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G-10 - 01/12/1960 - TRAFFIC - Ordinances 1aAFFr�- �-' 1�' R6G14ZA7r;0 tlstR4les G - 10 ��lod AN 00INANCE MMULATING TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES IN M VIM(Z W GWROON BE IT OMAIM by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oakbrook that, ARTICLE I. DEE'MTIONS--SAL PROVISIONS 1. Definitions. Whenever in this ordinance the following terms are used, they shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section. Business district: The closely built up business portion of the village. Crosswalk: That portion of the roadway included within the prolongation of the sidewalk lines at street intersections. Driver: Any person who is in actual physical control of a vehicle or street car. Emergency vehicle: Vehicles of the police or fire depart- ment; ambulances; any vehicle conveying a village official or employee in response to an emergency official call. Explosive: Any chemical compound or mechanical mixture that is commonly used or intended for the purpose of producing an explosion and which contains any oxidizing and combustive units or other ingredients in such proportions, quantities, or packing that an ignition by fire, by friction, by concussion, by percussion, or by detonator of any part of the compound or mixture may cause such a sudden generation of highly heated gases that the resultant gaseous pressures are capable of producing destructible effects on contiguous objects or of destroying life or limb. Farm tractor: Every motor vehicle designed and -used primarily as a farm implement for drawing plows, mosing machines., and other implements of husbandry. Flammable liquid: Any liquid which has a flash point of seventy degrees F. or less, as determined by a tabliabue or equivalent closed cup test device. Improved highway: A roadway of concrete, brick, asphalt.. macadam or gravel. Intersection: The area embraced within the prolongation of the property lines of two or more streets which join at an aiigle, whether or not such streets cross. Laved highway: A street, the roadway of which is divided into three or more clearly marked lanes for vehicular traffic. Loading zone: The space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials. Metal tire: Every tire the surface of which in contact with the roadway is wholly or partly, of metal or other hard, non-resilient material. Motorcycles Every motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding a tractor. Motor vehicle: Every vehicle which is self propelled and every vehicle which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead wires, but not operated upon rails. Park: To stand a vehicle, whether occupied or not, for a period of time greater than is reasonably necessary for the actual loading or unloading of persons. Pedestrian: Any person afoot* Pneumatic tire: Every tire in which compressed air is de- signed to support the load. Property line: The line marking the boundary between any street and the lots or property abutting thereon. Public building: A building used by the village or by any park district, school district, the State of Illinois, or the United �.� States government. - 2 - Road tractors Rvery motor vehicle designed and used for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry any lead thereon either independently or any part of the weight of a vehicle or load so drawn. Residence district: The closely built up residence portion of the village. Roadwaz That portion of a street designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic. Safety zone: That portion of a roadway reserved for the �► exclusive use of pedestrians, suitably marked or elevated. Semi—trailer: Every vehicle without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that some part of its weight and that of its load rests upon or is carried by another vehicle,* Sidewalk: That portion of a street between the curb line and the adjacent property line. Solid tire: Every tire of rubber or other resilient material which does not depend upon compressed air for the support of the load* Street: Every way set aside for public travel except foot paths, L.. Street car: An electrically propelled vehicle operating solely upon rails. Suburban district: That portion of the village other than the closely built up business and residence districts. Traffic: Vehicles and street cars using any street for travel. Trailer: Every vehicle without motive power designed for carrying passengers or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle. Truck tractor: Every motor vehicle designed and used - 3 - G - 10 primarily for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load so drawn. Vehicle: Every device in, upon, or by Mich any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, including bicycles but not including perambulators or toy vehicles. 2. Classification of vehicles. For the purposes of this ordinance, motor vehicles shall be divided into two divisions, to-wit: First, vehicles which are designed for the carrying of not more than seven persons; second, those vehicles which are designed and used for pulling or carrying freight and also vehicles designed and used for carrying more than seven persons. 