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(A) It shall be unlawful to drive any motor vehicle on any street in the city at a speed in excess of 30 miles an hour, or 20 miles an hour in a school zone as provided by statute.
(B) If the City Council by ordinance sets other limits except school zones as provided by statute after an engineering or traffic survey, then those limits shall govern the rate of speed on the streets indicated in the ordinance. The Chief of Police shall post appropriate signs showing speed limits.
(1969 Code, § 16-95) Penalty, see § 10.99
The speed of all vehicles of the second division, as defined by Chapter 625, Act 5, § 5-217, having 2 or more solid tires, shall not exceed 10 miles per hour.
(1969 Code, § 16-96) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Ill. Rev. Stat., Chapter 625, Act 5, § 11-6091
TURNING AND STARTING; SIGNALS
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any motor vehicle to turn left at any place where turns of this type are prohibited by ordinance and so marked by appropriate signs.
(1969 Code, § 16-49) Penalty, see § 10.99
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to make a “U” turn at any place where turns of this type are prohibited by ordinance.
(1969 Code, § 16-48) Penalty, see § 10.99
RIGHT-OF-WAY
The streets and parts of streets of the city designated by ordinance as through streets are hereby declared to be through streets. It shall be unlawful to drive any vehicle into a through street without first bringing that vehicle to a full stop within 10 feet of the street line, unless a go signal is first given by a traffic light or traffic officer.
(1969 Code, § 16-167) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Ill. Rev. Stat., Chapter 625, Act 5, § 11-904
Traffic signs required to effectuate through street provisions, see Ill. Rev. Stat., Chapter 625, Act 5, § 11-302
A funeral procession composed of vehicles shall be identified as such by the display upon the outside of each vehicle of a pennant or other identifying insignia and by having the lights of each vehicle lighted.
(1969 Code, § 16-30) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Authority to regulate processions, see Ill. Rev. Stat., Chapter 625, Act 5, § 11-208
Similar provisions, see Ill. Rev. Stat., Chapter 625, Act 5, § 11-1402
Each driver in a funeral or other procession shall drive as near to the right-hand edge of the roadway as practicable and shall follow the vehicle ahead as close as is practicable and safe.
(1969 Code, § 16-31) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Authority to regulate processions, see Ill. Rev. Stat., Chapter 625, Act 5, § 11-1420
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