Borough of Verona, PA Traffic Regulations

§ 244-6 Motor vehicles not to be driven on sidewalks.

[Amended 5-9-1989 by Ord. No. 9-1989]

No person shall operate a motor vehicle or tractor upon any sidewalk in the Borough; nor shall any person operate a motor vehicle upon or across any sidewalk except in order to gain access to or egress from a driveway or alley at such locations where the curb, if such sidewalk is curbed, shall have been properly cut down for the purpose. Any person who shall violate any provision of this section is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay costs of prosecution and either or both of the following:

(1)

To pay a fine of not more than $300.

(2)

Except where infirmity or age or other circumstance would create a hardship, be directed by the Court in which conviction is obtained to pick up and remove litter from public property or private property, or both, with prior permission of the legal owner. If the person has no prior record of conviction for violation of this section, he may be sentenced to pick up and remove litter for not less than eight hours nor more than 16 hours. Upon a second conviction, the person may be sentenced to pick up and remove litter for not less than 16 hours and not more than 32 hours. Upon third and subsequent convictions, he may be sentenced to pick up and remove litter for not less than 40 hours and not more than 80 hours. The court shall schedule the time to be spent on such activities in such a manner that it does not interfere with the person's employment and does not interfere substantially with the person's family responsibilities or religious obligations.

If any person shall violate any provision of this section, and be convicted thereof, and fail to pay such fine, costs and/or successfully complete pickup and removal of litter as aforesaid, as directed by the Court, may be imprisoned for a number of days equal to one day for each $10 of the unpaid balance of the fine and costs.

§ 244-7 Speed limits established.

[Amended 7-13-1993 by Ord. No. 6-1993]

The following speed limits are hereby established:

Highway	Between	Speed Limit (miles per hour)
Athletic Street [Added 6-13-2006 by Ord. No. 4-2006]	Center Street and South Avenue	15
Center Street [Added 6-13-2006 by Ord. No. 4-2006]	Second Avenue and Athletic Street	15
Jones Street	James Street and Rivertown Shops	15
Second Avenue [Added 6-13-2006 by Ord. No. 4-2006]	Center Street and South Street	15
South Avenue [Added 6-13-2006 by Ord. No. 4-2006]	Second Avenue and Athletic Street	15

Any person who shall operate a vehicle or tractor at a speed in excess of that established therefor upon any highway or portion thereof specified in this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of $35 and costs of prosecution; if convicted of exceeding the maximum speed by more than five miles per hour, an additional fine of $2 per mile for each mile in excess of five miles per hour over the maximum speed limit.

Any person who does not comply with an order entered as a result of a conviction under this section may be imprisoned for a number of days equal to one day for each $40 of the unpaid balance of the fine and costs.

§ 244-8 Traffic signals at certain intersections.

At the following intersections, official traffic signals shall be erected (or if heretofore erected are hereby ratified), and traffic at such intersections shall be directed by such signals:

	Allegheny River Boulevard and Center Avenue
	Allegheny River Boulevard and South Avenue

Any operator of a vehicle or tractor who shall disobey the directions of any traffic signal shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than three days.

§ 244-9 One-way highways established.

[Amended 5-9-1989 by Ord. No. 4-1989]

The following are hereby established as one-way highways:

Highway	From	To	Direction of Travel
Arch Street	Grant Avenue	Sheridan Avenue	South
Block Way	South Avenue	Wood Street	South
Front Street	Center Avenue	South Avenue	North
Herron Avenue	South Avenue	Center Avenue	North
Penn Avenue	James Street	Grant Avenue	South
Spruce Street	Second Avenue	First Avenue	West
Third Avenue	Center Avenue	Church Street	South
Union Street	First Avenue	Allegheny River Boulevard	West

Any person who shall operate a motor vehicle or tractor upon any highway or portion thereof hereby established as a one-way highway other than in the direction hereby established for traffic thereon shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $25 and costs of prosecution or, in default of payment of such fine and costs, may undergo imprisonment for a number of days equal to one day for each $10 of the unpaid balance of the fine and costs.

§ 244-10 Through highways established.

The following highways are hereby established as through highways, and the operator of every vehicle or tractor upon approaching any such highway at any intersection thereof (except for such intersections where there are now or shall hereafter be located official traffic signals)[1] shall come to a full stop, within a reasonable distance, before entering any such through highway:

	Highway	Between
	Center Avenue	Pennsylvania Railroad right-of-way and east Borough line
	First Street or Avenue	Poplar Street and Vogel's Lane
	High Street	Viaduct leading to Oakmont and Wildwood Avenue
	North Avenue	High Street and Second Street or Avenue

[1]

Editor's Note: See § 244-8.

