Traffic control signals shall be installed and operated at the intersection of those streets described in Schedule I (§ 254-51), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
The maximum speed at which vehicles may proceed on or along any streets or highways within the Village is hereby established at 30 miles per hour, except that the speed limit for vehicles proceeding on or along those streets or parts of streets described in Schedule II (§ 254-52) shall be as indicated in said schedule.
No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed in excess of that indicated in Schedule III (§ 254-53), in the areas described in said Schedule III, during school days between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
The streets or parts of streets described in Schedule IV (§ 254-54), attached to and made a part of this chapter, are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated.
No person shall make a U-turn on any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule V (§ 254-55), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall make a turn of the kind designated (left, right, all) at any of the locations described in Schedule VI (§ 254-56), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall make a right turn when facing a steady red signal (stop indication) at any of the locations described in Schedule VII (§ 254-57), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
The intersections described in Schedule VIII (§ 254-58), attached to and made a part of this chapter, are hereby designated as stop intersections. Stop signs shall be installed as provided therein.
The intersections described in Schedule IX (§ 254-59), attached to and made a part of this chapter, are hereby designated as yield intersections. Yield signs shall be installed as provided therein.
A.
A truck route system upon which all trucks, tractors and tractor-trailer combinations having a total gross weight in excess of five tons are permitted to travel and operate shall be as set forth in Schedule X (§ 254-60).
B.
All trucks, tractors and tractor-trailer combinations having a total
gross weight in excess of five tons are hereby excluded from all streets
except those streets listed in Schedule X, except that this exclusion
shall not be construed to prevent the delivery or pickup of merchandise
or other property along the street from which such vehicles and combinations
are excluded.
[Added 11-17-1997 by L.L. No. 10-1997]
A.
Except as expressly permitted by the United States or the New York
State Department of Transportation, and except where the requirement
for local delivery will permit no alternate legal route, no person
shall operate or move or cause or knowingly permit to be operated
or moved on any public street in the Village of Suffern any vehicle
or combination of vehicles of a size or weight exceeding the limitations
provided for in this section.
B.
Width.
(1)
The width of a vehicle, inclusive of load, shall be not more
than 96 inches, plus safety devices, on any Village street in the
Village of Suffern.
(2)
The provisions of Subsection B(1) of this section shall not apply to vehicles and implements or combinations thereof not over 13 feet in width, used solely for farm purposes, during the period from sunrise to sunset, provided that at least two red flags not smaller than 24 inches square be displayed on the left front and rear of each vehicle or implement or combination thereof in such manner as to be clearly visible from the front and rear for a distance of at least 500 feet. However, no such vehicles, implements or combinations thereof shall be operated on any highway after 10:00 a.m. on any Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, except for trips of two miles or less.
C.
The height of a vehicle from the underside of tire to the top of
the vehicle, inclusive of load, shall be not more than 13 1/2
feet. Any damage to highways, bridges or highway structures resulting
from the use of a vehicle exceeding 13 feet in height where such excess
height is the proximate cause of the accident shall be compensated
for by the owner and operator of such vehicle.
D.
Length.
(1)
The length of a single vehicle, inclusive of load and bumpers,
shall not be more than 40 feet unless otherwise provided in this subsection.
(2)
The length of a semitrailer or trailer shall not exceed 45 feet
except as provided in this subsection; provided, however, that the
length of any trailer or semitrailer being operated in combination
with another trailer or semitrailer shall not exceed 28 1/2 feet.
(3)
The length of buses having a carrying capacity of more than
seven passengers shall not exceed 45 feet, except that the length
of articulated buses shall not exceed 62 feet.
(4)
The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to fire vehicles.
(5)
Any semitrailer with a length not to exceed 48 feet may be operated
on any Town highway, provided that the total length of a combination
of vehicles, including such a semitrailer, does not exceed 60 feet.
E.
Additional restriction on length; exceptions.
(1)
The total length of a combination of vehicles, inclusive of
load and bumpers, shall not be more than 60 feet.
(2)
The provisions of Subsection E(1) of this section shall not apply to:
(a)
Vehicles of a corporation which are subject to the jurisdiction
of the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Public Service Commission
or other regulatory body and which are used in the construction, reconstruction,
repair or maintenance of its property or facilities, provided that
any such vehicle complies with the safety requirements of the laws
and regulations of the United States and of New York State pertaining
to over-length vehicles.
(b)
Vehicles hauling poles, girders, columns or other similar objects
of excess length, provided that any such vehicle complies with the
safety requirements of the laws and regulations of the United States
and of New York State pertaining to such over-length vehicles.
