[Adopted 8-10-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-08]
Every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop sign, located on
Town of Smithfield or Smithfield School Department property, which
sign is positioned to control the flow of traffic onto any local highway,
state highway, street or roadway, as those terms are defined by G.L.
§ 31-1-23, shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the
near side of the intersection. In the event there is no crosswalk,
the driver shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none,
then at the point nearest the intersecting highway where the driver
has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting highway before
entering the intersection, except when directed to proceed by a police
officer or traffic control signal. Violators of this article are subject
to the fines enumerated in G.L. § 31-41.1-4.
