(Note: The following ordinance has been compiled after a study of the model traffic ordinance published by the Federal Public Roads Administration, with the purpose of following the regulations there recommended in so far as they are valid in Illinois. Generally, the form follows that of the Uniform Traffic Ordinance, originally recommended by the National Safety Council and as published originally by the Illinois Municipal League in 1951.

(Signs must be posted indicating parking regulations, through streets, one-way streets, weight limitations on particular streets, and turning restrictions, such as no "U" turn or no left turn provisions. Such regulations cannot be enforced unless signs are in place. (Illinois Revised Statutes, Chapter 95 1/2, paragraph 123.)

(The uniform traffic ticket, prepared by the American Bar Association, may he used in connection with this ordinance.)

Outline

Article I.         Definitions and General Provisions
Article II.           Through Streets and One-Way Streets; Stop Intersections
Article III.           Rules for Driving
Article IV.           Pedestrians
Article V.           Parking Rules
Article VI.           Parking Meters
Article VII.           Condition of Vehicles
Article VIII.           Drivers
Article IX.           Penalty

1.01. Definitions. Whenever in this ordinance the following terms are used, they shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section.

Alley: A highway of less than 24 feet total width used primarily for delivery service.

Business district: The closely built up business portion of the municipality.

Crosswalk: That portion of the roadway included within the prolongation of the sidewalk lines at street intersections.

Driver: Any person who is in actual physical control of a vehicle.

Emergency vehicle: Vehicles of the police or fire department; ambulances; any vehicle conveying a state, county or municipal official or employee in response to an emergency call.

Explosive: Any chemical compound or mechanical mixture that is commonly used or intended for the purpose of producing an explosion and which contains any oxidizing and combustive units or other ingredients in such proportions, quantities, or packing that an ignition by fire, by friction, by concussion, by percussion, or by detonator of any part of the compound or mixture may cause such a sudden generation of highly heated gases that the resultant gaseous pressures are capable of producing destructible effects on contiguous objects or of destroying life or limb.

Farm tractor: Every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry.

Flammable liquid: Any liquid which has a flash point of seventy degrees F. or less, as determined by a tabliabue or equivalent closed cup test device.

Improved highway: A roadway of concrete, brick, asphalt, macadam or gravel.

Intersection: The area embraced within the prolongation of the property lines of two or more streets which join at an angle, whether or not such streets cross.

Laned highway: A street, the roadway of which is divided into three or more clearly marked lanes for vehicular traffic.

Loading zone: The space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.

Metal tire: Every tire the surface of which in contact with the roadway is wholly or partly of metal or other hard, non-resilient material.

Motorcycle: Every motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding a tractor.

Motor vehicle: Every vehicle which is self propelled and every vehicle which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead wires, but not operated upon rails.

Park: To stand a vehicle, whether occupied or not, for a period of time greater than is reasonably necessary for the actual loading or unloading of persons.

Pedestrian: Any person afoot.

Pneumatic tire: Every tire in which compressed air is designed to support the load.

Property line: The line marking the boundary between any street and the lots or property abutting thereon.

Public building: A building used by the municipality, the county, any park district, school district, the State of Illinois, or the United States government.

Road tractor: Every motor vehicle designed and used for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry any load thereon either independently or any part of the weight of a vehicle or load so drawn.

Residence district: The closely built up residence portion of the (city/village).

Right of way: The privilege of the immediate use of the roadway.

Roadway: That portion of a street designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic.

Safety zone: That portion of a roadway reserved for the exclusive use of pedestrians, suitably marked or elevated.

School bus: Every motor vehicle owned by a public or governmental agency and operated for the transportation of children to or from school or privately owned and operated for compensation for the transportation of children to or from school.

Semi-trailer: Every vehicle without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that some part of its weight and that of its load rests upon or is carried by another vehicle.

Sidewalk: That portion of a street between the curb line or roadway and the adjacent property line designated for pedestrian use.

Solid tire: Every tire or rubber or other resilient material which does not depend upon compressed air for the support of the load.

Street: Every way set aside for public travel except foot paths.

Suburban district: That portion of the (city/village) other than the closely built up business and residence districts.

Traffic: Vehicles, street cars, pedestrians and draft or herded animals using any street for travel.