3. Obedience to police. Members of the police department are hereby authorized to direct all traffic in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance, or in emergencies as public safety, or convenience may require, and it shall be unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order, signal or direction of a policeman. Except in case of emergency, it shall be unlawful for any person not authorized by the chief of police to direct or attempt to direct traffic. �.. fit. Light signals. Whenever traffic at an intersection is regulated by the type of signal commonly known as a stop and go signal, the following colors shall indicate the following commands: Red requires that traffic faced by this color shall stop and remain standing* Green requires that traffic faced by this color shall move and continue in motion, except when stopped for the purposes of avoiding an accident or when stopped at the command of a policeman* Amber or yellow indicates preparation for a change in direction of traffic movement. - 4 - G. 10 L Wen a red lens is illuminated by rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles shall stop before entering the intersection. 'When a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles may proceed into the intersection only with extra caution. 5. Unauthorised signs. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, maintain or display any device, other than an official Warning or direction sign or signal authorized by statute or ordinance, upon or in view of any street, if such device purports to be, or is in imitation of, L an official warning or direction sign or signal, or directs or purports to direct the movement of traffic. Any such unauthorized device is hereby declared to be a nuisance, and may be removed by any policeman. Interference with signs. It shall be unlawful for any person to deface, injure, move or interfere with any official traffic sign or signal. 7. Animals or bicycles. Every person riding a bicycle or an animal., or driving any animal drawing a vehicle upon any street shall be subject to the provisionm of this ordinance applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except those provisions which can have no application to one riding a bicycle or driving or riding an animal. 8. Exemptions. The provisions of this ordinance regulating the movement or parking of vehicles shall not apply to emergency vehicles while the driver thereof is engaged in the performance of emergency duties. Nor shall such provisions apply to persons actually engaged in repairing or otherwise improving the streets under authority of the Board of Trustees or of the State of Illinois. ARTICLE II. PEDESTRIANS g. Bight of Way. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to drive into any crosswalk without the exercise of due and proper care in view of the special use made thereof by pedestrians. It shall be unlawful to drive any vehicle into any crosswalk - 5 - O while there is in such crosswalk upon the half of the roadway upon which such vehicle is traveling any pedestrian engaged in crossing the roadway until such pedestrian shall have passed beyond the path of such vehicle, when the pedestrian shall indicate his intention to cross. The driver of a vehicle shall stop before entering any crosswalk when any other vehicle proceeding in the same direction is stopped at such crosswalk for the purpose of permitting a pedestrian to cross. 10. Pedestrians using roadway. At no place shall a pedestrian cross any roadway other than by the most direct route to the opposite �- curbing, and when crossing at any place other than a crosswalk he shall yield the right of way to all vehicles upon the roadway. No person shall stand or loiter in any roadway other than in a safety zone, if such act interferes with the lawful movement of traffic. It shall be unlawful for any person to stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any vehicle. U. Signals. At intersections where traffic is directed by a policeman or by a stop and go signal, it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to cross the roadway other than with released traffic, if such crossing interferes with the lawful movement of traffic. 12. Standing on sidewalk. It shall be unlawful for a pedestrian L. to stand upon any sidewalk except as near as is reasonably possible to the building line or curb line, if such standing interferes with the use of said sidewalk by other pedestrians. ARTICLE III. RULES FOR DRIVING 'J3. Method of Approaching for left turn. The driver of any vehicle intending to turn to the left at an intersection or into any alley or driveway shall approach the paint of turning in the traffic lane nearest the center of the roadway. 11t„ Method of Approaching for Right Turn. The driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the right at an intersection shall approach the point of turning in the traffic lane nearest the right hand edge or curb of the roadway. 