§ 72.041 SPEED RESTRICTIONS.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful to drive any motor vehicle on any street not under the jurisdiction of the state’s Department of Public Works and Buildings or the county in an urban district within the village at a speed in excess of 30 mph or in an alley at a speed in excess of 15 mph.
   (B)   It shall be unlawful to drive any vehicle on any highway outside the urban district at a speed of more than 65 mph.
   (C)   It shall be unlawful to drive any vehicle of the first division towing another vehicle outside of an urban district at more than 55 mph, in an urban district at more than 30 mph, or 15 mph in an alley.
   (D)   Provided that if the Village President and Board of Trustees by ordinance set other limits as provided by statute (625 ILCS 5/11-604) after an engineering or traffic survey, then such limits shall govern the rate of speed on the streets indicated in such ordinance. Appropriate signs shall be posted showing such speed limits.
   (E)   The fact that the speed of a vehicle does not exceed the applicable maximum speed limit does not relieve the driver from the duty to decrease speed when approaching and crossing an intersection, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, or when special hazards exist with respect to pedestrians or other traffic by reason of weather or highway conditions; and speed shall 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.
   (F)   It shall be unlawful to drive any vehicle on any street or highway within the village under the jurisdiction of the state’s Department of Public Works and Buildings or of the county at a speed exceeding that lawfully set for such street.
   (G)   Provided further that the speed of all vehicles of the second division as defined by statute shall be as follows.
      (1)   If the vehicle is designed and used for pulling or carrying freight and has a gross weight of 8,000 pounds or less (including the weight of the vehicle and maximum load) and is equipped with pneumatic tires, the maximum is 55 mph outside of an urban district, 30 mph in an urban district, and 15 mph in an alley; but if such vehicle is equipped with two or more solid tires, the maximum is ten mph at all times and in all locations.
      (2)   If the vehicle is designed and used for pulling or carrying freight and has a gross weight of more than 8,000 pounds (including the weight of the vehicle and maximum load) and is equipped with pneumatic tires, the maximum is 50 mph outside of an urban district, 30 mph in an urban district, and 15 mph in an alley; but if such vehicle is equipped with two or more solid tires, the maximum is ten mph at all times and in all locations.
      (3)   If the vehicle is designed and used for carrying more than seven passengers and is equipped with pneumatic tires, the maximum is 60 mph.
(Ord. 256, passed 11-2-1964) Penalty, see § 72.999