Every operator of a vehicle approaching an intersection at which an official traffic control device is erected in accordance with this chapter shall obey the direction of such official traffic control device as required by the Wisconsin Statutes incorporated by reference in § 495-1 of this chapter. Operators of vehicles approaching a stop sign shall stop before entering a highway as required by § 346.46, Wis. Stats. Operators approaching intersections at which a yield sign has been installed shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles as required by § 346.18(6), Wis. Stats.
A.
HEAVY TRAFFIC
Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
B.
Prohibited routes. Heavy traffic is prohibited from using any Village
of Dane street or highway not designated as a heavy traffic route.
This section shall not act to prohibit heavy traffic from using a
Village street or highway for the purpose of obtaining orders for
supplies or moving or delivering supplies or commodities to or from
any place of business or residence which has an entrance on such street
or highway, nor shall this section apply to heavy traffic necessary
to obtain orders, to make deliveries, or to move supplies or equipment
for agricultural purposes. Furthermore, this section will not act
to prohibit heavy traffic from using any Village streets over which
are routed state trunk highways. When being driven to the site of
any construction, repair or maintenance of electric, gas or water
service, vehicles owned and operated by a public utility will be exempt
from the provisions of this section.
C.
Administration. The Chief of Police shall administer this section.
Administration shall include:
(1)
Posting of signs. Appropriate signs shall be posted giving notice
of this section and of the heavy traffic routes established herein.
Yellow sign posts may also be used to designate heavy traffic routes.
(2)
Maps. Maps of the Village showing heavy traffic routes shall be prepared
and shall be available upon request by heavy traffic operators and
owners.
(3)
Construction equipment.
(a)
The Chief of Police may grant temporary permits to allow heavy
construction equipment to use Village streets or highways not designated
as heavy traffic routes. These permits may be granted only when use
of a nondesignated route is necessary for the equipment to reach a
construction site. No permit may be issued unless the person or corporation
owning the equipment agrees to reimburse and hold the Village harmless
for any damage done to the Village street by the equipment and/or
any personal injury or property damage caused in part or in whole
by the street damage.
(b)
Village-owned or -operated equipment is specifically excluded
from the provisions of this section.
D.
Liability. Any operator, corporation, owner or agent whose heavy
traffic vehicle damages any Village streets or highways in violating
this section shall be liable and required to pay the Village the cost
of repair or replacement of the damaged street or highway.
E.
Streets designated Class "B" highways. All streets and highways within the Village of Dane, Wisconsin, are hereby designated Class "B" highways subject to the weight limitations imposed on Class "B" highways by the Wisconsin Statutes adopted by reference in § 495-1, except the highways or parts of highways designated as truck routes as follows:
[Amended 9-11-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-01]
A.
Except
as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of §§ 346.57.
346.58 and 346.59, Wis. Stats., relating to maximum or minimum speed
of vehicles are hereby adopted.
B.
The Village
Board has determined that the statutory speed limit for Snyder Drive
is greater than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to
exist upon Snyder Drive and that the actual speed of vehicles upon
Snyder Drive is greater than is reasonable and prudent; therefore,
the speed limit for the entire length of Snyder Drive within the jurisdictional
limits of the Village of Dane is set at 25 miles per hour.
C.
The Village
Board has determined that the statutory speed limit for West Street
is greater than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to
exist upon West Street and that the actual speed of vehicles upon
West Street is greater than is reasonable and prudent, therefore,
the speed limit for the entire length of West Street within the jurisdictional
limits of the Village of Dane is set at 15 miles per hour.
[Added 11-1-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
[Added 8-1-2011 by Ord.
No. 2011-03]
A.
Use prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle with a
dynamic braking device engaged within the Village limits, except for
emergency situations for the purpose of avoiding a collision with
another object or vehicle.
B.
DYNAMIC BRAKING DEVICE (commonly referred to as "Jake brakes®,"
"Jacob brake," "engine brake" or "compression brake")
Definitions.
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
A device primarily on trucks for the conversion of the engine
from an internal combustion engine to an air compressor for the purpose
of braking without the use of wheel brakes.
