(A) 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.
(B) Street racing unlawful. No person shall be a participant in street racing as defined in ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-506.
(C) 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 to or refuses to obey such direction, increases his or her speed, extinguishes his or her 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 signal shall be in police uniform and, if driving a vehicle, such vehicle shall be marked showing it to be an official police vehicle.
(D) Unlawful possession of highway sign or marker. The Department of Local Authorities with reference to traffic-control signals, signs or markers owned by the Department of Local Authorities are authorized to indicate the ownership of such signs, signals or markers on the back of such devices in letters not less than three-eighths of an inch or more than three-fourths of an inch in height, by use of a metal stamp, etching or other permanent means and except for employees of the Department of Local Authorities, police officers, contractors and their employees engaged in highway construction, contract or work on the highway approved by the Department of Local Authorities, it is a violation of this chapter for any person to possess such sign, signal or marker so identified.
(E) Special speed limitations on elevated structures.
(1) No person shall drive a vehicle over any bridge or other elevated structure constituting a part of a highway at a speed which is greater than the maximum speed which can be maintained with safety to such bridge or structure when such structure is sign-posted.
(2) Upon the trial of any person charged with the violation of this section, proof of the determination of the maximum speed by the city and the existence of such signs is conclusive evidence of the maximum speed which can be maintained with safety to such bridge or structure.
(F) General speed restrictions. The speed limits on the various streets shall be approved by the City Council, but shall not exceed 20 miles per hour in a school zone and not to exceed 25 miles per hour on a residential street; otherwise, 30 miles per hour on an arterial street unless otherwise posted. (See Article VIII, Schedule”J”)
(G) Special speed limit while passing schools.
(1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle at a speed in excess of 20 miles per hour 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 city or state wherein the school zone is located.
(H) 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.
(I) Traffic lane usage. Whenever any roadway within the city has been divided into two 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 with safety.
(J) 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.
(1993 Code, § 24-4-2) (Ord. 590, passed 6-6-1977) Penalty, see § 1-1-19
Statutory reference:
See similar provisions, see Ch. 625, Act 5, §§ 11-313, 11-604, 11-605, 11-608