§ 71.03. MAXIMUM SPEED FOR URBAN STREETS.


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  • (A) The corporate boundaries of the city shall be considered an “Urban District” as that term is defined in IC 9-21-5-2(1). Unless this Council has previously determined or in the future determines otherwise, the maximum speed on any road located within the Urban District, except for roadways that are part of the state highway system, shall be 30 miles per hour.
    (B) The Board of Public Works and Safety may at its discretion erect 30 miles per hour speed limit signs on roadways within the Urban District without further approval by City Council.
    (C) The failure to erect a 30 miles per hour speed limit sign does not relieve operators of motor vehicles from complying with this section and shall not constitute a defense for citations written to offending motorists.
    (D) A violation of this speed limit shall constitute a Class C infraction and may also subject the violator to penalty and fine pursuant to § 70.99 of this code where, in the discretion of the arresting officer, application of said penalty is appropriate.
    (E) A person who violates a speed limit imposed due to the immediate vicinity of a school, when children are present, commits a Class B infraction.
    (F) A person may not drive a vehicle on a road within the Urban District at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions, having regard to the actual and potential hazards that exist. Speed shall be as necessary to avoid colliding with a person, vehicle or other conveyance on, near, or entering a highway in compliance with legal requirements and with the duty of all persons to use due care. The city hereby adopts IC 9-21-5-1 with regard to all streets within the Urban District.
    (G) (1) The driver of each vehicle operating within the Urban District shall reduce their speed as follows:
    (a) When approaching and crossing an intersection or railway grade crossing;
    (b) When approaching and going around a curve;
    (c) When approaching a hillcrest;
    (d) When traveling on a narrow or winding roadway; or
    (e) When special hazards exist with respect to other traffic or by reasons of weather or highway.
    (2) The city in all respects adopts the provisions of IC 9-21-5-4.
    (H) (1) The maximum speed permitted for operating a vehicle in alleys located in the Urban District, unless otherwise posted, shall be 15 miles per hour.
    (2) The failure to erect a 15 miles per hour speed limit sign does not relieve operators of motor vehicles from complying with this section and shall not constitute a defense for citations written to offending motorists.
    (3) The city in all respects adopts the provisions of IC 9-21-5-2(8).
    (Ord. 3695, passed 12-16-13)
    Cross-reference:
    Traffic schedules - speed limits, see Ch. 74, Sched. V