§ 750.498Erection of traffic signals by township boards on trunk lines

Sec. 498.
     Erection of traffic control signals by township boards on state trunk line highways—Upon
 request of any township board, county road commission, or the officials of any incorporated
 city or village, or upon their own initiative, the state highway commissioner and the
 commissioner of public safety, acting jointly may investigate or cause to be investigated the
 traffic conditions on any state trunk line highway within this state, and, if upon such
 investigation they shall find it in the interest of public safety and convenience, they may direct
 the said state highway commissioner, township board, county road commission, city or village
 officials, to erect and maintain, take down, regulate or control such parking, speed and traffic
 control signs, signals or devices as the said state highway commissioner and commissioner of
 public safety shall designate, and in default thereof, said state highway commissioner and
 commissioner of public safety shall be authorized to cause such designated signs, signals and
 devices to be erected and maintained, taken down, regulated or controlled, in the manner
 previously directed, and pay for same out of the highway fund designated. A public record of
 any and all such traffic signs, signals or devices so authorized shall be kept in the office of the
 state highway commissioner. Any person who shall, on any state trunk line highway in any
 township, city or village, fail to observe any parking, speed or traffic signs, signals or devices
 authorized as aforesaid, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be



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 punished by a fine of not more than 100 dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for not
 more than 10 days or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.