Borough of Darby, PA Traffic Regulations

§ 141-6 Use of sidewalks by motor vehicles.

No person shall operate a motor vehicle or tractor upon any sidewalk in the Borough, nor shall any person operate a motor vehicle upon or across any sidewalk except in order to gain access to or egress from a driveway or alley at such locations where the curb, if such sidewalk is curbed, shall have been properly cut down for the purpose.

§ 141-7 Speed limits established.

[Amended 6-6-1979 by Ord. No. 591]

The speed limit on all streets in the Borough is hereby established at 25 miles per hour, except for Main Street, MacDade Boulevard, any other state highway, school zones, fire zones and any other street or road where a lower speed limit is imposed for emergency and safety reasons.

[Amended 7-2-1980 by Ord. No. 597; 8-4-1982 by Ord. No. 613; 12-13-1982 by Ord. No. 623]

Signs designating the twenty-five-mile speed limit on streets mentioned in Subsection A hereof shall be erected.

§ 141-8 Traffic control signals.

Traffic control signals shall be installed and operated at the intersection of those highways described below.

Intersection
(Reserved)

§ 141-9 One-way highways established.

The highways or parts of highways described below are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated.

Name of Highway	Direction of Travel	Limits
Ashbourne Road	Southwest	Entire length
Berbro Street	East	From Fourth Street to Third Street
Berkeley Road	Southeast	Entire length
Branford Road	Southwest	From Concord Road to Mermont Circle
Center Street	Northwest	Entire length
Chestnut Street	East	From Twelfth Street to MacDade Boulevard
Clarendon Road	Southwest	Entire length
Columbia Avenue [Added 10-5-1977 by Ord. No. 577[1]]	Northbound	600 block
Concord Road	Northeast	From Main Street to Branford Road
Crestview Road	Northwest	Entire length
Darby Terrace	East	From Summit Street to Sixth Street
Darby Terrace	West	From Fourth Street to Fifth Street
Darby Terrace	West	From Third Street to Fifth Street
Edgehill Road [Added 4-2-1980 by Ord. No. 595]	Northeast	From Chadbourne Road to the common drive that separates the 200-300 even-side block of Golf Road
Edgehill Road	Northwest	From Weymouth Road to Spring Valley Road
Eighth Street	Northeast	From Pine Street to Spruce Street
Eleventh Street	South	From Main Street to Chestnut Street
Fern Street	West	From Third Street to Fourth Street
Fifth Street	North	From Main Street to Pine Street
Forrester Avenue	Southeast	Entire length
Fourth Street	South	From Fern Street to Berbro Street
Lawrence Avenue	Southeast	From Poplar Street to Mill Street
Lawrence Avenue [Added 1-6-1975 by Ord. No. 554]	West	From Highland Avenue to Chester Pike
Maple Terrace	Northwest	Entire length
Mermont Circle	Northeast	Entire length
Mulberry Street [Added 10-5-1977 by Ord. No. 577[2]]	Southbound	200, 300 and 1,000 blocks
Ninth Street	North	From Main Street to Cedar Avenue
Powell Avenue	West	From Main Street to Ninth Street
School Street	Southeast	From Mulberry Street to Tenth Street
Sixth Street	South	From Main Street to Pine Street
Southridge Road	Northeast	Entire length
Spring Valley Road	Southwest	Entire length
Spruce Street	Southeast	From Eighth Street to Seventh Street
Tenth Street	South	From Cedar Avenue to Main Street
Weymouth Road	Northeast	Entire length
Winthrop Road	Northeast	Entire length
Woodbine Avenue	East	From Chestnut Street to Main Street
Wright Avenue	North	From Fern Street to Cedar Avenue

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Editor's Note: This ordinance also stated that any person who shall violate the provisions of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine of not more than $25 nor less than $5, and in the event of nonpayment of such fine, such person shall be subject to imprisonment for a period not to exceed 10 days.

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§ 141-10 U-turns.

It shall be unlawful for the operator of a motor vehicle or tractor to make a U-turn on any of the highways or parts thereof described below.

Name of Highway	Location
(Reserved)

§ 141-11 Turns at intersections.

No person shall make a turn of the kind designated (left, right, all) at any of the intersections described below.

Name of Highway	Direction of Travel	Prohibited Turn	At Intersection of
(Reserved)

§ 141-12 Center structures at intersections.

All vehicular traffic shall keep to the right of the following structures or barriers located in the center of the specified intersections.

Structure on (Name of Highway)	At Intersection of
(Reserved)

§ 141-13 Through highways.

The highways described below are hereby established as through highways, and the operator of every vehicle or tractor upon approaching any such highway at any intersection thereof (except for such intersections where there are now or shall hereafter be located official traffic signals) shall come to a full stop, within a reasonable distance, before entering any such through highway.

Name of Highway	Limits
(Reserved)

§ 141-14 Stop intersections.

[Amended 12-18-1978 by Ord. No. 585]

The intersections described below are hereby established as stop intersections, and official stop signs shall be erected in such a position upon the first-named highway as to face traffic approaching the second-named highway in the direction or directions indicated. All vehicles and tractors approaching any such intersection upon the first-named highway, in the direction or directions indicated in each case, shall come to a full stop, within a reasonable distance, before entering any such intersection.