(c)
Fire vehicles.
(d)
Any vehicle or combination of vehicles which is disabled and
unable to proceed under its own power and is being towed for a distance
not in excess of 10 miles for the purpose of repairs or removal from
the highway.
(e)
State and/or municipally owned vehicles engaged in snowplowing,
ice clearing or other emergency-type operations.
F.
In determining the number of wheels and axles on any vehicle or combination
of vehicles within the meaning of this section, only two wheels shall
be counted for each axle, and axles which are less than 46 inches
apart from center to center shall be counted as one axle. However,
in the case of multiple tires or multiple wheels, the sum of the widths
of all the tires on a wheel or combination of wheels shall be taken
in determining tire width.
G.
Subject to the provisions of the section of this chapter governing
maximum vehicle gross weights, the weight per inch width of tire on
any one wheel of a single vehicle or a combination of vehicles equipped
with pneumatic tires, when loaded, shall be not more than 800 pounds.
H.
Subject to the provisions of the section of this chapter governing
maximum vehicle gross weights, the weight on any one wheel of a single
vehicle or a combination of vehicles equipped with pneumatic tires,
when loaded, shall be not more than 11,200 pounds.
I.
Subject to the provisions of the section of this chapter governing
maximum vehicle gross weights, the weight on any one axle of a single
vehicle equipped with pneumatic tires, when loaded, shall be not more
than 22,400 pounds.
J.
Subject to the provisions of the section of this chapter governing maximum vehicle gross weights, the weight on any two consecutive axles of a single vehicle or a combination of vehicles equipped with pneumatic tires, when loaded, and when such axles are spaced less than eight feet from center to center, shall be not more than 36,000 pounds, except where axles are spaced eight feet or greater, but less than 10 feet, the weight on those two axles shall not exceed that permitted by Subsection K(2) of this section and, in addition, shall not exceed 40,000 pounds. Axles shall be counted as provided in Subsection F of this section.
K.
Subject to the provisions of the section of this chapter governing maximum vehicle gross weights, a single vehicle, or a combination of vehicles having three axles or more and equipped with pneumatic tires, when loaded, may have a total weight on all axles not to exceed 33,000 pounds, plus 900 pounds for each foot and major fraction of a foot of the distance from the center of the foremost axles to the center of the rearmost axles. Axles are to be counted as provided in Subsection F of this section. In no case, however, shall the total weight exceed 79,000 pounds.
[Amended 8-7-2006 by L.L. No. 7-2006]
L.
No vehicle shall be operated on the public streets of the Village
of Suffern other than on pneumatic tires.
M.
For the purpose of this section, the width of pneumatic tires shall
be ascertained by measuring the greatest width of the tire casing
when the tire is inflated.
N.
No person shall operate or move a vehicle or a combination of vehicles
over, on or through any bridge or structure on any highway if the
weight of such vehicle or combination of vehicles, and load, is greater
than the posted capacity of the structure or exceeds the height of
the posted clearance as shown by an official sign.
O.
If a vehicle or combination of vehicles is operated in violation
of this section, an appearance ticket or summons may be issued to
the registrant of the vehicle or, if a combination of vehicles, to
the registrant of the hauling vehicle, rather than the operator. In
the event that the vehicle is operated by a person other than the
registrant, any appearance ticket or summons issued to the registrant
shall be served upon the operator, who shall be deemed the agent of
the registrant only for the purpose of receiving such appearance ticket
or summons. In addition, a notice containing all pertinent information
relating to the charge which is contained on the summons or appearance
ticket shall be mailed by or on behalf of the person who issued the
appearance ticket or summons to the registrant at the address given
on the registration certificate for the vehicle or, if no registration
certificate is produced at the time the appearance ticket or summons
is issued, to the address of the registrant on file with the Department
of Motor Vehicles of said state within five days after the date of
issuance of the appearance ticket or summons, but at least five days
before the return date specified on the appearance ticket or summons.
Proof of mailing to the registrant under this section shall be filed
with the court in which the appearance ticket or summons is returnable
on or before the return date. The provisions of this subsection shall
not apply to owner-operators of any motor vehicle or to any motor
vehicle or trailer which is registered in the name of a person whose
principal business is the lease or rental of motor vehicles or trailers
unless the lease or rental of motor vehicles or trailers is being
operated by an employee of the registrant or for a community of interest
other than the lease or rental agreement between the parties to the
lease or rental agreement.
