Borough of Forty Fort, PA TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Maximum speed limits are established on portions of specified streets, as follows, and it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle on any part of a street where a maximum speed limit applies at a higher speed than the maximum prescribed for that part of the street:

	Street	Between	Maximum Speed Limit
	All streets	Entire length	25 mph
	Seminary Place	Entire length	15 mph

Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $35 and costs. Any person exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than five miles per hour shall pay an additional fine of $2 per mile for each mile in excess of five miles per hour over the maximum speed limit.

§ 15-202 Maximum Speed Limits Established on Certain Bridges and Elevated Structures.

[Ord. 2009-8, 12/7/2009]

Maximum speed limits are established, as follows, on certain bridges and elevated structures, and it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle on any such bridge or elevated structure at a higher speed than the maximum prescribed for that bridge or elevated structure:

	Bridge or Elevated Structure	Location	Maximum Speed Limit
	(Reserved)

§ 15-203 Maximum Speed Limits Established for Certain Vehicles on Hazardous Grades.

[Ord. 2009-8, 12/7/2009]

The following are declared to be hazardous grades and, upon any such hazardous grade, no person shall drive a vehicle, having a gross weight in excess of that referred to for that grade, in the direction stated for that grade, at a speed in excess of that established in this section for that grade, and, if so stated for a particular grade, the driver of every such vehicle shall stop the vehicle before proceeding downhill:

Street	Between	Direction of Travel	Maximum Gross Weight	Maximum Speed Limit	Required to Stop Before Proceeding Downhill
(Reserved)

Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $35 and costs. Any person exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than five miles per hour shall pay an additional fine of $2 for each mile in excess of five miles per hour over the maximum speed limit.

§ 15-204 Maximum Speed Limits Established in Parks.

[Ord. 2009-8, 12/7/2009]

A speed limit of 15 miles per hour is established on all streets and roadways in the public parks maintained and operated by the Borough, except in the following locations, where the lower maximums, as specified, shall apply:

	Park	Street	Location	Maximum Speed Limit
	(Reserved)

§ 15-205 Traffic Signals at Certain Locations.

[Ord. 2009-8, 12/7/2009]

At the following locations traffic signals as indicated below shall be erected (or are ratified if previously erected), and traffic at those locations shall be directed by those signals:

	Location	Type of Signal
	(Reserved)

Any driver of a vehicle who disobeys the directions of any traffic signal, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 15-206 Intersections Where Turn Prohibited on Red Signal.

[Ord. 2009-8, 12/7/2009]

The following are established as intersections where drivers of vehicles headed in the direction or directions indicated are prohibited from making a right turn (or a left turn from a one-way street into another one-way street) on a steady red signal:

	Intersection	Vehicles Traveling On	Facing
	(Reserved)

Any driver of a vehicle who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 15-207 One-Way Roadways Established.

[Ord. 2009-8, 12/7/2009; as amended by Ord. 2010-1, 4/5/2010]

The following are established as one-way roadways, and it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle on any one-way street other than in the direction established for traffic on that street:

Street	From	To	Direction of Travel
Dunn Alley	Dana Street	Wesley Street	North
Earl Place	Pomona Street	Snowden Street	West
Myers Street	Fort Street	Butler Street	South
Pettebone Street, West	Wyoming Avenue	Murray Street	West
Seminary Place	Wyoming Avenue	Murray Street	West
Turkey Hill Alley	Yates Street	Shoemaker Street	North
Unnamed Alley	Oak Street	Dana Street	North
Unnamed Alley	Tripp Street	Oak Street	North
Weeks Place	Welles Street	Fort Street	North

Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 15-208 Turning at Certain Intersections Prohibited or Restricted.

[Ord. 2009-8, 12/7/2009]

It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle of the type indicated traveling upon the first-named street at any of the following intersections, in the direction or directions indicated in each case, to make a left turn and/or a right turn into the second-named street, as indicated, at any time when such a turn is prohibited by this section:

Vehicles Traveling On	Direction of Travel	Not to Make Turn	Into	When	Type of Vehicle Applicable To
(Reserved)

Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 15-209 Right Turns Prohibited at Certain Intersections.

[Ord. 2009-8, 12/7/2009]

It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle traveling upon the first-named street at any of the following intersections, in the direction or directions indicated in each case, to make other than a left turn, at any time stated, both right turns and straight-across traffic being prohibited:

	Vehicles Traveling On	Direction of Travel	Times	Not To Make Right Turn Into or Travel Straight Across
	(Reserved)

Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 15-210 U-Turns Prohibited at Certain Locations.

