When any roadway has been divided into lanes,
a driver of a vehicle shall drive so as to be entirely within a single
lane and shall not move from the lane in which he is driving until
he has first ascertained if such movement can be made with safety.
Upon all roadways the driver of a vehicle shall
drive in the lane nearest the right side of the roadway when said
lane is available for travel, except when overtaking another vehicle
or when preparing for a left turn.
A.
Every driver of a vehicle or other conveyance approaching
an intersection of ways where there exists facing him an official
sign bearing the word "Stop" and authorized by this section, said
sign having apart from this regulation the written approval of the
Department of Public Works, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and such
approval being in effect, shall, before proceeding through the intersection,
bring such vehicle or other conveyance to a complete stop at such
point as may be clearly marked by a sign or line or, if a point is
not so marked, then at a place between said "Stop" sign and the nearer
line of the street intersection. In the case of a line of two or more
vehicles approaching such "Stop" sign, the drivers of the second and
third vehicles in line in any group shall not be required to stop
more than once before proceeding through the intersection. This section
shall not apply when the traffic is otherwise directed by an officer
or by a lawful traffic regulating sign, signal or device.
B.
In accordance with the foregoing, the erection and
maintenance of an official "Stop" sign or signs is authorized as follows:
[Amended 6-5-1952]
Name of Street
|
Direction of Travel
|
At Intersection of
| |
---|---|---|---|
Averill Road
[Added 6-13-1995] |
South
|
School Street
| |
Bellevue Street
[Added 7-10-1973] |
Northwest
|
River Street
| |
Boston Street
[Added 1973] |
North
|
South Main Street
| |
DeBush Avenue
[Added 6-13-1995] |
East
|
Essex Street
| |
DeBush Avenue
[Added 11-15-1994] |
Route 114
| ||
Devonshire Road
[Added 4-28-1992] |
Kenney Road
| ||
Donovan's Way
[Added 2-20-2001] |
North
|
Upton Hills Lane
| |
Donovan's Way
[Added 2-20-2001] |
North
|
Upton Hills Lane
| |
Donovan's Way
[Added 2-20-2001] |
South
|
Upton Hills Lane
| |
East Street
|
South
|
Maple Street
| |
Edgewood Road
[Added 5-23-2017] |
Northwest
|
Fuller Road
| |
Edgewood Road
[Added 10-21-1983; amended 5-23-2017] |
Northwest
|
Meadow Drive
| |
Elm Street
[Added 5-22-2001] |
Northeastbound
|
Boston Street
| |
Elm Street
[Added 7-10-1973] |
Southeast and south
|
Boston Street
| |
Elm Street
[Added 5-22-2001] |
Westbound
|
Elm Street
| |
Essex County Jail driveway
[Added 3-15-1993] |
Manning Avenue
| ||
Essex Street
[Added 1973] |
South
|
North Main Street
| |
Fitzgerald Drive (Howe Manning School campus)
[Added 2-16-2016] |
Southeast
|
Fitzpatrick Drive
| |
Flint Road
[Added 7-10-1973] |
Northeast
|
Boston Street
| |
Forest Street
[Added 1973] |
East
|
North Main Street
| |
Fuller Road
[Added 10-21-1983] |
North
|
Edgewood Road
| |
Gregory Street
|
North
|
Maple Street
| |
Hilldale Avenue
[Added 7-10-1973] |
Northwest
|
River Street
| |
Howe Manning School driveway
[Added 9-30-2014] |
Central Street
| ||
Howe Manning School front parking lot
[Added 9-30-2014] |
Howe Manning School driveway
| ||
James Avenue
[Added 6-13-1995] |
East
|
Boston Street
| |
Kenney Road
[Added 7-10-1973] |
South
|
Maple Street
| |
King Street
[Added 7-10-1973] |
Northeast and northwest
|
Maple Street
| |
Lake Street
[Added 11-15-1994] |
North
|
Forest Street
| |
Lake Street
[Added 11-15-1994] |
South
|
Forest Street
| |
Lake Street
[Added 1973] |
North
|
North Main Street
| |
Lake Street
[Added 1973] |
Northeast
|
South Main Street
| |
Lake Street
[Added 7-10-1973] |
Northwest and southeast
|
Forest Street
| |
Lakeview Avenue
[Added 12-12-1990] |
North Main Street (Rt. 114)
| ||
Lakeview Avenue
[Added 1973] |
North
|
North Main Street
| |
Lakeview Street
