For the purpose of this chapter, the words and
phrases used herein shall have the following meanings, except in those
instances where the context clearly indicates a different meaning.
BUS STOP
An area in the roadway set aside for the boarding of or alighting
from the parking of buses.
CROSSWALK
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.
CURB MARKING, OFFICIAL
That portion of a curbing, the painting of which has been
authorized by the Chief of Police and which has the written approval
of the Department of Public Works, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
EMERGENCY VEHICLES
Vehicles of the Fire Department, police vehicles, ambulances
and emergency vehicles of federal, state and municipal departments
or public service corporations when the latter are responding to an
emergency in relation to the Police or Fire Department.
FUNERAL
Any procession of mourners properly identified as such accompanying
the remains of a human body.
INTERSECTION
The area embraced within the extensions of the lateral curblines
or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of intersecting ways
as defined in MGL c. 90, § 1, including divided ways. The
rules and regulations herein contained governing and restricting the
movement of vehicles at and near intersecting ways shall apply at
any place along any way at which drivers are to be controlled by traffic
control signals, whether or not such place is an intersection as herein
defined.
LANE
A longitudinal division of a roadway into a strip of sufficient
width to accommodate the passage of a single line of vehicles.
OFFICER
Any officer of the Haverhill Police Department or any officer
authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for the
violation of traffic regulations.
PARKING
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 vehicle.
PEDESTRIAN
Any person afoot or riding on a conveyance moved by human
muscular power, except bicycles or tricycles, as defined in MGL c.
90, § 18A.
PERSON
Includes any individual, firm, copartnership, association
or corporation.
ROADWAY
That portion of a street or highway between the regularly
established curblines or that part, exclusive of shoulders, improved
and intended to be used for vehicular traffic.
ROTARY TRAFFIC
The counterclockwise operation of a vehicle around an object
or structure.
SAFETY ZONE
Any area or space set aside within a roadway for the exclusive
use of pedestrians and which has been indicated by signs, lines or
markings, having the written approval of the Department of Public
Works, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
SERVICE ZONE
An area in the roadway set aside for the accommodation of
commercial and transient vehicular traffic.
STREET MARKING, OFFICIAL
Any painted line, legend, marking or marker of any description
painted or placed upon any way which purports to direct or regulate
traffic and which has been authorized by the Chief of Police and which
has the written approval of the Department of Public Works, Commonwealth
of Massachusetts.
STREET or HIGHWAY
The entire width between property lines of every way open
to the use of the public for purposes of travel.
TAXICAB STAND
An area in the roadway in which certain taxicabs are authorized
and required to park while waiting to be engaged.
TRAFFIC
Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, streetcars
or other conveyances, either singly or together, while using any street
or highway for the purpose of travel.
TRAFFIC CONTROL AREA
An area along any way, other than an intersecting way, at
which drivers are to be controlled by traffic control signals.
TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL
Any device using colored lights which conforms to the standards
prescribed by the Department of Public Works of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated,
by which traffic may be alternately directed to stop and to proceed.
TRAFFIC ISLAND
Any area or space set aside within a roadway which is not
intended for use by vehicular traffic.
TRAFFIC SIGNALS, OFFICIAL
All signals conforming to the standards prescribed by the
Department of Public Works of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, not
inconsistent with these rules and orders, placed or erected by authority
of a public body or official having jurisdiction for the purpose of
directing or warning traffic.
TRAFFIC SIGNS, OFFICIAL
All signs, markings and devices, other than signals, not
inconsistent with these rules and orders, and which conform to the
standards prescribed by the Department of Public Works of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts and are placed or erected by authority of a public
body or official having jurisdiction for the purpose of guiding, directing,
warning or regulating traffic.
U-TURN
The turning of a vehicle by means of a continuous turn whereby
the direction of such vehicle is reversed.
VEHICLE
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property
is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, including bicycles
when the provisions of these rules are applicable to them, except
other devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary
rails or tracks and devices which derive their power for operation
from stationary overhead wires.
VEHICLE, COMMERCIAL
Any vehicle being used in the transportation of goods, wares
or merchandise for commercial purposes.