[Amended 11-5-2018 RTM
by Art. 17]
A.
The Town Council is hereby authorized and as to those
signs and signals required hereunder it shall be its duty, to place
and maintain or cause to be placed and maintained all official traffic
signs, signals, markings and safety zones. All signs, signals, markings
and safety zones shall conform to the standards as prescribed by the
Department of Public Works of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
B.
Sections 211-3 and 211-4 of Article II, § 211-15 of Article IV, §§ 211-18 to 211-23, inclusive, of Article V, § 211-30 of Article VI and §§ 211-40 and 211-41 of Article VIII shall be effective only during such time as a sufficient number of official signs are erected and maintained in each block designating the provisions of such sections and located so as to be easily visible to approaching drivers.
C.
Sections relating to one-way streets shall be effective
only during such time as a sufficient number of official signs are
erected and maintained at each of the exits for each one-way street,
so that at least one sign will be clearly visible for a distance of
at least 75 feet to drivers approaching such an exit.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place
or maintain or to display upon or in view of any street any unofficial
sign, signal, marking or device which purports to be or is an imitation
of or resembles an official traffic sign, signal, marking, or device
or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic or which hides
from view any official sign or signal. The Chief of Police is hereby
empowered to remove every such prohibited sign, signal, marking or
device or cause it to be removed, without notice.
Any person who wilfully defaces, injures, moves,
obstructs or interferes with any official traffic sign, signal or
marking shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding $20 for each and
every offense.
[Amended 11-5-2018 RTM
by Art. 17]
The location of all bus stops, taxicab stands
and service zones shall be specified by the Town Council, and in the
case of taxicab stands the Town Council shall designate who may use
them as such.
No driver of any vehicle shall disobey the instructions
of any official traffic control signal, sign, marking, or legend,
unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