Trailer: Every vehicle without motive power designed for carrying passengers or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle.

Truck tractor: Every motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing

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other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load so drawn.

Vehicle: Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, including bicycles but not including perambulators or toy vehicles.

1.02.    Classification of vehicles. For the purposes of this ordinance, motor vehicles shall be divided into two divisions, to-wit: First, vehicles which are designed for the carrying of not more than seven persons; second, those vehicles which are designed and used for pulling or carrying freight and also vehicles designed and used for carrying more than seven persons.

1.03.    Obedience to police. Members of the police department, and special police assigned to traffic duty, are hereby authorized to direct all traffic in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance, or in emergencies as public safety or convenience may require, and it shall be unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order, signal or direction of a policeman. Except in case of emergency it shall be unlawful for any person not authorized by law to direct or attempt to direct traffic.

1.04.    Scene of Fire: The fire department officer in command, or any fireman designated by him, may exercise the powers and authority of a policeman in directing traffic at the scene of any fire or where the fire department has responded to any emergency call for so long as fire department equipment is on the scene, in the absence of or in assisting the police.

1.05.    Signs and signals. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to disobey the instructions of any traffic sign or signal placed in view by authority of the (city council/board of trustees) or in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois. All signs established by direction of the governing body shall conform to the state standards for traffic signs.

1.06.    Light signals. Wherever traffic is regulated by the type of signal commonly known as a stop and go signal, or traffic control signal, the plowing colors shall indicate the following commands:

Red requires that traffic faced by this color shall stop and remain standing.

Green requires that traffic faced by the color shall move and continue in motion, except when stopped for the purposes of avoiding an accident or when stopped at the command of a policeman.

Amber or yellow indicates preparation for a change in direction of traffic movement.

When a red lens is illuminated by rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles shall stop before entering the intersection.

When a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles may proceed into the intersection only with extra caution.

1.07.    Unauthorized signs—interference with signs. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, maintain or display any device, other than an official warning or direction sign or signal authorized by statute or ordinance, upon or in view of any street, if such device purports to be, or is in imitation of, an official warning or direction sign or signal, or directs or purports to direct the movement of traffic. Any such unauthorized device is hereby declared to he a nuisance, and may be removed by any policeman.

It shall be unlawful for any person to deface, injure, move or interfere with any official traffic sign or signal.

1.08.    Animals or bicycles. Every person riding a bicycle or an animal, or driving any animal drawing a vehicle upon any street, shall be subject to the provisions of this ordinance applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except those provisions which can have no application to one riding a bicycle or driving or riding an animal. Provided that, except in business districts, bicycles may be ridden on sidewalks.

1.09.    Exemptions, The provisions of this ordinance regulating the movement or parking of vehicles shall not apply to emergency vehicles while the driver thereof is engaged in the performance of emergency duties. Nor shall such provisions apply to persons engaged in repairing or otherwise improving the streets under authority of the (city council/board of trustees) or of the State of Illinois.

2.01.    Through streets. The following streets and parts of streets are hereby declared to constitute through streets:

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It shall be unlawful to drive any vehicle into a through street without first bringing such vehicle to a full stop within ten feet of the street line, except where traffic is regulated by traffic lights.

2.02.    One way streets. It shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle on any of the below designated in any direction other than that indicated:

West bound only:
East bound only:
North bound only:
South bound only:

2.03.    Stop intersections. It shall be unlawful to drive any vehicle into the intersections of the following named streets without first bringing such vehicle to a full stop at the intersection:

3.01.    Required position and method of turning at intersections. The driver of a vehicle intending to turn at an intersection shall do so as follows:

(a)    Both the approach for a right turn and a right turn shall he made as close as practical to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.

(b)     At any intersection where traffic is permitted to move in both directions on each roadway entering the intersection, an approach for a left turn shall he made in that portion of the right half of the roadway nearest the center line thereof and by passing to the right of such center line where it enters the intersection and after entering the intersection the left turn shall be made so as to leave the intersection to the right of the center line of the roadway being entered. Whenever practicable the left turn shall be made in that portion of the intersection to the left of the center of the intersection.