Stop Sign on	Direction of Travel	At Intersection of
Ashbourne Road	South	Springfield Road
Berbro Street	East	Third Street
Branford Road	North	Golf Road
Cedar Avenue	East	Fifth Street
Cedar Avenue	East and west	Seventh Street
Cedar Avenue	East and west	Sixth Street
Cedar Avenue	East and west	Tenth Street
Cedar Avenue	West	MacDade Boulevard
Center Street	West	MacDade Boulevard
Chadbourne Road	North	Wycombe Avenue
Chadbourne Road	North and south	Edgehill Road
Chester Avenue	South	Cedar Avenue
Chestnut Street	East	Eleventh Street
Chestnut Street	East	MacDade Boulevard
Chestnut Street	East	Thirteenth Street
Chestnut Street	East	Twelfth Street
Chestnut Street	East	Woodbine Avenue
Chestnut Street	East and west	Fifth Street
Chestnut Street	East and west	Fourth Street
Chestnut Street	West	Sixth Street
Clarendon	South	Springfield Road
Columbia	East	Sixth Street
Commerce Street	East	Fifth Street
Commerce Street	East	Seventh Street
Commerce Street	West	Sixth Street
Coventry Avenue	South	Cedar Avenue
Creek Avenue	South	Springfield Road
Crestview Road	West	Winthrop Road
Damon's Lane	North	Fern Street
Damon's Lane	North	Greenway Avenue
Damon's Lane	South	Main Street
Darby Terrace	North	Sixth Street
Darby Terrace	North	Summit Street
Darby Terrace	South	Fifth Street
Darby Terrace	South	Fourth Street
Edgehill Road	East and west	Chadbourne Road
Edgehill Road	West	Golf Road
Fern Street	East	Fifth Street
Fern Street	East	Front Street
Fern Street	East and west	Second Street
Fern Street	East and west	Sixth Street
Fern Street	North	Summit Street
Fern Street	South	Ridge Avenue
Fern Street	West	Third Street
Fifth Street	North	Chestnut Street
Fifth Street	North	Fern Street
Fifth Street	North	Spruce Street
Fifth Street	North	Walnut Street
Forrester Avenue	East	Ninth Street
Fourteenth Street	North	Main Street
Fourteenth Street	South	Chestnut Street
Fourth Street	North and south	Chestnut Street
Fourth Street	North and south	Darby Terrace
Fourth Street	North and south	Main Street
Fourth Street	North and south	Spruce Street
Fourth Street	North and south	Walnut Street
Franklin Street	East	Fourth Street
Franklin Street	West	Fifth Street
Front Street	North	Fern Street
Front Street	North and south	Greenway Avenue
Glen Avon Road	East	MacDade Boulevard
Glen Avon Road	West	Weymouth Road
Glencove Drive	West	Coventry Avenue
Golf Road	North	Wycombe Avenue
Golf Road	North and south	Branford Road
Greenway Avenue	East	Fifth Street
Greenway Avenue	East and west	Front Street
Greenway Avenue	East and west	Second Street
Greenway Avenue	East and west	Sixth Street
Greenway Avenue	East and west	Third Street
Greenway Avenue	West	Fourth Street
Greenway Avenue	West	Seventh Street
Greenway Avenue	West	Summit Street
Hamilton Avenue	North	Quarry (Chester Pike)
Highland Avenue	North and south	Lawrence Avenue
Highland Avenue	South	Pine Street
Kenwood Road	East	MacDade Boulevard
Larne Avenue	West	Seventh Street
Lawrence Avenue	West	Chester Pike
Lawrence Avenue	West	Highland Avenue
Londonderry Lane	East	Shetland Avenue
Marks Avenue	North	Cedar Avenue
Marks Avenue	South	Summit Street
Mill Street	North	Main Street
Mill Street	South	Pine Street
Moore Street	North	Spruce Street
Moore Street	North	Walnut Street
Mulberry Street	North	Union Street
New Walnut Street	West	Ninth Street
Ninth Street	North	Cedar Avenue
Ninth Street	North	Summit Street
Norma Road	South	Cedar Avenue
North Fourth Street [Added 2-6-1985 by Ord. No. 638]	South	Main Street
Park Lane [Added 7-2-1980 by Ord. No. 597]	East and west	Chadborne Road
Pine Street	East	Eighth Street
Pine Street	East	Fifth Street
Pine Street	East	Fourth Street
Pine Street	East and west	Highland Avenue
Pine Street	East and west	Seventh Street
Pine Street	East and west	Sixth Street
Poplar Street	North and south	Pine Street
Powell Avenue	West	Ninth Street
Quarry Street	West	Ninth Street
Ridge Avenue	East	Main Street
Ridge Avenue	East and west	Ninth Street
Ridge Avenue	East and west	Tenth Street
Ridge Avenue	West	MacDade Boulevard
School Street	East	Tenth Street
Second Street	North and south	Fern Street
Second Street	North and south	Greenway Avenue
Second Street	South	Main Street
Seventh Street	North	Cedar Street
Seventh Street	North	Main Street
Seventh Street	North	Walnut Street
Seventh Street	North and south	Fern Street
Seventh Street	North and south	Pine Street
Seventh Street	North and south	Spruce Street
Seventh Street	South	Greenway Avenue
Sixth Street	North	Cedar Avenue
Sixth Street	North and south	Fern Street
Sixth Street	North and south	Greenway Avenue
Sixth Street	South	Main Street
Sixth Street	South	Pine Street
Sixth Street	South	Walnut Street
Spruce Street	East and west	Fifth Street
Spruce Street	East and west	Fourth Street
Spruce Street	East and west	Seventh Street
Spruce Street	East and west	Sixth Street
Summit Street	East	Fern Street
Summit Street	East	Main Street
Summit Street	East and west	Greenway Avenue
Summit Street	East and west	MacDade Boulevard
Summit Street	East and west	Tenth Street
Tenth Street	South	Main Street
Tenth Street	South	Ridge Avenue
Tenth Street	South	Summit Street
Tenth Street	South	Union Street
Third Street	North	Fern Street
Third Street	North and south	Darby Terrace
Third Street	North and south	Greenway Avenue
Thirteenth Street	North	Main Street
Thirteenth Street	South	Chestnut Street
Twelfth Street	North	Main Street
Tyler Avenue	East	Creek Road
Union Avenue	East	Tenth Street
Verlinden Street	East	Darby Terrace
Walnut Street	East and west	Fifth Street
Walnut Street	East and west	Fourth Street
Walnut Street	East and west	Seventh Street
Walnut Street	East and west	Sixth Street
Whitely Terrace	West	Fern Street
Woodbine Avenue	North	Main Street
Wright Avenue	North	Cedar Avenue
Wycombe Avenue	East and west	Chadbourne Road
Wycombe Avenue	East and west	Golf Road