[Ord. 2009-8, 12/7/2009]

It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle traveling upon any of the following portions of streets, in the direction or directions indicated for that street, to make a U-turn:

	Street	Portion	Direction of Travel
	(Reserved)

Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 15-211 No Passing Zones Established.

[Ord. 2009-8, 12/7/2009]

The following are established as no passing zones, and it shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to overtake or pass another vehicle or to drive on the left side of the roadway in any no passing zone:

	Street	Direction of Travel	Between
	(Reserved)

Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 15-212 Through Highways Established.

[Ord. 2009-8, 12/7/2009]

The following highways are established as through highways, thus authorizing stop or yield signs to be erected facing traffic approaching every intersection with the through highway except for those intersections with traffic signals, or with exceptions or modifications as indicated below. Every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop or yield sign authorized by this section shall stop the vehicle or yield right-of-way as required by 75 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 3323(b), 3323(c) of the Vehicle Code, as the case may be, and shall not proceed into or across the through highway until he has followed all applicable requirements of that section of the law:

	Highway	Between
	(Reserved)

Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 15-213 Stop Intersections Established.

[Ord. 2009-8, 12/7/2009; as amended by Ord. 2015-5, 4/6/2015]

The following intersections (in addition to intersections with the through highways established by § 15-212) are established as stop intersections, and official signs shall be erected (or are ratified if presently erected) in such a position as to face traffic approaching the second-named street (the intersecting or through street) on the first-named street (the stop street) in the direction or directions indicated for that intersection. Every driver of a vehicle approaching the intersection of the first-named or stop street, in the direction indicated in each case, shall stop the vehicle as required by the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3323(b) (or any like or similar section of any future Vehicle Code governing stop signs and/or stop intersections) and shall not proceed into or across the second-named or intersecting or through street until such driver has followed all applicable requirements of that section of the Vehicle Code.

Stop Sign	Intersecting or Through Street	Direction of Travel
Alley Way	Bidlack Street	South
Alley Way	Durkee Street	North
Alley Way	Shoemaker Street	North and South
Alley Way	Sullivan Street	North
Alley Way	Wesley Street	South
Alley Way	Yates Street	North
Arlington Road	Murray Street	West
Arlington Road	Wyoming Avenue	East
Bedford Street	Murray Street	West
Bedford Street	Wyoming Avenue	East
Bidlack Street	Murray Street	West and East
Bidlack Street	Wyoming Avenue	East
Butler Street	River Street	North
Butler Street	Welles Street	South
Camryn Way	Wyoming Avenue	West
Cayuga Place	River Street	West
Center Street	Fort Street	South
Center Street	Ransom Street	North
Center Street	Walnut Street	North and South
Colonial Garden	Wyoming Avenue	West
Crisman Street	Murray Street	West
Crisman Street	Wyoming Avenue	East
Culver Street	Butler Street	South
Culver Street	Fort Street	North
Dana Street	Murray Street	West
Dilley Street	Wyoming Avenue	East
Dunn Street	Bedford Street	North and South
Dunn Street	Wesley Street	North and South
Durkee Street	Murray Street	West and East
Earl Place	Snowden Street	West and East
East Pettebone Street	Snowden Street	East
East Pettebone Street	Wyoming Avenue	West
East Turner Street	River Street	South
Elizabeth Street	Welles Street	North
Englewood Terrace	Dennison Street	South
Filbert Street	Murray Street	West
Filbert Street	Wyoming Avenue	East
Fort Street	Myers Street	West and East
Fort Street	Pomona Place	West and East
Fort Street	River Street	East
Fort Street	Wyoming Avenue	West
Hughes Street	Murray Street	West and East
Hughes Street	Wyoming Avenue	East
Milton Terrace	Slocum Street	North
Murray Street	Dana Street	North
Murray Street	Dennison Street	North and South
Murray Street	Durkee Street	North and South
Murray Street	Hughes Street	North and South
Murray Street	Owen Street	North and South
Murray Street	Shoemaker Street	North and South
Murray Street	Slocum Street	North and South
Murray Street	Tripp Street	North and South
Murray Street	Wesley Street	North and South
Myers Street	Butler Street	South
Myers Street	Fort Street	South
Myers Street	Walnut Street	North
Oak Street	Murray Street	West
Oak Street	Wyoming Avenue	East
Oneida Place	River Street	West
Orchard Place	Center Street	West
Orchard Place	Fort Street	South
Owen Street	Murray Street	West and East
Pamona Place	Fort Street	North
Ransom Street	River Street	East
River Street	Rutter Avenue	North and South
Rose Street	Murray Street	West
Rose Street	Wyoming Avenue	East
Rutter Avenue	River Street	West and East
Rutter Avenue	Welles Street	West and East
Seminary Place	Murray Street	West and East
Shoemaker Street	Murray Street	West and East
Shook Place	Myers Street	East
Slocum Street	Murray Street	West and East
Snowden Street	Butler Street	South
Snowden Street	Fort Street	North
Sullivan Street	Murray Street	West
Sullivan Street	Wyoming Avenue	East
Susquehanna Avenue	East Turner Street	South
Susquehanna Avenue	Rutter Avenue	North
Tripp Manor (west side)	Tripp Street	North
Tripp Manor (east side)	Tripp Street	North
Tripp Street	Murray Street	West and East
Tripp Street	Wyoming Avenue	East
Virginia Terrace	Elizabeth Street	East
Virginia Terrace	Wyoming Avenue	West
Walnut Street	Center Street	West and East
Walnut Street	Myers Street	West and East
Walnut Street	River Street	East
Walnut Street	Wyoming Avenue	West
Weeks Place	Fort Street	North
Weeks Place	Welles Street	South
Welles Street	Elizabeth Street	West and East
Welles Street	Rutter Avenue	East
Wesley Street	Dunn Street	West and East
Wesley Street	Murray Street	West
West Pettebone Street	Murray Street	West
West Turner Street	River Street	East
Yates Street	Murray Street	West
Yates Street	Wyoming Avenue	East
Yeager Avenue	Murray Street	West
Yeager Avenue	Wyoming Avenue	East

Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction, shall be sentenced as provided for in the aforesaid section of the Vehicle Code (or subsequent section of any replacement Vehicle Code).

§ 15-214 Yield Intersections Established.

[Ord. 2009-8, 12/7/2009]

The following intersections (in addition to intersections with the through highways established by § 15-212) are established as yield intersections, and official yield signs shall be erected (or are ratified if previously erected) in such a position as to face traffic approaching the second-named street (the through street) on the first-named street (the yield street) in the direction or directions indicated for that intersection. Every driver of a vehicle approaching the intersection on the first-named or yield street, in the direction indicated in each case, shall slow down or stop the vehicle as required by 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3323(c) of the Vehicle Code, and then yield the right-of-way as required by that subsection of the Vehicle Code.

	Yield Street	Through Street	Direction of Travel
	(Reserved)

Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 15-215 Operation of Motor Vehicles Restricted on Public Lands.

[Ord. 2009-8, 12/7/2009]

No motor vehicle including a motorcycle, pedalcycle or minibike shall be operated on any property owned by the Borough or any other public agency or instrumentality within the Borough without the permission of the property owner and a permit from the [Designated Official] of the Borough.

Any person who violates an provision of this section, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 15-216 Rotary Traffic Islands Established.

[Ord. 2009-8, 12/7/2009]

The following locations are designated as rotary traffic islands, and every vehicle passing around a rotary traffic island shall be driven only to the right of the island:

	Location
	(Reserved)

Any person who drives a vehicle otherwise than to the right of any rotary traffic island shall be guilty of a violation of this section, and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 15-217 Play Highways Established and Authorized.

[Ord. 2009-8, 12/7/2009]

The following areas upon the streets in the Borough are established as play highways:

	Street	Between	Days	Hours
	(Reserved)

The [Designated Official] is authorized to designate as play highways, whenever he deems that action advisable, and for whatever period of time directed by him, any part of any street in the Borough where sledding and coasting shall be permitted. That play highway shall be set apart for the purpose under the direction of the [Designated Official].

No person shall drive any motor vehicle upon any play highway at any time when that street shall be designated as a play highway, except in case of emergency, with special permission of the [Designated Official] or of the police officer in charge, who shall first clear that play highway of all persons using it for the purpose for which it was set aside. Any person who violates any provision of this subsection, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 15-218 Snowmobile Roads Designated.

[Ord. 2009-8, 12/7/2009]

The following roads and streets within the Borough are designated as special snowmobile roads:

	Street or Road	Between	Used by Snow-mobiles Only When Closed to Vehicular Traffic	Shared With Vehicular Traffic
	(Reserved)

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a snowmobile on any highway, street or road in the Borough other than as provided above. Provided, nothing in this section shall prohibit any person from operating a snowmobile on any other street in the Borough:

As authorized by the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 7721, for emergency and bridge crossings and for direct crossing of streets or two-lane highways.

For special snowmobile events where authorized in advance and the street is blocked off as provided in the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 7723. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in § 7752(a) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 7752(a).