9-1-7: IMPROPER OPERATION OF VEHICLES:
The operation of a vehicle upon any public street, alley or highway in the Village:
   (A)   At a rate of speed or in any manner that is unreasonable or imprudent having regard to the traffic and use of the way, condition or the weather, visibility, condition of the roadway and other surrounding conditions, so as to endanger the life or limb or injure the property of any person; or
   (B)   In such manner as to deprive or unreasonably interfere with the equal rights of any other person to the use of such public street or highway; or
   (C)   In such a manner as to cause or produce unnecessary loud, raucous, excessive or unusual noise by the racing of the motor, by lack of a muffler or use of a muffler cutout, by tire friction upon rapid turning or weaving, by spinning of the wheels from standing or slow moving position produced by sudden unnecessary motor acceleration, or by continuous unnecessary sounding of a horn or other signal device; or
   (D)   In disregard of any sign, signal, marking or device erected, constructed or created by the Village or any public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic, or contrary to the order or direction of any police officer or other person duly authorized to direct or regulate traffic; or
   (E)   While failing to perform any act or duty required to be performed under the attending circumstances, in accordance or compliance with the provisions of articles III, VI, VII, VIII, IX and XVI of an Act of the legislature of the State of Illinois entitled "Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways", approved July 9, 1935, and all amendments thereof, which is hereby referred to and make a part hereof by reference;
   (F)   In such manner as to allow any load being transported by such vehicle to become loose or detached so as to spill, leak, drop, cast or otherwise deposit by windblown action any part of such load on the public streets, alleys, highways or public grounds;
shall be deemed and is hereby declared to constitute "improper operation of a motor vehicle". (1965 Code §29.17; amd. Ord. 2087, 9-19-1994)
Any person who shall improperly operate a motor vehicle upon any public street, alley or highway in the Village shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to the penalties hereinafter provided in section 9-1-23 of this chapter. (Ord. 1889, 4-9-1990)