§ 141-15 Yield-right-of-way intersections.

The intersections described below are hereby established as yield right-of-way intersections, and official yield signs shall be erected in such a position upon the first-named highway as to face traffic approaching the second-named highway in the direction or directions indicated. All vehicles and tractors approaching any such intersection upon the first-named highway, in the direction or directions indicated, shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on the second-named highway so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time that the operator of such vehicle or tractor is moving across or within such intersection.

Yield Sign on	Direction of Travel	At Intersection of
(Reserved)

§ 141-16 No-passing zones.

The zones described below are hereby established as no-passing zones and it shall be unlawful for any person driving a vehicle to pass any other vehicle which is proceeding in the same direction.

Name of Highway	Limits
(Reserved)

§ 141-17 Closing of certain highways to certain vehicles.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle or tractor, except a passenger vehicle (but not including any passenger vehicle drawing any trailer or towing any other vehicle) upon any of the portions of the highways described below; provided, however, that nothing herein shall prohibit the operation of any commercial vehicle or tractor upon any highway or portion thereof listed below where such operation thereon shall be necessary in order to pick up or deliver any goods, wares, merchandise or material from or to any premises located upon any such highway or portion thereof.

Name of Highway	Limits
All Borough streets except state highways (except for local deliveries)	Entire length
Fifth Street [Added 2-14-1979 by Ord. No. 589[1]]	Between Main Street and Pine Street

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Editor's Note: This ordinance also stated that left turns onto Pine Street are prohibited by trucks proceeding north on Fifth Street going towards Main Street and that any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance is guilty of a summary offense and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 for each and every violation.

§ 141-18 Vehicle weight limits established.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle, commercial vehicle or other tractor, trailer or tractor-trailer combination, having a gross weight in excess of that herein respectively prescribed, upon any of the highways or portions thereof described below, except for the purpose of making local deliveries on that highway.

Name of Highway	Maximum Gross Weight (pounds)	Location
Pine Street [Added 2-14-1979 by Ord. No. 588]	5 tons	On the bridge over the B & O Railroad tracks

§ 141-19 Operation of vehicles on closed highways.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle or tractor upon any highway in the Borough that is under construction, resurfacing or repair, in disregard of any official sign, barricade or notice that the same is closed to vehicular traffic.

§ 141-20 Play highways.

The Mayor is hereby authorized to designate as play highways, whenever he shall deem such action advisable, and for whatever period of time directed by him, any portion of any highway in the Borough, whereon sledding and coasting shall be permitted. Such highway shall be set apart for the purpose under the direction of the Chief of Police.

No person shall operate any motor vehicle or tractor upon any play highway at any time when such highway shall be so designated, except in case of emergency, with special permission of the Chief of Police or of the police officer in charge, who shall first clear such play highway of all persons using such highway for the purpose for which it was set aside.

The portions of highways described below are hereby established as play highways during the times designated.

	Name of Highway	Days	Hours	Location
	(Reserved)

§ 141-21 Accident reports.

The operator of any motor vehicle involved in an accident in the Borough and required by law to report such accident to any department or agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or any other person required to make such report, shall, at the time of making such report to the Commonwealth, make a written report to the Chief of Police of the Borough containing the same information.