 - Standing or Parking on One-Way Roadways
In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways and traffic is restricted to one direction upon such roadway, no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon the left-hand side of such one-way roadway unless signs are erected to permit such standing or parking.
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