Traffic regulations.
Springfield, Ill., City Code § 96.060
in effect§ 96.060. - Traffic regulations.
(a) Signs and signals. All persons shall obey all official signs and traffic signals and persons authorized by law to direct traffic. The display of unauthorized traffic signs and signals is prohibited.
(b) Vehicles not to be driven off roadways. No vehicle shall be driven on any part of zone E except on roadways and parking places constructed or designated by the city for such use, and by any custodian on lands leased to him.
(c) Parking. No vehicle shall be permitted to stand in any of the following places in zone E, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or to comply with the directions of any police officer:
(1) Where parking or standing is indicated to be prohibited by any authorized sign.
(2) In any intersection or crosswalk.
(3) On the roadway of, or approaches to, any bridge or the main impounding dam or dividing dam forming the reservoir.
(4) At any place where the standing and parking of a vehicle will block the use of any walk or driveway.
(5) At any place where the standing or parking of a vehicle will tend to obstruct the flow of a single line of traffic in each direction, or cause either of such lines of traffic to veer from its course in the center of the roadway.
(6) Vehicles without trailers attached are prohibited in all areas which are indicated to be for trailer parking only.
(7) Handicapped parking, see section 79.60.
(8) Parking penalties. The penalties and enforcement procedures for violations of section 96.060(c) are set forth in chapter 82.
(d) Speed. No person shall drive a motor vehicle on any boulevard, road, driveway, non-leased city-owned land, or parkway at a speed greater than is reasonable and proper, having regard for the traffic and the use of the way and so as not to endanger the life, limb, or injure the property of any person. The city may from time to time designate the maximum rate of speed on all boulevards, roads, non-leased city-owned land, and parkways based on the location, nature, and amount of traffic on the same and shall erect suitable signs indicating such maximum rates of speed. If the rate of speed of any motor vehicle operating on any boulevard, road, non-leased city-owned land, or parkway shall exceed the rate of speed designated for such location, such rate of speed shall be prima facie evidence that the person operating such motor vehicle was running at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper, having regard for the traffic and use of the highway.
(e) Yielding right-of-way to equestrians. The driver of any vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any equestrian in zone E, where such equestrian attempts to cross any boulevard, road, non-leased city-owned land, or parkway when signaled to do so by such rider, the raising of the arm of the rider shall be considered a signal suitable for this action.
(Ord. No. 208-3-96, § 1(Exh. A), 3-20-96; Ord. No. 333-08-19, § 1(Exh. A), 8-7-19)
Source: City of Springfield, Illinois, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/il/springfield/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIXGERE_CH96LASP_ARTVENOBTRACRERE_S96.060TRREFetched: 11/8/2026