(c)     At any intersection where traffic is restricted to one direction on one or more of the roadways, the driver of a vehicle intending to turn left at any such intersection shall approach the intersection in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of travel of such vehicle and after entering the intersection the left turn shall be made so as to leave the intersection, as nearly as practicable, in the left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in such direction upon the roadway being entered.

The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a highway from a private road or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on said highway.

3.02.    Turning on crest of hill. No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any curve, or upon the approach to, or near the crest of a grade, where such vehicle can not be seen by the driver of any other vehicle approaching from either direction within 500 feet.

3.03.    Starting parked vehicle. No person shall start a vehicle which is stopped, standing, or parked unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety.

3.04.    Driver's signal. No driver of a vehicle shall suddenly start, slow down, stop or attempt to turn without first giving a suitable signal in such a manner as to apprise others who might be affected by his action.

(a) No person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course upon a highway unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety and

then only after giving a clearly audible signal by sounding the horn if any pedestrian may be affected by such movement or after giving an appropriate signal in the manner hereinafter provided in the event any other vehicle may be affected by such movement.

(b) A signal of intention to turn right or left shall be given during not less than the last 100 feet traveled by the vehicle before turning.

The signals herein required shall be given either by means of the hand and arm or by a signal lamp or signal device, but when a vehicle is so constructed or loaded that a hand and arm signal would not be visible both to the front and rear of such vehicle then said signals must be given by such a lamp or device.

All signals herein required given by hand and arm shall be given from the left side of the vehicle in the following manner and such signals shall indicate as follows:

1.    Left turn—Hand and arm extended horizontally.

2.    Right turn—Hand and arm extended upward or moved with a sweeping motion from the rear to the front.

3.    Stop or decrease of speed—Hand and arm extended downward.

3.05.    Driving from alleys, driveways or garages. The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway or garage, shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk, or across a sidewalk line projected across such alley, and shall exercise unusual care in driving upon said sidewalk or across such line.

3.06.    Vehicles not to be driven on sidewalks or in safety zones. No driver of a vehicle shall drive within any sidewalk area, except at a permanent or temporary driveway, nor at any time into or upon any portion of a roadway marked as a safety zone.

3.07.    Right-of-way. Except as hereinafter provided motor vehicles traveling upon public highways shall give the right-of-way to vehicles approaching along intersecting highways from the right and shall have the right-of-way over those approaching from the left.

3.08.    Vehicle turning left. The driver of a vehicle within an intersection intending to turn to the left shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction which is within the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard, but said driver, having so yielded and having given a signal when and as required, may make such left turn and the drivers of all other vehicles approaching the intersection from said opposite direction shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle making the left turn.

3.09.     Limitations on turning around. It shall be unlawful for the operator of: any vehicle to turn such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction unless such movement can be made in safety and without backing into traffic; or otherwise interfering with traffic.

3.10.    "U" turns. It shall he unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to make a "U" turn at any place where such turns are prohibited by ordinance.

3.11.    No left turns. It shall be unlawful for the operator of any motor vehicle to turn left at any of the following intersections:

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3.12.    Following fire apparatus. Upon the sounding of gongs or warning devices, used upon fire apparatus or fire patrol vehicles, drivers shall draw their vehicles as near to the right curb as is reasonably possible and shall remain standing until such fire apparatus has passed. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle, other than one on official business, to follow any fire apparatus in response to a fire alarm, closer than one block, or to park any vehicle within the block where fire apparatus has stopped to answer a fire alarm.

It shall be further unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to drive over any unprotected hose of the fire department without the consent of the fire marshal or the assistant in command.

3.13.    Driving on right side of roadway. Upon all roadways of sufficient width a vehicle shall be driven upon the right half of the roadway, except as follows:

1.    When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction under the rules governing such movement;

2.    When the right half of a roadway is closed to traffic while under construction or repair;

3.    Upon a roadway divided into three marked lanes for traffic under the rules applicable thereon; or

4.    Upon a roadway designated and sign posted for one way traffic.

5.    Whenever there is a single track paved road on one side of the public highway and two vehicles meet thereon, the driver on whose right is the wider shoulder shall give the right-of-way on such pavement to the other vehicle.

3.14.    Passing vehicles. Drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass each other to the right and upon roadways having width for not more than one line of traffic in each direction each driver shall give to the other at least one-half of the main traveled portion of the roadway as nearly as possible.

