For the purpose of these rules and orders, the words and phrases
used herein shall have the following meanings except in those instances
where the context clearly indicates a different meaning.
An area in the roadway set aside for the boarding of, or
alighting from, and the parking of, buses.
That portion of a roadway ordinarily included within the
prolongation or connection of curblines and property lines at intersections,
or at any portion of a roadway clearly indicated for pedestrian crossing
by lines on the road surface or by other markings or signs.
Vehicles of the Fire Department, police vehicles, ambulances
and emergency vehicles of federal, state, and municipal departments
of public service corporations when the latter are responding to an
emergency in relation to the Police and Fire Departments.
Any procession of mourners properly identified as such, accompanying
the remains of a human body.
A longitudinal division of a roadway into a strip of sufficient
width to accommodate the passage of a single line of vehicles.
Any police officer or any officer authorized to direct or
regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations.
That portion of a curbing, the painting of which has been
authorized by the Town Manager or DPW Director.
Any painted line, legend, marking or marker of any description
painted or placed upon any way authorized by the Town Manager or DPW
Director.
All signs, markings and devices, other than signals, not
inconsistent with these rules and orders, and which conform to the
standards prescribed by the Massachusetts Highway Department and placed
or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction,
for the purpose of guiding, directing, warning or regulating traffic.
The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied, or not otherwise
than temporarily, for the purpose of, and while actually engaged in,
loading or unloading, or in obedience to an officer or traffic signs
or signals or while making emergency repairs or, if disabled, while
arrangements are being made to move such vehicles.
That person afoot or riding on a conveyance moved by human
power, except bicycles or tricycles.
Any intersection of ways with a railroad right-of-way.
That portion of a street or highway between the regularly
established curb lines or that part, exclusive of shoulders, improved
and intended to be used for vehicular traffic.
That portion of a street or highway set aside for pedestrian
travel.
The entire width between property lines of every way open
to the use of the public for the purpose of travel.
An area in the roadway in which certain taxicabs are required
to park while waiting to be engaged.
Pedestrians, vehicles, streetcars or other conveyances, either
single or together, while using any street or highway for the purpose
of travel.
Any area along any way, other than an intersecting way, at
which drivers are to be controlled by traffic control signals.
Any area or space set aside, within a roadway, which is not
intended for use of vehicular traffic.
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property
is or may be transported or drawn upon a street or highway, except
devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails
or tracks.
