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TRUCKS
(A) All trucks and trailers of greater capacity than one and one half tons entering the city destined to any point outside of the city and not taking on or discharging any goods, wares, or merchandise within the city limits, shall travel exclusively on the routes designated as truck routes, and over those truck routes as shall constitute the shortest and most direct route from the point of entrance into the city and to the point of departure from the city. The streets hereby designated as truck routes are those listed in Traffic Schedule XXIV, made a part hereof.
(B) The Director of Public Works shall cause to be erected and maintained at points where through truck routes enter the city and at all junction points and turns where necessary, and at all approaches to the parts of streets on which trucks are prohibited, signs of the dimensions and at the locations as shall be approved by him, directing truck traffic in accordance with this section.
(C) A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
('58 Code, §§ 16-49 and 16-50) (Am. Ord. 22-01, passed 1-3-22) Penalty, see § 10.99
All tractor-trailer units are prohibited from stopping for purposes of loading or unloading or for any other purpose, except in order to obey traffic signals, on the streets or portions of streets described in Traffic Schedule XXV, hereby made a part hereof. A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(Am. Ord. 22-01, passed 1-3-22) Penalty, see § 10.99
Vehicles having a gross vehicle weight in excess of one-half ton are prohibited from driving over or on any of the streets or parts of streets or alleys described in Traffic Schedule XXVI, hereby made a part hereof. A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
('58 Code, § 16-51) (Am. Ord. 22-01, passed 1-3- 22) Penalty, see § 10.99
RAILROADS
All switch or shifting movements of the Yadkin Railroad or Winston-Salem Southbound Railroad at Main Street shall be protected by the flagman or other agent of the company. A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
('58 Code, 5 16-13) (Am. Ord. 22-01, passed 1-3- 22) Penalty, see § 10.99
No person may run an engine or train within or through the city at a rate of speed greater than 30 miles per hour, or obstruct the passage of any of the public street crossings more than five minutes at a time, or run an engine through the city without a headlight. A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
('58 Code, § 16-14) (Am. Ord. 22-01, passed 1-3- 22) Penalty, see § 10.99