(A) Unlawful possession of highway sign or marker. Traffic-control signals, signs or markers owned by the village shall be possessed only by the village employees, police officers, contractors or their employees engaged in highway construction, contract or work upon the roadways or public ways approved by the village. No person shall possess a traffic-control signal, sign or marker owned by the village, except as provided in this division (A), without the prior written authority of the village. It shall be a violation of this traffic code for a person to possess such a traffic-control signal, sign or marker without lawful authority.
(B) General speed restrictions. The speed limits on the various streets shall be approved by the Village Board.
(C) Special speed limit while passing schools.
(1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle at a speed in excess of 20 mph 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.
(2) This section shall not be applicable unless appropriate signs are posted upon streets and maintained by the village or state wherein the school zone is located.
(D) U-turns prohibited. No driver of a vehicle shall make a U-turn on any street or at any intersection of any streets in the village.
(2007 Code, § 24-4-2) Penalty, see § 71.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see 65 ILCS 5/11-40-1 and 625 ILCS 5/11-313, 5/11-604 and 5/11-605