[Added 7-10-1973] |
Southwest
|
Liberty Street
| |
Liberty Street
[Added 7-10-1973] |
Southeast
|
Maple Street
| |
Locust Street
[Added 7-10-1973] |
Northwest
|
East Street
| |
Log Bridge Road
[Added 1973] |
South
|
South Main Street
| |
Lt. J. Cabral Drive
[Added 6-13-1995] |
Northwest
|
148 Boston Street
| |
Lt. J. Cabral Drive
[Added 6-13-1995] |
Northwest
|
160 Boston Street
| |
Manning Avenue
[Added 3-15-1993] |
North
|
Maple Street
| |
Manning Avenue
[Added 4-25-1979; amended 9-13-1994] |
South
|
Maple Street (Route 62)
| |
Manning Avenue
[Added 3-15-1993] |
Southeast
|
Maple Street
| |
Manning Avenue
[Added 3-15-1993] |
Southwest
|
Maple Street
| |
Maple Street
[Added 1973] |
Southwest
|
South Main Street
| |
Meadow Drive
[Added 9-23-1969] |
East
|
South Main Street
| |
Meadow Drive
[Added 1973] |
North
|
South Main Street
| |
Meagher Street
[Added 7-10-1973] |
West
|
Boston Street
| |
Mill Street
[Added 3-27-1973] |
Southeast and northwest
|
Peabody Street
| |
Mill Street
[Added 7-10-1973] |
Southwest
|
Liberty Street
| |
Mt. Vernon Street
[Added 7-10-1973] |
North
|
Maple Street
| |
Oak Street
[Added 7-10-1973] |
North
|
Maple Street
| |
Old Forest Street
[Added 11-15-1994] |
Lake Street
| ||
Old South Main Street
[Added 1973] |
West
|
South Main Street
| |
Overbrook Road
[Added 10-21-1983; amended 5-23-2017] |
Southeast
|
Meadow Drive
| |
Park Avenue
[Added 1973] |
North
|
South Main Street
| |
Peabody Street
[Added 7-10-1973] |
Northeast
|
East Street
| |
Perkins Road
[Added 9-13-1994] |
North
|
Maple Street (Route 62)
| |
Phaneuf Street
[Added 7-10-1973] |
West
|
Boston Street
| |
Pleasant Street
[Added 12-12-1990] |
South Main Street (Rts. 114 and 62) State highway
| ||
Pleasant Street
[Added 1973] |
North
|
South Main Street
| |
Pleasant Street
[Added 7-10-1973] |
South
|
Boston Street
| |
River Street
[Added 1973] |
North
|
South Main Street
| |
River Street
[Added 7-10-1973] |
Southwest
|
Boston Street
| |
School Street
[Added 9-23-1969; amended 11-26-1974] |
South
|
Essex Street
| |
Sunset Road
[Added 9-13-1994] |
North
|
Maple Street (Route 62)
| |
Vera Road
[Added 6-13-1995] |
West
|
Essex Street
| |
Washington Street
[Added 12-12-1990] |
Central Street
| ||
Washington Street
[Added 12-12-1990] |
Maple Street
| ||
Wennersberg Road
[Added 1973] |
South
|
South Main Street
|
Upon the following streets or parts of streets
vehicular traffic shall move only in the direction indicated below:
Name of Street
|
Location
|
---|---|
Elm Street
|
Southeast to Boston Street
|
Howe Manning School rear access driveway (Driveway No. 1)
[Added 10-14-2014] |
Beginning at the intersection with Central Street adjacent to
the Howe Manning School Central Street parking lot, north then northwest
to the intersection with Howe Manning School main driveway (Driveway
No. 3)
|
Howe Manning School front parking lot driveway (Driveway No.
2)
[Added 10-14-2014] |
Beginning at the intersection with Central Street, north then
northwest to the intersection with Howe Manning School main driveway
(Driveway No. 3)
|
Howe Manning School main driveway (Driveway No. 3)
[Added 10-14-2014] |
Beginning at the intersection with Howe Manning School rear
access driveway (Driveway No. 1), southeast to the intersection with
Central Street, one-way in effect during school hours only, Monday
through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
|
Old Essex Street
[Added 5-4-2004] |
Northbound
|
Pleasant Street
[Added 8-9-1983] |
Beginning at Library Road from the stream crossing
to Route 62 onto Boston Street
|
The driver of a vehicle shall not overtake and pass a vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless there is sufficient clear space ahead on the right side of the roadway to permit the overtaking to be completed without impeding the safe operation of any vehicle ahead or without causing the driver of any vehicle to change his speed or alter his course, except as provided in § 392-26.