3.15.    Overtaking vehicles. The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions, and special rules hereinafter stated:

(a)    The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass to the left thereof at a safe distance and shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle.

(b) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle on audible signal and shall not increase the speed of his vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle.

3.16.    Overtaking vehicles on the right. (a) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle which is making or about to make a left turn.

(b)    The driver of a vehicle may overtake and, allowing sufficient clearance, pass another vehicle proceeding in the same direction either upon the left or upon the right on a roadway with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width for four or more lines of moving traffic when such movement can be made in safety. No person shall drive off the pavement or upon the shoulder of the roadway in overtaking or passing on the right.

3.17.    Limitations on overtaking on the left. (a) No vehicle shall be driven to the left side of the center of the roadway in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless such left side is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit such overtaking and passing to be completely made without interfering with the safe operation of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction or any vehicle overtaken. In every event the overtaking vehicle must return to the right hand side of the roadway before coming within 100 feet of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction.

(b) No vehicle shall, in overtaking and passing another vehicle or at any other time, be driven to the left side of the roadway under the following conditions:

1.   When approaching the crest of a grade or upon a curve in the highway.

2.   When approaching within 100 feet of any bridge, viaduct, or tunnel or when approaching within 300 feet of or traversing any intersection or railroad grade crossing.

3.   Where official signs are in place directing that traffic keep to the right, or a distinctive center line is marked, which distinctive line also so directs traffic as declared in the sign manual adopted by the State Department of Public Works and Buildings.

3.18.    One-way roadways and rotary traffic islands. (a) Upon a roadway

designated and sign-posted for oneway traffic a vehicle shall be driven only in the direction designated.

(b)   A vehicle passing around a rotary traffic island shall be driven only to the right of such island.

3.19.    Driving on roadways laned for traffic. Whenever any roadway has been divided into three or more clearly marked lanes for traffic the following rules in addition to all others consistent herewith shall apply:

(a) A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practical entirely within a single lane and shall not be moved from such lane until the driver has first ascertained that such movement can be made with safety.

(b) Upon a roadway which is divided into 3 lanes a vehicle shall not be driven in the center lane except when overtaking and passing another vehicle where the roadway is clearly visible and such center lane is clear of traffic within a safe distance, or in preparation for a left turn or where such center lane is at the time allocated exclusively to traffic moving in the direction the vehicle is proceeding and is sign-posted to give notice of such allocation.

(c)    Official signs may be erected directing slow-moving traffic to use a designated lane or allocating specified lanes to traffic moving in the same direction and drivers of vehicles shall obey the directions of every such sign.

3.20.    Operation of vehicles on approach of authorized emergency vehicles. Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle, when the driver is giving audible signal by siren, or bell, the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way and shall immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right-hand edge or curb of the highway clear of any intersection and shall stop and remain in such position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer.

This section shall not operate to relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway.

3.21.     Reckless driving. It shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle in the municipality in a reckless or wanton manner, or negligently so as to unnecessarily endanger life or property.

3.22.    Speed restrictions. (a) No person shall drive a vehicle upon any public highway at a speed greater than is reasonable and proper having regard to the traffic and the use of the way or so as to endanger the life or limb or injure the property of any person. If the rate of speed of any motor vehicle through the business district of the (city/village) exceeds twenty (20) miles an hour, or if the rate of speed of any such vehicle operated on any public highway where the same passes through the residence district of the (city/village) exceeds twenty-five (25) miles an hour, or if the rate of speed of any motor vehicle operated on any public highway in a suburban district, exceeds thirty-five (35) miles an hour, such rates of speed shall be prima facie evidence that the person operating such motor vehicle is running at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper having regard to the traffic and use of the way or so as to endanger the life or limb or injure the property of any person.

(b)    The speed of vehicles of the second division having two or more solid rubber tires shall not exceed ten miles per hour.

(c)    The fact that the speed of a vehicle is lower than the foregoing prima facie limits shall not relieve the driver from the duty to decrease speed when approaching and crossing an intersection, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway or when special hazards exist with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions, and speed shall be decreased as may be necessary to avoid colliding with any person or vehicle, or on entering the highway in compliance with legal requirements and the duty of all persons to use due care.

