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Creve Coeur, IL Code of Ordinances
VILLAGE CODE of CREVE COEUR, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
TITLE 1 ADMINISTRATIVE
TITLE 2 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
TITLE 3 BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE 4 BUILDING REGULATIONS
TITLE 5 FIRE REGULATIONS
TITLE 6 POLICE REGULATIONS
TITLE 7 HEALTH AND SANITATION
TITLE 8 PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY
TITLE 9 TRAFFIC
CHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 2 GENERAL PROVISIONS1
CHAPTER 3 THROUGH, ONE WAY, YIELD AND STOP STREETS
CHAPTER 4 DRIVING RULES
9-4-1: TURNING AT INTERSECTIONS:
9-4-2: STARTING PARKED VEHICLE:
9-4-3: DRIVER'S SIGNAL:
9-4-4: SIGNALS AND TURNING:
9-4-5: SIGNAL LAMPS AND SIGNAL DEVICES:
9-4-6: DRIVING FROM ALLEYS, DRIVEWAYS OR GARAGES:
9-4-7: VEHICLE NOT TO BE DRIVEN ON SIDEWALKS OR IN SAFETY ZONES:
9-4-8: RIGHT OF WAY:
9-4-9: VEHICLE TURNING LEFT:
9-4-10: "U" TURN:
9-4-11: NO LEFT TURN:
9-4-12: FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLES; FIRES:
9-4-13: DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY:
9-4-14: PASSING VEHICLES:
9-4-15: OVERTAKING VEHICLES:
9-4-16: OVERTAKING VEHICLES ON THE RIGHT:
9-4-17: LIMITATIONS ON OVERTAKING ON THE LEFT:
9-4-18: ONE WAY ROADWAYS AND ROTARY TRAFFIC ISLANDS:
9-4-19: DRIVING ON ROADWAYS LANED FOR TRAFFIC:
9-4-20: AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES:
9-4-21: RECKLESS, NEGLIGENT OR CARELESS DRIVING:
9-4-22: SPEED RESTRICTIONS:
9-4-23: SPECIAL SPEED LIMITS WHILE PASSING SCHOOLS:
9-4-24: TRAFFIC NOT TO BE OBSTRUCTED:
9-4-25: BICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES:
9-4-26: UNATTENDED VEHICLES:
9-4-27: UNATTENDED ANIMALS:
9-4-28: CLINGING TO VEHICLES:
9-4-29: TOY VEHICLES:
9-4-30: RIDING ON RUNNING BOARDS:
9-4-31: TRAIN SIGNALS:
9-4-32: DRIVING THROUGH FUNERAL OR OTHER PROCESSION:
9-4-33: DRIVERS IN A PROCESSION:
9-4-34: FUNERAL PROCESSIONS:
9-4-35: BACKING:
9-4-36: RESTRICTED ACCESS:
9-4-37: TRUCKS PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN STREETS:
9-4-38: LIMITED LOAD STREETS:
9-4-39: SCHOOL BUSES:
9-4-40: FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY:
9-4-41: DISREGARDING TRAFFIC ORDERS:
9-4-42: REFUSAL TO STOP VEHICLE:
9-4-43: LIGHTS ON MOTOR VEHICLES:
9-4-44: DISOBEYING TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES:
9-4-45: OPENING DOOR INTO TRAFFIC LANE:
9-4-46: DRAG RACING:
9-4-47: ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR IN MOTOR VEHICLES:
9-4-48: SEAT SAFETY BELTS:
9-4-49: LIGHTS ON EMERGENCY VEHICLES:
9-4-50: WET STRIPING:
9-4-51: TAR OR OILED ROADS:
9-4-52: DRIVER AND PASSENGER REQUIRED TO USE SAFETY BELTS:
9-4-53: USE OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICES WHILE DRIVING PROHIBITED1:
CHAPTER 5 PEDESTRIANS
CHAPTER 6 PARKING
CHAPTER 7 VEHICLES
CHAPTER 8 DRIVERS
CHAPTER 9 PENALTY AND CONVICTION FEES
CHAPTER 10 SCHOOL BUSES
CHAPTER 11 MOTOR VEHICLE IMPOUNDMENT AND FEES
CHAPTER 12 GOLF CARTS AND OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
TITLE 10 ZONING
TITLE 11 SUBDIVISIONS
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9-4-30: RIDING ON RUNNING BOARDS:
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride upon the fenders, running board, bumpers, top or outside step of any vehicle.
9-4-31: TRAIN SIGNALS:
The driver of a vehicle approaching a railroad grade crossing when a signal device gives warning of the immediate approach of a train, shall stop within fifty feet (50') but not less than ten feet (10') from the nearest track of such railroad and shall not proceed until he can do so safely.
The driver of a vehicle shall stop at and not traverse such grade crossing when a crossing gate is lowered or when a flagman, or automatic signal warns of the approach of a train.
The driver of any motor vehicle carrying passengers for hire, or any school bus carrying any school children, or any vehicle carrying explosives or flammable liquid as cargo shall stop such vehicle within fifty feet (50') but not less than ten feet (10') from the nearest rail of the tracks and shall listen and look in both directions along such tracks at a grade crossing. Provided that no such stop need be made at any such crossing where a police officer or a traffic control signal directs traffic to proceed.
9-4-32: DRIVING THROUGH FUNERAL OR OTHER PROCESSION:
No driver of a vehicle shall drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral or other authorized procession while they are in motion and when such vehicles are conspicuously designated as required in this Title.
9-4-33: DRIVERS IN A PROCESSION:
Each driver in a funeral or other procession shall drive as near to the right hand side of the roadway as close as practical and shall follow the vehicle ahead as close as practical and safe.
9-4-34: FUNERAL PROCESSIONS:
Funeral processions have the right of way at intersections when vehicles comprising such procession have their headlights lighted, subject to the following conditions and exceptions:
   (A)   Operators of vehicles in a funeral procession shall yield the right of way upon the approach of an authorized emergency vehicle giving an audible or visible signal.
   (B)   Operators of vehicles in a funeral procession shall yield the right of way when directed to do so by a traffic officer.
   (C)   The operator of the leading vehicle in a funeral procession shall comply with stop signs and traffic control signals but when the leading vehicle has proceeded across an intersection in accordance with such signal or after stopping as required by the stop sign, all vehicles in such procession may proceed without stopping, regardless of the sign or signal and the leading vehicle and the vehicles in procession shall proceed with due caution.
   (D)   The operator of a vehicle not in the funeral procession shall not drive his vehicle in the funeral procession except when authorized to do so by a traffic officer or when such vehicle is an authorized emergency vehicle giving audible or visible signal.
   (E)   Operators of vehicles not a part of funeral procession may not form a procession or convoy and have their headlights lighted for the purpose of securing the right of way granted by the Title to funeral processions.
   (F)   The operator of a vehicle not in a funeral procession may overtake and pass the vehicles in such procession if such overtaking and passing can be accomplished without causing a traffic hazard or interfering with such procession.
   (G)   The lead vehicle in the funeral procession may be equipped with a flashing amber light which may be used only when such vehicle is used as a lead vehicle in such procession. Vehicles comprising a funeral procession may utilize funeral pennants or flags or windshield stickers to identify the individual vehicles in such a procession.
9-4-35: BACKING:
The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same unless such movement can be made with reasonable safety and without interference with other traffic.
9-4-36: RESTRICTED ACCESS:
No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any controlled or limited controlled access roadway except at such entrances and exits as are established by public authority.
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