All persons driving motor vehicles upon the streets of this
Village shall observe the following rules:
A.Â
When in the performance of duty, the following vehicles shall have
the right-of-way: United States Mail, police, fire, fire patrol, snowplows,
Department of Public Works, emergency repair of public service corporations,
ambulances, the military and vehicles equipped with a gong or siren
whistle operated by a Chief or Assistant Chief of a Fire Department,
provided such gong or siren is being sounded.
B.Â
Every driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection shall grant
the right-of-way at such intersection to any vehicle approaching from
his right, except where otherwise directed by a peace officer or as
otherwise provided by this chapter with respect to intersections where
traffic is controlled by traffic-control signals or stop signs.
C.Â
The vehicle having the center line of the highway on its left shall
have the right-of-way. In meeting, both vehicles shall keep to the
right, and this without regard to the center line of the highway.
Slowly-moving vehicles must be kept as near to the curb as practicable.
D.Â
A vehicle must not be so driven as to impede or obstruct the progress
of the apparatus of a Fire Department or any official or employee
of a county, town or village in the discharge of his duty at a fire.
The driver of a vehicle shall not drive through or within the established
fire lines or over a line of fire hose. On the approach of fire apparatus,
as evidenced by suitable and continuous warning, the driver of a vehicle
must immediately draw up such vehicle as near as practicable to the
right-hand curb and parallel thereto, and bring it to a standstill
until the apparatus has passed. It shall be unlawful for the operator
of any vehicle, other than a municipally owned or emergency vehicle
on official business or a vehicle being driven by a member of the
Fire Department in response to a fire alarm, to follow closer than
500 feet any fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire alarm,
or to drive into or to stop any vehicle within the block where fire
apparatus has stopped in answer to a fire alarm.
E.Â
Every driver of a vehicle turning to the left at intersections, except
where traffic is being controlled by a peace officer, shall yield
the right-of-way to vehicles proceeding straight across the intersection
from the opposite direction.
No funeral, procession or parade containing 100 or more persons
or 25 or more vehicles, except the forces of the United States Army
or Navy, the military forces of this state and the forces of the Police
and Fire Departments, shall occupy, march or proceed along any street
except in accordance with a permit issued by the Chief of Police and
such other regulations as are set forth herein which may apply.