3.23.    Traffic not to be obstructed. No vehicle or street car shall he operated or allowed to remain upon any street in such a manner as to form an unreasonable obstruction to the traffic thereon.

3.24.     Bicycles and Motorcycles. It shall be unlawful for more than one person to ride upon any bicycle propelled by human power upon any street, or for any person to ride upon any motorcycle other than upon a seat attached to said vehicle.

3.25.    Unattended vehicles. No vehicle shall he left unattended while the motor of such vehicle is running; and no vehicle shall be left without a driver on any hill or incline unless the vehicle is secured against moving.

3.26.     Unattended animals. It shall be unlawful to leave any horse or other draft animal unattended in any street without having such animal securely fastened.

3.27.    Clinging to vehicles. It shall be unlawful for any person on any street riding a bicycle, motor cycle or any toy vehicle, to cling to or to attach himself or his vehicle to any moving motor vehicle or wagon.

3.28.    Toy vehicles. It shall be unlawful for any person upon skates, a coaster, sled or other toy vehicle, to go upon any roadway other than at a crosswalk.

3.29.    Riding on running boards. It shall be unlawful for any person to ride upon the fenders, running board or outside step of any vehicle.

3.30.    Train signals. The driver of a vehicle approaching a railroad grade crossing when a signal device gives warning of the immediate approach of a train, shall stop within fifty feet but not less than ten feet from the nearest track of such railroad and shall not. proceed until he can do so safely.

The driver of a vehicle shall stop at and not traverse such grade crossing when a crossing gate is lowered or when a flagman, or automatic signal warns of the approach of a train.

The driver of any motor vehicle carrying passengers for hire, or any school bus or of any vehicle carrying explosives or flammable liquid as cargo shall stop such vehicle within fifty feet but not less than ten feet from the tracks and shall listen and look in both directions from which a train might come, before proceeding across such tracks at a grade crossing. Provided that no such stop shall be required when traffic at the crossing is directed by an officer or stop and go light, which gives a go signal.

3.31.     Driving through funeral or other procession. No driver of a vehicle shall drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral or other authorized procession while they are in motion and when such vehicles are conspicuously designated as required in this ordinance. This provision shall not apply at intersections where traffic is controlled by traffic-control signals or police officers.

3.32. Drivers in a procession. Each driver in a funeral or other procession shall drive as near to the right-hand edge of the roadway as practical and shall follow the vehicle ahead as close as is practical and safe.

3.33.    Funeral processions to be identified. A funeral composed of a procession of vehicles shall be identified as such by the display upon the outside of each vehicle of a pennant or other identifying insignia and by having the lights of each vehicle lighted.

3.34.     Backing. The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same unless such movement can be made with reasonable safety and without interfering with other traffic.

3.35.    Restricted access. No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any limited-access roadway except at such entrances and exits as are established by public authority.

4.01. Right-of-way. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to drive into any crosswalk without

the exercise of due and proper care in view of the special use made thereof by pedestrians.

It shall be unlawful to drive any vehicle into any crosswalk while there is in such crosswalk upon the half of the roadway upon which such vehicle is traveling any pedestrian engaged in crossing the roadway until such pedestrian shall have passed beyond the path of such vehicle, when the pedestrian shall indicate his intention to cross.

The driver of a vehicle shall stop before entering any crosswalk when any other vehicle proceeding in the same direction is stopped at such crosswalk for the purpose of permitting a pedestrian to cross.

4.02.    Pedestrians using roadway. At no place shall a pedestrian cross any roadway other than by the most direct route to the opposite curbing, and when crossing at any place other than a crosswalk he shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.

No person shall stand or loiter in any roadway other than in a safety zone, if such act interferes with the lawful movement of traffic.

It shall be unlawful for any person to stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any vehicle.

4.03.   Signals. At intersections where traffic is directed by a policeman or by a stop and go signal, it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to cross the roadway other than with released traffic, if such crossing interferes with the lawful movement of traffic.

4.04.    Standing on sidewalk. It shall be unlawful for a pedestrian to stand upon any sidewalk except as near as reasonably possible to the building line or curb line, if such standing interferes with the use of said sidewalk by other pedestrians.