15. Driver's Siglral. No driver of a vehicle shall suddenly start, slow down, stop or attempt to turn without first giving a suit- able signal in such a manner as to apprise others who might be affected by his action. The signals herein required shall be given either by means of the hand and arm or by a signal lamp or signal device, but when a vehicle is so constructed or loaded that a hand and arm signal would not be visible both to the front and rear of such vehicle then said signals must be given by such a lamp or device. All signals herein required given by hand and arm shall be given from the left side of the vehicle in the following manner and such signals shall indicate as follows: 1, heft turn Hand and arm extended horizontally. 2. bight tvrn Hand and arm extended upward or moved with a sweeping motion from the rear to the front. 3. Stop or decrease of speed--Hand and arm extended downward. 14. Driving from Alleys, Driveways or Garages. The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway or garage, shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk, or across a side- walk line projected across such alley, sound the horn of said vehicle,, `. and shall exercise unusual care in driving upon said sidewalk or across such line. 17. Vehicles not to be Driven on Sidewalks or in Safety Zones. No driver of a vehicle shall drive within any sidewalk area, except at a permanent or temporary driveway, nor at any time into or upon any portion of a roadway marked as a safety zone. 10. Bight of Play. Subject to Section 9 of this ordinance the driver of a vehicle shall give the right of way, to the driver of a vehicle approaching along an intersecting street from the right, and shall have the right of way over those approaching from the left. 39. Following Fire Apparatus Prohibited. Upon the sounding _ 7 .. C.- I . of gongs or warning devices used upon fire apparatus or fire patrol vehicles, driv6ra shall draw their vehicles as near to the right curb as is reasonably possible and shall remain standing until such fire apparatus has passed. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle, other than one on official business, to follow any fire appar- atus in response to a fire alarm, closer than one block, or to park any vehicle within the block where fire apparatus has stopped to answer to a fire alarm. It shall be further unlawful for the driver of any street car or vehicle to drive over any unprotected hose of the fire department without the consent of the fire marshal or the assistant in command. 20. Driving on the Right Side of the Roadway. Any driver of a vehicle upon meeting another vehicle shall turn toward the right side of the roadway* so far as may be necessary in order to avoid collision with such vehicle. Further provided that it shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle upon the left side of any roadway* except where necessary be- cause of obstructions. 21. Viking. Any driver of a vehicle, upon overtaking another vehicle, shall pass on the left side of the overtaken vehicle* When requested so to do, any driver of a vehicle traveling upon any street shall as soon as practicable turn to the right, so as to allow any over- taking vehicle free passage to the left of the overtaken vehicle. 212. Reckless driving_. It shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle in the municipality in a reckless or wanton manner, or so as to unnecessarily endanger life or property. 2,5. Spe restrictions. (a) No person shall drive a vehicle of the first division as described in Section 2, upon any public highway at a speed greater than is reasonable and proper having regard to the traffic and the use of the way or so as to endanger the life or limb or injure the property of any person. (b) No person shall drive a motor vehicle at a speed in excess — 8 — G - 10 of twenty (20) miles per hour while passing a school zn ne or while travelling upon any public thoroughfare on or across which children pass going to or from school during school days when school children are present. This section shall not be applicable unless appropriate signs are posted upon streets and highways under the respective jurisdiction and maintained by the Department of Public Works and Buildings of the State of Illinois, the County of Du Page or the village of Oakbrook. Such signs shall give proper due warning that a school acne is being approached and shall indicate the school zmne and the maximum speed limit in effect dur- ing school days when school children are present. 2h. Frightened horses. Any driver of a vehicle shall., at signal from a person in charge of a frightened horse, bring his vehicle to a stop and remain stationary until said horse has passed. 25. Traffic not to be obstructed. No vehicle or street car shall be operated or allowed to remain upon any street in such a manner as to form an unreasonable obstruction to the traffic thereon. 216, Riding bicycles and motorcycles. It shall be unlawful for more than one person to ride upon any bicycle propelled by human power upon any street, or for any person to ride upon any motorcycle other than upon a seat attached to said vehicle. 27. unattended vehicles. No vehicle shall be left unattended While the motor of such vehicle is running; and no veli ele shall be left without a driver on any hill or incline unless the vehicle is secured against moving. 2:$. unattended animals. It shall be unlawful to leave any horse or other draft animal unattended in any street without having such animal securely fastened. 