Village of Woodville, WI Article II Street Traffic Regulations

§ 495-8 Operators to obey traffic control devices.

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 § 495-1. 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.

§ 495-9 Heavy traffic routes.

A. Definition. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

HEAVY TRAFFIC

(1) All vehicles not operating completely on pneumatic tires; and

(2) All vehicles or combination of vehicles, other than motor buses, designed or used for transporting property of any nature and having a gross weight of more than 12,000 pounds.

B. Prohibited routes. Heavy traffic is prohibited from using any Village of Woodville 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, nor shall this section apply to heavy traffic necessary to obtain orders, to make deliveries, or to move supplies or equipment for agricultural purposes. Furthermore, this section will not act to prohibit heavy traffic from using any Village streets over which are routed state 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 Director of Public Works in cooperation with the Police Department 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 signposts 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) Permits for 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 Woodville, Wisconsin, are hereby designated Class "B" highways subject to the weight limitations imposed on Class "B" highways by § 348.16, Wis. Stats., adopted by reference in § 495-1.

F. Lugs prohibited. No tractor having lugs shall be operated upon the streets, roads or alleys of the Village at any time.

§ 495-10 Speed limits.

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.

§ 495-11 One-way streets.

Pursuant to § 349.10, Wis. Stats., certain streets and parts thereof shall be one-way streets, and no person shall operate any vehicle thereon except in the indicated direction when such streets are marked as required under § 495-3.

§ 495-12 Left turns prohibited.

It is unlawful for motor vehicles or drivers or operators to make left turns on any street and alley at such intersections as may be designed by resolution of the Village Board and officially marked.