Chapter 23 - Traffic
Division 6 - Condition And Equipment of Vehicles
SEC. 23.6-1 CLEAR VISION. It shall be unlawful to operate a vehicle which is so loaded or in such a condition that the operator does not have a clear vision of all parts of the roadway essential to the safe operation of the vehicle.
SEC. 23.6-2 GAS AND SMOKE. It shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle which emits dense smoke or such an amount of smoke or fumes as to be dangerous to the health of persons or as to endanger the drivers of other vehicles.
SEC. 23.6-3 UNNECESSARY NOISE. It shall be unlawful to operate a vehicle which makes unusually loud or unnecessary noise.
SEC. 23.6-4 DRIVING UNSAFE VEHICLES PROHIBITED. It is unlawful for any person to drive or more or for the owner to cause, or knowingly permit to be driven or moved on any highway any vehicle which is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person or property or which is in violation of any provisions of this chapter or any Laws of the State of Illinois.
SEC. 23.6-5 SPILLING LOADS. No vehicle shall be so loaded that any part of its load spills or drops on any street or alley in the municipality.
SEC. 23.6-6 BRAKES. It shall be unlawful to drive any motor vehicle upon a street unless such vehicle is equipped with good and sufficient brakes in good working condition, as required by the State traffic law, or to operate any vehicle which is so loaded that the operator does not have ready access to the mechanics operating the brakes of such vehicles.
- Brake equipment required.
Every motor vehicle, other than a motor-driven cycle, when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop and hold such vehicle, including 2 separate means of applying the brake, each of which means shall be effective to apply the brakes to at least one wheel on a motorcycle and at least 2 wheels on all other first division and second division vehicles. If these 2 separate means of applying the brakes are connected in any way, they shall be so constructed that failure of anyone part of the operating mechanism shall not leave the vehicle without brakes.
Every motor-driven cycle when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with at least one brake which may be operated by hand or foot.
Every trailer or semi-trailer of a gross weight of 3,000 pounds or more, when operated upon a highway, must be equipped with brakes adequate to control the movement of, to stop and to hold such vehicle, and designed so as to be operable by the drier of the towing vehicle from its cab. Such brakes must be so designed and connected that in case of an accidental breakaway of the towed vehicle the brakes are automatically applied.
Every motor vehicle, trailer, pole trailer or semi-trailer, sold in this State or operated upon the highways shall be equipped with service brakes upon all wheels of every such vehicle, except any motor-driven cycle, and except that any trailer, pole trailer or semi-trailer of less than 3,000 pounds gross weight need not be equipped with brakes; however any motor vehicle or truck tractor having 3 or more axles need not have brakes on the front wheels, except when such vehicles are equipped with at least 2 steerable axles, the wheels of one such axle need not be equipped with brakes. However, a vehicle of the first division that is more than 30 years of age and which is driven on the highways only in going to and returning from an antique auto show need be equipped with 2 wheels brakes only.
- Performance ability of brakes.
The service brakes upon any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles operating on a level surface shall be adequate to stop such vehicle or vehicles when traveling 20 miles per hour within a distance of 30 feet when upon dry asphalt or concrete pavement surface free from loose material.
Under the above conditions the hand brake shall be adequate to stop such vehicle or vehicles, except any motorcycle, within a distance of 55 feet and the hand brake shall be adequate to hold such vehicle or vehicles stationary on any grade upon which operated.
Under the above conditions the service brakes upon a vehicle of the first division that is more than 30 years of age and which is driven on the highways only in going to and returning from an antique auto show shall be adequate to stop the vehicle within a distance of 40 feet and the hand brake adequate to stop the vehicle within a distance of 55 feet.
All braking distances specified in this section apply to all vehicles mentioned, whether such vehicles are unloaded or are loaded to the maximum capacity permitted under this Chapter.
All brakes shall be maintained in good working order and shall be so adjusted as to operate as equally as practicable with respect to the wheels on opposite sides of the vehicle.
SEC. 23.6-7 HORN. Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a good and sufficient audible signaling device in efficient working condition. Such signaling device shall be sounded when necessary to give timely warning of the approach of a vehicle, but such horn or other signaling device shall not be sounded for any purpose other than as a warning of impending danger. No motor vehicle other than an emergency vehicle shall be equipped with a siren or gong signaling device.
SEC. 23.6-8 LAMPS ON VEHICLES OWNED BY FIREMEN. Any motor vehicle owned or fully operated by a fireman may be equipped with not to exceed two lamps which shall emit a blue light without glare, which lights shall only be used when actually going to a fire.
SEC. 23.6-9 LIGHTS. It shall be unlawful to operate or park on any street any vehicle not equipped with adequate lights conforming to the requirements of the state law, provided that vehicles may be parked at night-time without lights on any street or portion thereof designated by ordinance as a place where vehicles may be so parked at night-time.
SEC. 23.6-10 MUFFLER. No motor vehicle shall be operated on any street unless such vehicle is provided with a muffler in efficient actual working condition; and the use of a cutout is prohibited.
SEC. 23.6-11 NON-SKID DEVICES. It shall be unlawful to operate upon any street any motor vehicle equipped with any non-skid device so constructed that any rigid or nonflexible portion thereof comes into contact with the pavement or roadway.
SEC. 23.6-12 RESERVED. (6/17/85)
SEC. 23.6-13 RESERVED. (6/17/85)
SEC. 23.6-14 RESERVED. (6/17/85)
SEC. 23.6-15 MOTORCYCLES: TRAILERS: LIGHT REQUIRED. During the period from sunset to sunrise, or at any other time when visibility is so limited as to require the use of lights for safety, every motorcycle operated on any street or other public place in the Town shall carry and exhibit one lighted lamp commonly known as a driving light and every motor vehicle, two such lighted lamps showing white lights, or lights of a yellow or amber tint, visible at least 500 feet in the direction toward which each motorcycle or motor vehicle is proceeding and each motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer shall also exhibit at least one lighted lamp which shall be so situated as to throw a red light visible for at least 500 feet in the reverse direction. That every trailer having a gross weight of 3,000 pounds or less including the weight of the trailer and maximum load shall be equipped with two lighted lamps one on each side of the rear of such trailer which shall be so situated as to throw a red light visible for at least 500 feet in the reverse direction.