Any operator of a vehicle or tractor who shall fail to come to a full stop, within a reasonable distance, before entering any such through highway, as hereinabove required, shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and cost of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than three days.

§ 244-11 Stop intersections established.

[Amended 12-8-1987 by Ord. No. 8-1987; 2-14-1995 by Ord. No. 3-1995]

The following intersections (in addition to highways intersecting with the through highways established by § 244-10 of this article) are hereby established as stop intersections, and official stop signs shall be erected (or are hereby confirmed if heretofore erected) in such a position as to face traffic approaching the second-named highway upon the first-named highway in the direction or directions hereby indicated. All vehicles and tractors approaching any such intersection upon the first-named highway in the direction or directions hereby indicated in each case shall come to a full stop, within a reasonable distance, before entering any such intersection:

Stop Highway	Through Highway	Direction of Travel
Allegheny Avenue	Penn Street	East
Allegheny River Boulevard	Wildwood Avenue	North
Arch Street	Allegheny Avenue	South
Arch Street	Fairview Avenue	South
Arch Street	Sheridan Avenue	South
Athletic Street	South Avenue	North and South
Brunot Street	Center Avenue	North
Brunot Street	South Avenue	South
Center Avenue	First Avenue	East and West
Center Avenue	Second Avenue	East and West
Center Avenue	Third Avenue	East and West
Church Street	Second Avenue	East and West
Diamond Way	South Avenue	North
Diamond Way	South Avenue	South
East Railroad Avenue	Center Avenue	North
East Railroad Avenue	Grant Avenue	North
East Railroad Avenue	Grant Avenue	South
East Railroad Avenue	James Street	North and South
East Railroad Avenue	South Avenue	North and South
Entrance into Allegheny River Boulevard from Jones Street	Allegheny River Boulevard	North
Fairview Avenue	Penn Avenue	East and West
First Avenue	Center Avenue	North and South
First Avenue	North Avenue	North and South
First Avenue	Ridge Avenue	North
First Avenue	South Avenue	North and South
Front Street	Allegheny River Boulevard	East and West
Front Street	Allegheny River Boulevard	Southwest
Front Street	Seldon/High Streets	North and South
Grant Avenue	Penn Avenue	West
Grant Avenue	West Railroad Avenue	East
Herron Avenue	Center Avenue	North
High Street	North Avenue	North
James Street	Jones Street/Allegheny River Boulevard	East
Jones Street	Allegheny River Boulevard/James Street	North
Jones Street	Grant Avenue	North and South
Lamagna Drive	Allegheny River Boulevard	West
North Avenue	Allegheny River Boulevard	West
North Avenue	First Avenue	East and West
Parker Street	First Avenue	East and West
Penn Avenue	Allegheny Avenue	North and South
Penn Avenue	Fairview Avenue	North and South
Penn Avenue	Grant Avenue	North and South
Peter Street	Second Avenue	East
Ridge Avenue	First Avenue	West
Ridge Avenue	Seldon Street	West
Second Avenue	Center Avenue	North and South
Second Avenue	Parker Street	North and South
Second Avenue	South Avenue	North and South
Second Avenue	Wildwood Avenue	Southwest
Seldon Avenue	Ridge Street	West
Seldon Street	High Street	Southwest
Shannon Road	Second Avenue	Northwest
South Avenue	Athletic Street	East and West
South Avenue	Brunot Street	East
South Avenue	East Railroad Avenue	West
South Avenue	First Avenue	East and West
South Avenue	Fourth Street	East
South Avenue	Second Avenue	East and West
South Avenue	Third Avenue	East and West
Spruce Street	First Avenue	West
State Street	James Street	North
State Street	Wildwood Avenue	North
Third Avenue	Center Avenue	South
Third Avenue	Church Street	South
Third Avenue	South Avenue	South
Union Street	Allegheny River Boulevard	West
West Railroad Avenue	Allegheny Avenue	North and South
West Railroad Avenue	Fairview Avenue	North and South
West Railroad Avenue	Grant Avenue	North and South
West Railroad Avenue	James Street	North and South
Wood Street	Second Avenue	West
Wood Street	Third Avenue	East

Any operator of a vehicle or tractor who shall fail to come to a full stop, within a reasonable distance, before entering any stop intersection, as hereinabove required, shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, may be imprisoned for a number of days equal to one day for each $40 of the unpaid balance of the fine and costs.

