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The driver of any vehicle shall obey the directions of any official traffic-control device applicable thereto and placed in accordance with the provisions of this code and other ordinances of the town relative to traffic, unless otherwise directed by a police officer, subject to the exceptions granted the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle in this chapter.
(1992 Code, § 70.20) Penalty, see § 70.99
(A) No provision of this chapter for which signs are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator if, at the time and place of the alleged violation, an official sign is not in proper position and sufficiently legible to an ordinarily observant person.
(B) Whenever a particular section does not state that signs are required, such section shall be effective without signs being placed to give notice thereof.
(1992 Code, § 70.21)
Whenever authorized signs are placed, erected or installed indicating a zone of quiet, no person operating a motor vehicle within any such zone shall sound a horn or other warning device of the vehicle, except in an emergency.
(1992 Code, § 70.22) Penalty, see § 70.99
Whenever authorized signs are placed, erected or installed indicating any street or part thereof as a play street, no person shall drive a vehicle upon any such street or portion thereof except the driver of a vehicle having business within such closed area or whose residence is within such closed area, and any such driver shall exercise the greatest care in driving upon any such street or portion thereof.
(1992 Code, § 70.23) Penalty, see § 70.99
Whenever authorized signs are placed, erected or installed indicating any street or parts thereof as school zones, all drivers of motor vehicles using such streets or parts thereof shall exercise the greatest care in driving upon such streets or parts thereof for the protection of children.
(1992 Code, § 70.24) Penalty, see § 70.99
MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES
For each motor vehicle owned by a resident of the town and operated in the town or normally housed in the town, and for each motor vehicle customarily in the possession of a resident of the town and operated in the town, there shall be paid by the person owning and operating or having or claiming to have lawful possession and customarily operating such motor vehicle a license tax of $2.50 for each year beginning January 1. Such license shall be purchased by February 15. The town shall furnish to each person a license plate for each motor vehicle thus licensed, upon the application of such person, which shall be conspicuously displayed on the front of such motor vehicle at all times during the year for which issued. This license sticker or plate shall be obtained when the owner or person claiming lawful possession lists his or her property taxes. The fee will be included in the tax statements. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive a motor vehicle licensed under this section without displaying such license plate.
(1992 Code, § 70.35) (Ord. passed 9-12-1957; Ord. passed 8-28-1984) Penalty, see § 70.99
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