The speed limit for both directions of traffic along the streets or parts thereof described in Schedule I (§ 243-33), attached to and made a part of this chapter, is hereby established at the rate of speed indicated in said schedule. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle at a higher speed than the maximum prescribed for that street or part of a street.
Traffic control signals shall be installed and operated (or are ratified if previously installed) at the intersection of those streets described in Schedule II (§ 243-34), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
[Amended 5-9-2002 by Ord. No. 662]
The streets or parts of streets as described in Schedule IV (§ 243-36), attached hereto and made part of this chapter, are hereby designated as school zones. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle at a speed higher than 15 miles per hour, within the school zones when the school flashing signals are operating.
The intersections described in Schedule V (§ 243-37), attached to and made a part of this chapter are hereby established as stop intersections, and official stop signs shall be erected (or are ratified if previously erected) in such a position upon the first-named street as to face traffic approaching the second-named street in the direction or directions indicated in said schedule. Every driver of a vehicle approaching any such intersection upon the first-named street, in the direction or directions indicated in each case, shall come to a full stop before entering any such intersection.
The intersections described in Schedule VI (§ 243-38), attached to and made a part of this chapter are hereby established as yield intersections, and official yield signs shall be erected (or are ratified if previously erected) in such a position upon the first-named street as to face traffic approaching the second-named street in the direction or directions indicated. Every driver of a vehicle approaching any such intersection upon the first-named street, in the direction or directions indicated in each case, shall slow down or stop the vehicle and then yield the right-of-way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on the second-named street so closely as to constitute a hazard during the time that the driver is moving across or within such intersection.
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive any commercial vehicle or other tractor, trailer or tractor-trailer combination, having a gross weight in excess of that respectively prescribed, upon any of the streets or bridges, or portions thereof, described in Schedule VII (§ 243-39), attached to and made a part of this chapter, except for the purpose of making local deliveries on said streets.
