Chapter 11.36
MISCELLANEOUS TRAFFIC RULES
Sections:
11.36.010 Repealed.
11.36.020 Action by borough for damages.
11.36.030 Repealed.
11.36.040 Repealed.
11.36.050 Repealed.
11.36.060 Stop when traffic obstructed.
11.36.070 Bicycle restrictions on sidewalks.
11.36.090 Repealed.
11.36.100 Dragging objects prohibited.
11.36.110 Projecting loads on passenger vehicles.
11.36.120 Repealed.
11.36.130 Repealed.
11.36.140 Repealed.
11.36.150 Repealed.
11.36.160 Use of coaster, rollerskates, skateboards, sleds and skis.
11.36.170 Excessive acceleration.
11.36.180 Penalty for violation.
11.36.010 State provisions adopted by reference.
Repealed by Ord. 910. [Ord. 833 § 32, 2009; Ord. 332 § 5, 1975; prior code § 63.12.010 – 63.12.115 and 63.12.215 – 63.12.240.]
11.36.020 Action by borough for damages.
The borough has a right of action for damage caused by violation of any provisions of this title, whether such provisions are fully recited or a provision of the state motor vehicle laws incorporated by reference. Damages recovered under this title shall be deposited in the general fund. [Ord. 332 § 5, 1975; prior code § 63.12.120.]
11.36.030 Interference at scene of accident prohibited.
Repealed by Ord. 910. [Ord. 332 § 5, 1975; prior code § 63.12.125.]
11.36.040 Compliance with state law.
Repealed by Ord. 910. [Ord. 332 § 5, 1975; prior code § 63.12.130.]
11.36.050 Public employees to obey traffic regulations.
Repealed by Ord. 910. [Ord. 332 § 5, 1975; prior code § 63.12.135.]
11.36.060 Stop when traffic obstructed.
No driver shall enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle he is operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic control signal indication to proceed. [Ord. 332 § 5, 1975; prior code § 63.12.145.]
11.36.070 Bicycle restrictions on sidewalks.
A. No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within the central business traffic district or any business district.
B. Whenever any person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk, such person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian. [Ord. 910 § 19, 2015; Ord. 332 § 5, 1975; prior code § 63.12.150.]
11.36.080 U-turns prohibited.
A driver of a vehicle shall not turn within a street or intersection such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any street. [Ord. 332 § 5, 1975; prior code § 63.12.155.]
11.36.090 Projections on wheels or tracks prohibited.
Repealed by Ord. 910. [Ord. 332 § 5, 1975; prior code § 63.12.165.]
11.36.100 Dragging objects prohibited.
No person shall drag or haul any timber, pipe or any other material or object along any street or highway in such a manner that a portion of such object shall rest upon or come in contact with the surface of the street or highway. [Ord. 332 § 5, 1975; prior code § 63.12.170.]
11.36.110 Projecting loads on passenger vehicles.
No passenger type vehicle shall be operated on any street or highway with any load carried thereon extending beyond the line of the hubcaps on its left side or more than eight inches beyond the line of the hubcaps on the right side. [Ord. 332 § 5, 1975; prior code § 63.12.175.]
11.36.120 Driving through funeral or other processions.
Repealed by Ord. 910. [Ord. 332 § 5, 1975; prior code § 63.12.180(a).]
11.36.130 Passenger conduct and riding.
Repealed by Ord. 910. [Ord. 332 § 5, 1975; prior code § 63.12.180(b), (c).]
11.36.140 Carrying animals on outside of vehicles.
Repealed by Ord. 910. [Ord. 332 § 5, 1975; prior code § 63.12.190.]
11.36.150 Injurious materials on highway prohibited.
Repealed by Ord. 910. [Ord. 332 § 5, 1975; prior code § 63.12.195.]
11.36.160 Use of coaster, rollerskates, skateboards, sleds and skis.
No person upon rollerskates, skis, skateboard, or riding in or by means of any coaster, sled, toy vehicle, or similar device shall go upon any roadway except while crossing a street on a crosswalk and, when so crossing, such person shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable to pedestrians. [Ord. 910 § 21, 2015; Ord. 332 § 5, 1975; prior code § 63.12.200.]
11.36.170 Excessive acceleration.
A person may not accelerate a vehicle in a manner that unnecessarily causes the tires to squeal or spin on any roadway. [Ord. 910 § 21, 2015; Ord. 577 § 4, 1991.]
11.36.180 Penalty for violation.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter is guilty of an infraction and shall be punished by the fine established in the WMC 1.20.050 fine schedule if the offense is listed in that fine schedule or by a fine of up to $500.00 if the offense is not listed in the WMC 1.20.050 fine schedule. [Ord. 910 § 22, 2015.]