The driver of a vehicle, when about to be overtaken
and passed by another vehicle approaching from the rear, shall give
way to the right when practicable in favor of the overtaking vehicle,
on suitable and audible signal being given by the driver of the overtaking
vehicle, and shall not increase the speed of his vehicle until completely
passed by the overtaking vehicle.
The driver of a vehicle shall not follow another
vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard
to the speed of such vehicle and the traffic upon and condition of
the street or highway.
Upon roadways less than 27 feet wide and upon
which vehicular traffic is permitted to operate in both directions,
the driver of any slow-moving vehicle, when traveling outside of a
business or residential district, shall not follow another slow-moving
vehicle within 200 feet, but this section shall not be construed to
prevent such slow-moving vehicle from overtaking and passing another
slow-moving vehicle. This section shall not apply to funerals or other
lawful processions.
The driver of a vehicle shall not drive upon
any sidewalk except at a permanent or temporary driveway.
[Added 1-8-1949]
Under the provisions of MGL c. 85, § 30,
the use of the following designated public ways in the Town of Middleton
by any truck, tractor, trailer or other vehicle which weighs more
than 10,000 pounds is prohibited, unless a written permit authorizing
such use is first obtained by the owner of said vehicle, which permit
must be signed by a majority of the Board of Selectmen:
Name of Street
|
Location
|
---|---|
Gregory Street
|
Entire length
|
Kenney Road
|
Entire length
|
River Street
|
Entire length
|
[Added 9-13-1994]
Within the limits of the Federal Aid Project,
neither additional driveways (residential or commercial) nor relocation
or alteration of existing driveways shall be permitted unless they
are in conformance with the Highway Department's standards and receive
prior written approval from the Department.
In accordance with the provisions of MGL c.
90, § 18, as amended, the following special speed regulations
are established. Operation of a motor vehicle at a rate of speed in
excess of these limits shall be prima facie evidence that such speed
is greater than is reasonable and proper. The provisions of this regulation
shall not, however, abrogate in any sense MGL c. 90, § 14.
Boston Street
[Added 9-29-1970, approved 11-2-1970] | |
Northbound: Beginning at the Peabody-Middleton
line, thence northerly on Boston Street 0.25 mile at 35 miles per
hour; 0.38 mile at 30 miles per hour; 1.20 miles at 40 miles per hour;
0.40 mile at 35 miles per hour; 0.09 mile at 25 miles per hour, ending
at South Main Street (Route 114), the total distance being 2.32 miles.
| |
Southbound: Beginning at South Main Street (Route
114), thence southerly on Boston Street 0.49 mile at 35 miles per
hour; 1.20 miles at 40 miles per hour; 0.38 mile at 30 miles per hour;
0.25 mile at 35 miles per hour, ending at the Middleton-Peabody line,
the total distance being 2.32 miles.
| |
East Street
[Added 1-5-1979, approved 2-2-1979] | |
Northbound: Beginning at the junction of Maple
Street (Route 62), thence northerly 1.99 miles at 35 miles per hour,
ending at the junction of the Middleton-Boxford Town line.
| |
Southbound: Beginning at the junction of the
Middleton-Boxford Town line, thence southerly 1.89 miles at 35 miles
per hour; 0.10 mile at 25 miles per hour, ending at the junction of
Maple Street (Route 62), the total distance being 1.99 miles.
| |
Edgewood Road
[Added 5-21-1985, approved 6-6-1985] | |
Northbound: Beginning at the junction of Meadow
Drive, thence northerly 0.15 mile at 25 miles per hour, ending at
the end of the street, the total distance being 0.15 mile.
| |
Southbound: Beginning at the end of the street,
thence southerly 0.15 mile at 25 miles per hour, ending at the junction
of Meadow Drive, the total distance being 0.15 mile.
| |
Essex Street
[Added 5-21-1985, approved 6-6-1985] | |
Eastbound: Beginning at the junction of North
Main Street (Route 114), thence easterly 0.85 mile at 30 miles per
hour; 1.65 miles at 35 miles per hour; 0.10 mile at 25 miles per hour,
ending at the junction of the North Andover Town line, the total distance
being 2.60 miles.