§ 244-12 Vehicle weight limits established.

[Amended 5-9-1989 by Ord. No. 4-1989; 9-10-1991 by Ord. No. 7-1991]

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle or other tractor, trailer or tractor-trailer combination having a gross weight in excess of that herein respectively prescribed upon any of the following highways or portions thereof within the Borough of Verona:

Highway	Between	Maximum Gross Weight (pounds)
Front Street	Entire length thereof	12,000
Katz Way	James Street and Grant Street	12,000
Ridge Avenue	Entire length thereof	12,000
Seldon Avenue	Entire length thereof	12,000

Provided that any school bus, emergency vehicle or vehicles making local deliveries or pickups, unless a reasonable alternate route is available, shall be exempt from the prohibitions and restrictions imposed by this section.

Any person operating a vehicle or combination upon a highway in violation of a prohibition and restriction imposed in this section, when it is determined that such highway may be damaged or destroyed, is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $75, except that any person convicted of operating a vehicle with a gross weight in excess of a posted weight shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $150 plus $150 for each 500 pounds or part thereof in excess of 3,000 pounds over the maximum allowable weight.

Any person operating a vehicle or combination upon a highway in violation of a prohibition or restriction imposed in this section based upon hazardous traffic conditions or other safety factors is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $100.

§ 244-13 Unlawful to operate motor vehicles or tractors on highways closed for construction or repair.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle or tractor upon any highway in the Borough that is under construction, resurfacing or repair, in disregard of any official sign, barricade or notice that the same is closed to vehicular traffic. Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $25 and costs of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment for not more than 10 days.

§ 244-14 Play highways authorized.

[Amended 5-9-1989 by Ord. No. 4-1989]

The Mayor is hereby authorized to designate as play highways, whenever he shall deem such action advisable and for whatever period of time directed by him, any portion of any highway in the Borough whereon sledding and coasting shall be permitted. Such highway shall be set apart for the purpose under the direction of the Mayor.

No person shall operate any motor vehicle or tractor upon any play highway at any time when such highway shall be so designated, except in case of emergency, with special permission of the Mayor or of the police officer in charge, who shall first clear such play highway of all persons using such highway for the purpose for which it was set aside. Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $25 and costs of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, may undergo imprisonment for a number of days equal to one day for each $10 of the unpaid balance of the fine and costs.

§ 244-15 Accident reports required.

[Amended 5-9-1989 by Ord. No. 4-1989]

The operator of any motor vehicle involved in an accident in the Borough and required by law to report such accident to any department or agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any other person required to make such report shall, at the time of making such report to the commonwealth, make a written report to the Chief of Police of the Borough containing the same information. Any person failing to make the report to the Chief of Police hereby required shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, may undergo imprisonment for a number of days equal to one day for each $10 of the unpaid balance of the fine and costs.

§ 244-16 Turning at certain intersections prohibited or restricted.

[Added 2-14-1995 by Ord. No. 4-1995]

It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle traveling upon the first-named street at any of the following intersections, in the direction or directions indicated in each case, to make a left turn onto the second-named street, as indicated, at any time when such a turn is prohibited by this section:

Vehicle Traveling on	Direction of Travel	Not to Make	Onto	When
State Street	North	Left turn	Wildwood Road	7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs of prosecution. Any person who is in default of payment of the fine and costs as ordered by the Court may be imprisoned for a number of days equal to one day for each $40 of the unpaid balance of the fine and costs.

§ 244-17 Right turn only permitted at certain intersections.

[Added 2-14-1995 by Ord. No. 4-1995]

It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle traveling upon the first-named street at any of the following intersections, in the direction or directions indicated in each case, to make other than a right turn at any time stated, both left turns and straight-across traffic being prohibited:

Vehicles Traveling on	Direction of Travel	Times	Not to Make Left Turn Onto or Travel Straight Across
James Street	East	All	Allegheny River Boulevard

Any person who violates any provision of the section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs of prosecution. Any person who is in default of payment of the fine and costs as ordered by the Court may be imprisoned for a number of days equal to one day for each $40 of the unpaid balance of the fine and costs.