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Chapter 7 – Traffic Code

(2) No person shall operate or permit to be operated any railroad train, locomotive or
car upon or across any highway or street crossing in the Village to the obstruction
of public traffic thereon for a longer period of time than 10 minutes.

(3) No person shall obstruct any highway or street crossing in the Village for a
continuous period of time of more than 10 minutes by the operation of more than
one train or locomotive over the same crossing.

(4) Any conductor, engineer or brakeman so stopping, standing or operating any
engine or train on any highway or street crossing in violation of this section shall
be subject to a forfeiture for each violation of not less than $25 nor more than
$1,000, and the person or corporation owning or operating any such railroad train,
engine or car shall be subject to a forfeiture for each violation of not less than
$100 nor more than $1,000.

7.12 LEAVING KEYS IN PARKED MOTOR VEHICLES PROHIBITED.

No person shall permit a motor vehicle in his custody to stand or remain unattended on
any street, alley or in any other public place, except an attended parking area, unless
either the starting lever, throttle, steering apparatus, gear shift or ignition of such vehicle
is locked and the key for such lock is removed from the vehicle. The foregoing
provisions shall not apply to motor vehicles operated by common carriers of passengers
under Ch. 194, Wis. Stats.

7.13 NEIGHBORHOOD ELECTRIC VEHICLES PERMITTED

(1) DEFINITIONS. “Neighborhood Electric Vehicle” or “NEV” shall have the
meaning set forth in Wis. Stat. §340.01(36r), as that section may be amended from
time to time.

(2) OPERATORS. No one may operate an NEV on any street in the Village of
Sturtevant unless the operator of the NEV possesses a valid driver’s license.

(3) PERMITTED USE OF NEVs. Subject to the limitations set forth in this Section,
NEVs may be operated on any street within the Village having a posted speed
limit of 35 miles-per-hour or less. A NEV may not be used on any State or
County Highway except to cross over these highways while traveling on Village
streets as stated above. A NEV may not cross over any State or County Highway
that has a posted speed limit greater that 35 miles per hour.

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