| |
Westbound: Beginning at the junction of the
North Andover Town line, thence westerly 1.90 miles at 35 miles per
hour; 0.70 mile at 30 miles per hour, ending at the junction of North
Main Street (Route 114), the total distance being 2.60 miles.
| |
Forest Street
[Added 5-21-1985, approved 6-6-1985] | |
Westbound: Beginning at the junction of the
North Reading Town line, thence westerly 1.70 miles at 35 miles per
hour; 0.10 mile at 25 miles per hour, ending at the junction of North
Main Street (Route 114), the total distance being 1.80 miles.
| |
Eastbound: Beginning at the junction of North
Main Street (Route 114), thence easterly 1.80 miles at 35 miles per
hour, ending at the junction of the North Reading Town line, the total
distance being 1.80 miles.
| |
Fuller Road
[Added 5-21-1985, approved 6-6-1985] | |
Westbound: Beginning at the junction of Fairview
Drive East, thence westerly 0.40 mile at 25 miles per hour, ending
at the junction of Edgewood Road, the total distance being 0.40 mile.
| |
Eastbound: Beginning at the junction of Edgewood
Road, thence easterly 0.40 mile at 25 miles per hour, ending at the
junction of Fairview Drive East, the total distance being 0.40 mile.
| |
Kenney Road
[Approved 3-27-1998] | |
Northbound: Beginning at the junction of Maple
Street (Route 62), thence northerly on Kenney Road 0.74 mile at 25
miles per hour, ending at the junction of Liberty Street, the total
distance being 0.74 mile.
| |
Southbound: Beginning at the junction of Liberty
Street, thence southerly on Kenney Road 0.74 mile at 25 miles per
hour, ending at the junction of Maple Street (Route 62), the total
distance being 0.74 mile.
| |
Liberty Street
[Added 5-21-1985, approved 6-6-1985] | |
Northbound: Beginning at the junction of Maple
Street, thence northerly 0.40 mile at 30 miles per hour; 0.30 mile
at 25 miles per hour; 0.30 mile at 30 miles per hour; 0.40 mile at
25 miles per hour; 0.30 mile at 30 miles per hour, ending at the junction
of North Liberty Street and School Street, the total distance being
1.70 miles.
| |
Southbound: Beginning at the junction of North
Liberty Street and School Street, thence southerly 0.90 mile at 30
miles per hour; 0.20 mile at 20 miles per hour; 0.60 mile at 25 miles
per hour, ending at the junction of Maple Street (Route 62), the total
distance being 1.70 miles.
| |
Maple Street (Route 62)
[Added 9-2-1986, approved 10-9-1986] | |
Eastbound: Beginning at the junction of South
Main Street (Route 114), thence easterly 0.43 mile at 35 miles per
hour; 1.38 miles at 40 miles per hour, ending at the Danvers Town
line, the total distance being 1.81 miles.
| |
Westbound: Beginning at the Danvers Town line,
thence westerly 1.38 miles at 40 miles per hour; 0.43 mile at 35 miles
per hour, ending at the junction of South Main Street (Route 114),
the total distance being 1.81 miles.
| |
Meadow Drive
[Added 5-21-1985, approved 6-6-1985] | |
Westbound: Beginning at the junction of Fairview
Drive East, thence westerly 0.50 mile at 30 miles per hour ending
at the junction of South Main Street (Route 114).
| |
Eastbound: Beginning at the junction of South
Main Street (Route 114), thence easterly 0.50 mile at 30 miles per
hour ending at the junction of Fairview Drive East.
| |
River Street
[Added 9-16-1980, approved 10-21-1980] | |
Westbound: Beginning at the junction of Main
Street (Route 114), thence 1.90 miles at 25 miles per hour, ending
at the junction of Boston Street, the total distance being 1.90 miles.
| |
Eastbound: Beginning at the junction of Boston
Street, thence 1.90 miles at 25 miles per hour, ending at the junction
of Main Street (Route 114).
| |
School Street
[Added 5-21-1985, approved 6-6-1985] | |
Eastbound: Beginning at the junction of Essex
Street, thence easterly 0.62 mile at 30 miles per hour; 0.08 mile
at 25 miles per hour, ending at the junction of Liberty Street, the
total distance being 0.70 mile.
| |
Westbound: Beginning at the junction of Liberty
Street, thence westerly 0.62 mile at 30 miles per hour; 0.08 mile
at 25 miles per hour, ending at the junction of Essex Street, the
total distance being 0.70 mile.
|