4.05.    Prohibited crossing. (a) Between adjacent intersections at which traffic-control signals are in operation, pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a crosswalk.

(b)     No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than in a crosswalk (in the central traffic district or) in any business district.

(c)     No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than in a crosswalk upon any of the following named (through streets) or (parkways):

4.06.    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 fasing traffic which may approach from the opposite direction.

(c) No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any vehicle.

4.07. Blind Pedestrians — Right-of-way. Any blind person who is carrying in a raised or extended position a cane or walking stick which is white in color or white tipped with red, or who is being guided by a dog, shall have the right of way in crossing any street or highway, whether or not traffic on such street or highway is controlled by traffic signals, anything in this act to the contrary notwithstanding. The driver of every vehicle approaching the place where a blind person, so carrying such a cane or walking stick or being so guided, is crossing a street or highway shall bring his vehicle to a full stop and before proceeding shall take such precautions as may be necessary to avoid injury to the blind person. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a blind person who is not so carrying such a cane or walking stick or who is not guided by a dog, but the other provisions of this article relating to pedestrians shall then be applicable to such person. However, the failure of a blind person to so use or carry such a cane or walking stick or to be guided by a guide dog when walking on streets, highways or sidewalks shall not be considered evidence of contributory negligence.

5.01. No parking places. At any time it shall be unlawful to permit any vehicle to stand in any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a policeman or traffic signal:

1.   In any intersection;

2.   In a crosswalk;

3.   Upon any bridge or viaduct, or in any subway or tunnel or the approach thereto;

4.   Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within twenty feet of a point on the curb immediately apposite the end of a safety zone;

5.   Within thirty feet of a traffic signal, beacon, or a through street sign on the approaching side;

6.   Within twenty feet of any intersection or crosswalk;

7.   At any place where the standing of a vehicle will reduce the usable width of the roadway for moving traffic to less than eighteen feet;

8.   Within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant;

9.    At any place where the vehicle would block the use of a driveway;

10.   Within fifty foot of the nearest rail of a railroad grade crossing;

11.   Within twenty feet of the driveway entrance to any fire department station and on the side of the street opposite the entrance to any such station within seventy-five feet of such entrance;

12.   On any sidewalk or parkway;

13.   At any place where official signs prohibit parking.

5.02.    Parking at curb. No vehicle shall be parked with the left side of such vehicle next to the curb, and it shall be unlawful to stand or park any vehicle in a street other than parallel with the curb and with the two right wheels of the vehicle within 12 inches of the regularly established curb line, except that upon those streets that have been marked for angle parking, vehicles shall be parked at the angle to the curb indicated by such marks.

5.03.    Vehicles for sale. It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle upon any street for the purpose of displaying it for sale, or to park any vehicle upon any business street from which vehicle merchandise is peddled.

5.04.    Loading zone. It shall be unlawful for the driver of a vehicle to stand a passenger vehicle for a period of time longer than is necessary for the loading or unloading of passengers, not to exceed three minutes, and for the driver to stand any freight carrying vehicle for a period of time longer than is necessary to load, unload and deliver materials, not to exceed thirty minutes, in any place designated by the council (board of trustees) as a loading zone and marked as such, or in any of the following designated places:

1.    At any place not to exceed seventy-five feet along the curb before the entrance to any hospital or hotel at any time.

2.    At any place not to exceed seventy-five feet along the curb before the entrance to a public building between eight o'clock A.M. and six o'clock P.M., except on Sunday.

3.    Directly in front of the entrance to any theater at any time the theater is open for business.

5.05.    All night parking. No person shall park a vehicle on any street for a period of time longer than 30 minutes between the hours of 2 A.M. and 5 A.M. of any day, except physicians on emergency calls.

5.06.    Alleys. No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than 10 feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic, and no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle within an alley in such position as to block the driveway entrance to any abutting property.

5.07.    Cab stands—bus stands. No vehicle other than a licensed taxicab shall be parked in any area designated by ordinance as a cab stand; and no vehicle other than a bus shall be parked in a place so designated as a bus loading zone.

5.08.    Time limit parking. Except on Sundays or holidays, it shall be

unlawful to park any vehicle for a longer consecutive period of time than minutes, between the hours of eight A.M. and six P.M., in any of the following designated areas:

5.09. Signs. The chief of police shall cause signs to be posted in all areas where parking is limited or prohibited, indicating such limitations or prohibitions.

