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 § 515-1 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.
The provisions of §§ 346.57, 346.58 and 346.59, Wis. Stats., relating to the maximum and minimum speed of vehicles, are hereby adopted as part of this section as if fully set forth herein, except as specified on the Official Traffic Map under § 515-8 pursuant to § 349.11(3)(c), Wis. Stats., where the Village Board has determined that the statutory speed limits are unreasonable, unsafe and imprudent and has modified such limits.
In the interest of public safety and pursuant to § 349.07, Wis. Stats., the following streets or portions thereof set forth in this section are declared to be through highways, and traffic signs or signals giving notice thereof shall be erected by the Director of Public Works in accordance with § 515-3:
A.
Definition. For purposes of this section, "heavy traffic" shall be
defined as:
B.
Prohibited routes. Heavy traffic is prohibited from using any Village
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. Furthermore,
this section will not act to prohibit heavy traffic from using any
Village streets over which are routed state and county 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 in cooperation with the Director
of Public Works 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 Tigerton, 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 § 515-1, except the enumerated highways or parts of highways in Subsection F below are designated as heavy traffic routes.