P.
In any case wherein the charge laid before the court alleges a violation
of this section, any plea of guilty thereafter entered in satisfaction
of such charge must include at least a plea of guilty to a violation
of one of the subsections of this section. No other disposition by
plea of guilty to any other charge in satisfaction of such shall be
authorized, provided, however, that if the prosecuting attorney, upon
reviewing the available evidence, determines that the charge of a
violation of this section is not warranted, he may consent, and the
court may allow, a disposition by plea of guilty to that or another
charge in satisfaction of such charge; provided, however, that the
court must impose at least the minimum fine as authorized in this
section for the offense.
Q.
Violations; penalties for offenses.
(1)
A violation of the provisions of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, for the first offense; by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 60 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, for the second or subsequent offense, in both cases plus the fine provided in Subsection Q(2) of this section.
(2)
A violation of the provisions of this section by any vehicle or combination of vehicles whose weight exceeds the weight limitation as set forth in any of these sections, or the weight limitations specified by a permit issued by the United States or New York State Department of Transportation, shall be punishable by fines levied on the registered owner of the vehicle or vehicles, whether at the time of the violation the vehicle was in the charge of the registered owner or his agent or lessee in accordance with the following schedule [in addition to the fines as prescribed in Subsection Q(1) of this section]:
|
Excess Total Weight1 Greater
Than
(pounds)
|
Excess Total Weight Less Than or Equal to
(pounds)
|
Amount of Fine
|
|---|---|---|
|
0
|
1,900
|
$50
|
|
1,900
|
2,900
|
$75
|
|
2,900
|
3,900
|
$100
|
|
3,900
|
4,900
|
$200
|
|
4,900
|
5,900
|
$300
|
|
5,900
|
6,900
|
$400
|
|
6,900
|
7,900
|
$500
|
|
7,900
|
8,900
|
$600
|
|
8,900
|
9,900
|
$700
|
|
9,900
|
14,900
|
$1,200
|
|
14,900
|
19,900
|
$1,700
|
|
19,900
|
24,900
|
$2,200
|
|
24,900
|
29,900
|
$2,700
|
|
29,900
|
$2,700 plus $0.06/pound2
|
|
NOTES:
|
|---|
|
1 Where the excess total weight is
greater than the limits specified by a United States or New York State
Department of Transportation excess weight permit, the permit shall,
for the purposes of computing the fine, be deemed void, and the amount
of fine shall be determined in accordance with the maximum weight
which would have been in effect for the operation of such vehicle
if the permit to exceed such maximum weight had not been issued.
|
|
2 The $0.06 per pound in addition
to the $2,700 is for each pound greater than 29,900 pounds.
|
(3)
A violation of the provisions of this section by any vehicle or combination of vehicles whose weight exceeds the weight limitations specified by a permit issued by the United States or New York State Department of Transportation shall be punishable by fines levied on the registered owner of the vehicle or vehicles, whether at the time of the violation the vehicle was in the charge of the registered owner or his agent or lessee, in accordance with the following schedule in addition to the fines as prescribed in Subsection Q(1) of this section:
|
Percentage of Excess Weight Greater Than1
|
Percentage of Excess Weight Less Than or Equal To
|
Amount of Fine
|
|---|---|---|
|
0%
|
5.0%
|
$100
|
|
5.0%
|
10.0%
|
$200
|
|
10.0%
|
15.0%
|
$350
|
|
15.0%
|
20.0%
|
$600
|
|
20.0%
|
25.0%
|
$1,000
|
|
25.0%
|
30.0%
|
$1,600
|
|
30.0%
|
$2,450
|
|
NOTE:
|
|---|
|
1 Where the excess axle or axles'
weight is greater than the limits specified by a permit issued by
the United States or New York State Department of Transportation,
the permit shall, for the purposes of computing the fine, be deemed
void, and the amount of the fine shall be determined in accordance
with the maximum weight which would have been in effect for the operation
of such vehicle if the permit to exceed such maximum weight had not
been issued.
|
(4)
In connection with the weighing of a vehicle or combination of vehicles, if it is found that there is a violation of Subsection K and also of Subsections I and J or both Subsections I and J of this section, there shall be a single fine imposed, and the maximum amount of such fine shall not exceed the highest fine that could be imposed under this section.
(5)
The court may impose any sentence authorized by this section;
provided, however, that any such sentence must include a fine as provided
in this section.
(6)
All fines collected as a result of the above schedule shall
remain the property of the Village of Suffern.
