Traffic Control Ordinance

Pursuant to the provisions of Title 23, Vermont Statutes Annotated, Section 1007 and 1008, and Title 24, Vermont Statutes Annotated Sections 1971 and 2291 (1)(4) and (5), and such other general enactments as may be material hereto, it is hereby ordained by the Selectboard of the Town of Lincoln that the following Traffic Ordinance is adopted for the Town of Lincoln, Vermont.

ARTICLE I: DEFINITIONS
The definitions of Title 23, Vermont Statutes Annotated, Section 4 are incorporated by reference.

ARTICLE II: SCOPE
The ordinance establishes special traffic regulations on public highways within the Town of Lincoln, Vermont.

ARTICLE III: TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES

  • Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to disobey the direction of a traffic control device except in response to the direction of a law enforcement officer.
  • Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally remove, injure, obstruct,deface, alter, or tamper with any traffic control device.
  • Section 3. It shall be unlawful for any person to install any sign or device which may resemble or be mistaken for an official traffic control device, without prior approval of the Town of Lincoln, Selectboard.

ARTICLE IV: SPEED REGULATION

  1. East River Road, West River Road.- A maximum speed of 30 mph from Garland Bridge to the Bristol town line.
  2. Quaker Street – A maximum of 30 mph from the intersection of East and West River Roads to Downingsville Road.
  3. All other roads in the Town of Lincoln shall have a maximum of 35 mph.

ARTICLE V: STOP AND YIELD INTERSECTIONS

  • SECTION I. The following intersections shall be designated as “Stop” intersections and shall be signed:
  1. Browns Road at both ends.
  2. Gove Hill Road at East River Road.
  3. Quaker Street at East River Road.
  4. Creamery Street at Quaker Street.
  5. Creamery Street at East River Road.
  6. Downingsville Road at Quaker Street.
  7. Forge Hill Road at West River Road.
  8. Hall Road at Downingsville Road.
  9. Purinton Road, East at Downingsville Road.
  10. French Settlement Road at South Lincoln Road.
  11. York Hill Road at West River Road.
  12. Atkins Road at West River Road.
  13. Geary Road at both ends.
  • SECTION 2. The following intersections shall be designated as “Yield” intersections and shall be signed:
  1. Ripton Road at South Lincoln Road.
  2. South Lincoln Road at Lincoln Gap Road/Garland Bridge.
  3. Robinson Road at Hall Road.
  4. Forge Hill Road at Quaker Street.

ARTICLE VI: PARKING REGULATIONS

  • SECTION I. It shall be unlawful to park between signs on the north side of East River Road across from Burnham Hall.

ARTICLE VII: DISABLED PARKING

  • SECTION 2. It shall be unlawful to park in designated disabled parking without a placard or license.

ARTICLE VIII: LOADED VEHICLES

  • SECTION I. No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any street unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded so as to prevent its contents from dropping sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping there from.

ARTICLE X: GENERAL PROVISIONS

  • SECTION I. each violation of a provision of the ordinance shall be deemed a separate offense.
  • SECTION 2. The provisions of this ordinance shall be cumulative to the fullest extent permitted by law, with respect to all other statutes or ordinances now or hereafter adopted, regardless of their order of passage or enactment. Penalties for speeding are set by the Vermont State Statute, Title 23 USA 1007: Local speed limits.
  • SECTION 3. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable, and if any provision hereof be adjudged invalid, such judgment shall not affect the validity of any other provision.
  • SECTION 4. This ordinance may be referred to as The Lincoln Traffic Ordinance. In the prosecution of an ordinance violation, a certified copy of the ordinance is sufficient as prima-facie proof of the ordinance and its validity. An allegation that the acts constituting the offense are contrary to the ordinance is also  sufficient as a charge. 12 V.S.A.1694.
  • SECTION 5. Repeal of Prior Ordinance: Any other ordinance or traffic regulation heretofore adopted by the Town of Lincoln is hereby repealed.
  • SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be published in the Addison Independent on Monday, July 7, 2003 and shall be filed with the Lincoln Town Clerk on July 2, 2003.
Adopted by the Selectboard, Town of Lincoln at its meeting held on the 1st day of July,2003.

* Clerk’s Note: The original copy with signatures is on file in the Town Office, Town Ordinances Book, Volume 1 Page115.