29. Clinging to vehicles. It shall be unlawful for any person on any street riding a bicycle, motorcycle or any toy vehicle, to cling to or to attach himself or his vehicle to any moving motor vehiclelor wagon. 9 ., G-10 30. Toy vehicles. It shall be unlawful for any person upon skates, a coaster, sled or other toy vehicle, to go upon any roadway other than e, a crosswalk. 31. Riding on rnRRing boards. It shall be unlawful for any person to ride upon the fenders, running board or outside step of any vehicle. 32. Traffic control--signs and signals. No driver of a vehicle shall disobey the instructions of any official traffic control sign or device placed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Statutes of the State of Illinois, the ordinances of the County of Du Page or the ordinances of the Village of Oakbrook unless at the time he is otherwise directed by police officer. ARTICLE IV. CONDITION OF VEHICLES 33. Clear vision. It shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle which is so loaded or in such a condition that the operator does not have a clear vision of all parts of the roadway essential to the safe operation of the vehicle. Any vehicle that is so constructed or loaded that the driver's view of the roadway to the rear is obstructed shall be equipped with a mirror so attached as to give him a view of the roadway behind him. 34- Unnecessary noise. It shall be unlawful to operate a vehicle on the streets which makes unusually laud or unnecessary noise. 35. Morn. Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a good and sufficient audible signalling device in efficient working condition. Such signalling device sha11 be sounded when necessary to give timely warning of the approach of a vehicle, but such horn or other signalling device shall not be sounded for any purpose other than as a warning of impending danger. No motor vehicle other than an emergency vehicle shall be equipped with a siren or gong signalling device. 3'6. Gas and smoke. It shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle 10 - O which emits dense smoke or such an amount of smoke or fumes as to be dangerous to the health of persons or as to endanger the drivers of other vehicles. 37. Brakes. It shall be unlawful to drive any motor vehicle upon any street unless such vehicle is equipped with good and sufficient brakes in good working condition, as required by the state traffic tau, or to operate any vehicle which is so loaded that the operator does not have ready access to the mechanism operating the brakes of such vehicle. 38. Muffler. No motor vehicle shall be operated on any street unless such vehicle is provided with a muffler in efficient actual working condition; and the use of a cut-out is_ prohibited. 39. Lights. It shall be unlawful to operate or park on any street any vehicle not equipped with adequate lights conforming to the requirements of the state law, 4 Q. Non-skid devices. It shall be unlawful to operate any motor vehicle upon any street equipped with any non-skid device so constructed that any rigid or non-flexible portion thereof comes into contact with the pavement, or roadway. 41. Tires. It shall be unlawful to operate on any street any motor vehicle which is not equipped with tires conforming to the require- ments of the state traffic law. 42. Weight. It shall be unlawful to drive on any street any motor vehicle with a weight, including load, in excess of that permitted by the state traffic law for driving on improved highways, or with weight distributed in a manner not conforming to such law. ARTICLE V. PARKING RULES 4:3. No parking Places. At any time it shall be unlawful to permit any vehicle to stand in any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a policeman or traffic signal: - 11 .. G - tO L 1. In any intersection; 2. In a crosswalk; 3. Upon any bridge or viaduct, or in any subway or the approach thereto; fit. Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within twenty feet of a point on the curb immediately msite the end of a safety zone; 5. Within thirty feet of a traffic signal or a through street sign on the approaching side; 6. Within twenty feet of any intersection. 7, At any place where the standing of a vehicle will reduce the usable width of the roadway for moving traffic to less than eighteen feet; 8. At any curb within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant; 9. At any where the vehicle would block the use of a driveway; 10. Within fifty feet of the nearest rail of a railroad grade crossing; ].1. Within twenty feet of the driveway entrance to any fire department station and on the side of the street opposite the entrance to any such station within seventy-five feet of such entrance; 12. At any place where official signs prohibit parking. 44- parking at curb. No vehicle shall be parked with the left side of such vehicle next to the curb, and it shall be unlawful to stand or park any vehicle in a street other than parallel with the curb and with the two right wheels of the vehicle within twelve inches of the regularly established curb line, except that upon those streets that have been marked for angle parking, vehicles shall be parked at the angle to the curb indicated by such marks. 4 45. Parking vehicles for sale. It shall be unlawful to park - 12 -