6.01.    Definition. Parking meter — a mechanical device located upon a public street or sidewalk in a place designated by the council as a parking meter zone hereafter defined, which device shall record a certain number of minutes by the use of a clock mechanism determining the period of time for which parking privileges may be extended to the person depositing a coin therein.

Parking meter zone. An area designated by the council where a vehicle may be temporarily parked and allowed to remain for the period of time indicated on the meter.

6.02.    Parking meter zones. Parking meter zones shall be such as may from time to time be established by ordinance.

6.03.    Parking rules. It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle, or to permit a vehicle to remain parked, in any parking meter zone for a period longer than designated on such meter, between the hours designated thereon, except on Sundays and holidays (the term holiday shall include the following days only: The first day of January; the thirtieth day of May; the fourth day of July; the first Monday in September; the twenty-fifth day of December and the day designated and set aside by the President of the United States as a day of Thanksgiving) or to park a vehicle in any such zone without paying the fee hereinafter provided for and in the manner herein designated; or to permit a vehicle to remain parked longer in any such zone than for the period for which the fee was paid; except on Sundays and holidays.

6.04.    Placing meters. Parking meters shall be installed in the parking meter zones as established and provided for by ordinance and shall be placed upon the curb immediately adjacent to the individual parking places hereinafter described. Each parking meter shall be placed or set in such manner as to show or display by a signal whether or not the parking space adjacent to such meter is legally in use.

6.05.    Marking places. The chief of police shall have markings painted or placed upon the curb or street adjacent to each parking meter for the purpose of designating the parking space and the angle at which vehicles are to be parked to the curb. Each vehicle parking within any parking meter zone shall park within the line or markings so established. It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle across any such line or marking or to park said vehicle in such position that the same shall not be entirely within the area designated by such lines or markings.

6.06.     Placing coins, in meters. Any person desiring to park any vehicle within such parking meter space shall deposit the proper coins for the time desired as follows:

One cent for each twelve minutes of time desired;

Five cents or one nickel for each hour of time desired.

6.07.    Tampering with meters. It shall he unlawful for any person not authorized by the council to deface, injure, tamper with, open or willfully break, destroy or impair the usefulness of any parking meter installed under the provisions of this article.

It shall be unlawful to deposit any slug, device or metallic or other substitute for a coin in any parking meter.

7.01.    Clear vision. It shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle which is so loaded or in such a condition that the operator does not have a clear vision of all parts of the roadway essential to the safe operation of the vehicle. Any vehicle that is so constructed or loaded that the driver's view of the roadway to the rear is obstructed shall be equipped with a mirror so attached as to give him a view of the roadway behind him.

7.02.    Unnecessary noise. It shall be unlawful to operate a vehicle which makes unusually loud or unnecessary noise.

7.03.    Horn. Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a good and sufficient audible signalling device in efficient working condition. Such signalling device shall he sounded when necessary to give timely warning of the approach of a vehicle, but such horn or other signalling device shall not be sounded for any purpose other than as a warning of impending danger.

No motor vehicle other than an emergency vehicle shall be equipped with a siren or gong signalling device.

7.04.    Gas and smoke. It shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle which emits dense smoke or such an amount of smoke or fumes as to be dangerous to the health of persons or as to endanger the drivers of other vehicles.

7.05.    Projecting loads — width and height. The maximum width and height of any vehicle and its load shall not exceed the limits expressed in the State traffic law.

No passenger type vehicle shall be operated on the streets with a load extending beyond the line of the fenders on the left side of the vehicle nor extending more than six inches beyond the line of the fenders on the right side thereof.

No vehicle, unladen or with load, shall exceed a length of forty-two feet extreme over all dimension.

No combination of vehicles coupled together shall consist of more than two units, and no such combination of vehicles, unladen or with load, shall exceed a total length of fifty feet; but such length limitation shall not apply to vehicles operated in the daytime when transporting poles, pipes, machinery or other objects which cannot be readily dismembered, nor to such vehicles operated at night time by a public utility when engaged in emergency repair work; but such loads carried at night shall be clearly marked with sufficient lights to show the full dimensions of the load.

