(A) General Speed Restrictions. The speed limits on the various streets shall be approved by the City Council, but shall not exceed twenty miles per hour (20 MPH) in a school zone and not to exceed twenty-five miles per hour (25 MPH) on a residential street; otherwise, thirty miles per hour (30 MPH) on an arterial street unless otherwise posted. (See Schedule “D”) (See 625 ILCS 5/11-604) (Ord. No. 1923; 01-08-18)
(B) Special Speed Limit While Passing Schools. No person shall drive a motor vehicle at a speed in excess of twenty miles per hour (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.
This section shall not be applicable unless appropriate signs are posted upon streets and maintained by the City or State wherein the school zone is located. (See 625 ILCS Sec. 5/11-605)
(C) 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 City.
(D) Unauthorized Turns. It shall be unlawful for tractor-trailers travelling Westbound on East Main Street to make or attempt to make a right turn onto North Easton Street. Nothing herein shall prevent tractor trailers travelling Eastbound on East Main Street from making a left turn onto North Easton, or otherwise travelling on North Easton Street, provided that said vehicles meet the requirements of any other City Code provision related to load limits for the use of North Easton Street. For purposes of this Section, ‘Tractor Trailers’ shall bear the same definition as applicable to “Tractor Trailers” or “semis” as those terms are defined under the Illinois Motor Vehicle Code. (Ord. No. 1544; 08-09-10)
(E) Careless Driving. It shall be unlawful to operate a vehicle in the City in a careless manner so as to interfere with the safe or lawful operation of any other vehicle or so as to interfere with or to injure, damage or endanger persons or property engaged in the lawful use of the street. (Ord. No. 1615; 02-27-12)
(F) Drag Racing. No person shall participate within the City in drag racing as such activity is defined by 625 ILCS 5/11-504. (Ord. No. 1615; 02-27-12)
(G) Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Police Officer. Any driver or operator of a motor vehicle who, having been given a visual or audible signal by a police officer directing such driver or operator to bring his vehicle to a stop, willfully fails or refuses to obey such direction, increases his speed, extinguishes his lights or otherwise flees or attempts to elude the officer is guilty of a violation of this Chapter. The signal given by the police officer may be by hand, voice, siren, red or blue light. Provided, however, the officer giving such a signal shall be in police uniform and if driving a vehicle, such vehicle shall be marked showing it to be an official police vehicle. (Ord. No. 1615; 02-27-12)
(H) Unlawful Possession of Highway Sign or Marker. Traffic control signals, signs or markers owned by the City shall be possessed only by the City’s employees, police officers, contractors or their employees engaged in highway construction, contract or work upon the roadways or public ways approved by the City. No person shall possess a traffic control signal, sign or marker owned by the City except as provided in this paragraph without the prior written authority of the City. It shall be a violation of this Chapter for a person to possess such a traffic control signal, sign or marker without lawful authority. (Ord. No. 1615; 02-27-12)
(I) Failure to Reduce Speed. A vehicle shall be driven upon the streets and alleys of this City at a speed which is reasonable and proper with regard to traffic conditions and the use of the street or alley. The fact that the vehicle does not exceed the applicable maximum speed limit does not relieve the driver of the duty to decrease speed when approaching and crossing an intersection or when special hazard exists with respect to pedestrian or other traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions. Speed must be decreased as may be necessary to avoid colliding with any person or vehicle on or entering the highway in compliance with legal requirements and the duty of all persons to use due care. (Ord. No. 1615; 02-27-12)
(J) Traffic Lane Usage. Whenever any roadway within the City has been divided into two (2) or more clearly marked lanes for traffic, a vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practicable entirely within a single lane and shall not be moved from such lane until the driver has first ascertained that such movement can be made safely. (Ord. No. 1615; 02-27-12)