§ 11-22-117 — Traffic ordinances and regulations — Designation of

school zone speed limits. A. The municipal governing body may establish ordinances and regulations governing the operation of motor vehicles and traffic upon the roads and streets within the municipality in the manner provided by, and not inconsistent with, state law. An ordinance or regulation shall be consistent with state law if it is reasonably related to traffic safety or control or flow of traffic and does not contradict a specific provision of state law. The governing body may also regulate and prevent racing and fast driving, and all games, practices or amusements likely to result in damage to any person or property, in the streets, highways, alleys, bridges, sidewalks or other places in the municipality, and riding or driving over or upon the sidewalks of the municipality. B. Any municipal governing body which establishes ordinances and regulations governing school zone speed limits, shall place school zone signs designating the beginning and end of the zone on the side or in the center of the roadway. Such end zone signing shall be as follows: 1. On roadways of two driving lanes, only the end zone signing may be on either side of the roadway or in the center of the roadway; and 2. On roadways in excess of two driving lanes, the end zone signing shall be on the right side of the roadway or in the center of the roadway if said roadway is divided by a median.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1977, c. 256, § 22–117, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 1978, c. 90, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1978; Laws 2006, c. 132, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.