No part of the load of a vehicle shall extend more than three feet in front of the extreme front portion of the vehicle.

7.06.    Brakes. It shall be unlawful to drive any motor vehicle upon any street unless such vehicle is equipped with good and sufficient brakes in good working condition, as required by the state traffic law, or to operate any vehicle which is so loaded that the operator does not have ready access to the mechanism operating the brakes of such vehicle.

7.07.    Muffler. No motor vehicle shall be operated on any street unless such vehicle is provided with a muffler in efficient actual working condition; and the use of a cut-out is prohibited.

7.08.    Lights. It shall be unlawful to operate or park on any street any vehicle not equipped with adequate lights conforming to the requirements of the state law.

Any motor vehicle owned or usually operated by a volunteer fireman may be equipped with not to exceed two lamps which shall emit a blue light without glare. One such lamp may be mounted on the front and one may be mounted on the rear of any such vehicle. Except that a flashing blue light may be used only when such fireman is responding to a fire call.

7.09.    Non-skid devices. It shall be unlawful to operate upon any street any motor vehicle equipped with any non-skid device so constructed that any rigid or non-flexible portion thereof comes into contact with the pavement, or roadway.

7.10.    Tires. It shall be unlawful to operate on any street any motor vehicle which is not equipped with tires conforming to the requirements of the state traffic law.

7.11.    Weight. It shall be unlawful

to drive on any street any motor vehicle with a weight, including load, in excess of that permitted by the state traffic law for driving on improved highways, or with weight distributed in a manner nut conforming to such law.

7.12.    Limited load streets. It shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle which with its load exceeds seven thousand pounds in weight on any of the following streets or portions thereof:

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7.13.    Spilling loads. No vehicle shall be so loaded that any part of its load spills or drops on any street or alley in the municipality.

7.14.    Bicycles. (a) Every bicycle when in use at night time shall be equipped with a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front and with a red reflector on the rear of a type which shall be visible from all distances from 50 feet to 300 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle. A lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear may be used in addition to the red reflector.

(b)    No person shall operate a bicycle that is not equipped with a bell or other device capable of giving a signal audible for a distance of at least 100 feet, except that a bicycle shall not be equipped with nor shall any persons use upon a bicycle any siren or whistle.

(c)    Every bicycle shall be equipped with a good and adequate brake.

7.15. Trucks prohibited on certain streets. It shall be unlawful to drive any truck, except for the purpose of making a delivery, and then for only one block on any of the following named streets:

8.01.    Age limit. It shall be unlawful for any person under sixteen years of age to operate any motor vehicle upon any street in the city/village.

8.02.    Liquor or drugs. It shall be unlawful for the habitual user of narcotic drugs to operate any motor vehicle on any street; and it shall be unlawful for any intoxicated person, or any person under the influence of alcohol or of a narcotic drug, to operate or attempt to operate any motor vehicle on any street.

8.03.    Accidents. The driver of a vehicle which has collided with, or been in an accident with, any vehicle, person or property in such a manner as to cause injury or damage shall stop immediately, and to render such assistance as may be possible, and to give his true name and residence to the injured person or any other persons requesting the same on behalf of the injured person, or the owner of the property damaged, and to a policeman if one is present. A report of each such accident shall be given by the driver of each vehicle concerned in it to the chief of police within twenty-four hours after the accident.

9.01. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this ordinance shall be fined not less than one dollar nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense.

9.02.    Arrests. Any person arrested for a violation of any provision of this ordinance shall be released upon proper bail being furnished as required by statute. The police officer in command at the station may, in the absence of a police magistrate or justice, prescribe the amount of bail or bond in each instance. Provided that any arrested person may at his request, have the amount of such bond set by a magistrate or justice of the peace as provided by statute.

9.03.    Tickets. For offenses other than driving while intoxicated or reckless driving, police officers, after making note of the license number of the vehicle (and name of the offender where possible) may issue a traffic violation ticket notifying the offender to appear in court at the time designated for hearing such cases. Such officer may sign a complaint for the issuance of a warrant if the offender does not appear at the time and place so specified.

This ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.

Passed this....day of..............

Approved:.......................................

Attest:......................................
                  Clerk