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It shall be unlawful to drive any motor vehicle on any street not under the jurisdiction of the Illinois State Department of Public Works and Buildings, or the County, or in an alley at a speed in excess of fifteen (15) miles per hour. It shall be unlawful to drive any vehicle on any highway outside the urban district at a speed of more than sixty five (65) miles per hour.
It shall be unlawful to drive any vehicle of the first division towing another vehicle, outside of an urban district at more than fifty five (55) miles per hour, in an urban district at more than thirty (30) miles per hour or fifteen (15) miles per hour in an alley.
Provided, that if the President and Board of Trustees by ordinance, set other limits as provided by Statute (625 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/11-601) after an engineering or traffic survey, then such limits shall govern the rate of speed on the streets indicated in such ordinance. Appropriate signs shall be posted showing such speed limits.
The fact that the speed of a vehicle does not exceed the applicable maximum speed limit does not relieve the driver from the duty to decrease speed when approaching and crossing an intersection, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway or when special hazards exist with respect to pedestrians or other traffic by reason of weather or highway conditions, and speed shall be decreased as may be necessary to avoid colliding with any person or vehicle on or entering the highway in compliance with legal requirements and the duty of all persons to use due care.
It shall be unlawful to drive any vehicle on any street or highway within the Village under the jurisdiction of the State Department of Public Works and Buildings, or of the County, at a speed exceeding that lawfully set for such street. Provided further, that the speed of all vehicles of the second division as defined by this Title shall be as follows:
(A) If the vehicle is designed and used for pulling or carrying freight and has a gross weight of eight thousand (8,000) pounds or less (including the weight of the vehicle and maximum load), and is equipped with pneumatic tires, the maximum is fifty five (55) miles per hour outside of an urban district, thirty (30) miles per hour in an urban district and fifteen (15) miles per hour in an alley; but if such vehicle is equipped with two (2) or more solid tires, the maximum is ten (10) miles per hour at all times and in all locations.
(B) If the vehicle is designed and used for pulling or carrying freight and has a gross weight of more than eight thousand (8,000) pounds (including the weight of the vehicle and maximum load), and is equipped with pneumatic tires, the maximum is fifty (50) miles per hour outside of an urban district, thirty (30) miles per hour in an urban district and fifteen (15) miles per hour in an alley; but if such vehicle is equipped with two (2) or more solid tires, the maximum is ten (10) miles per hour at all times and in all locations.
(C) If the vehicle is designed and used for carrying more than ten (10) passengers, and is equipped with pneumatic tires, the maximum is sixty (60) miles per hour.
No person shall drive a motor vehicle at a speed in excess of twenty (20) miles per hour while passing a school zone or while traveling upon any public thoroughfare on or across which children pass going to and from school during school days when school children are present. Appropriate signs shall be posted to indicate this restriction.
No vehicle shall be left unattended while the motor of such vehicle is running; and no vehicle shall be left without a driver on any hill or incline unless the vehicle is secured against moving.
Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle unattended upon any bridge or causeway or in any tunnel where such vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic, such officer is hereby authorized to provide for the removal of such vehicle to the nearest garage or other place of safety.
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