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:
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 Departments.
A longitudinal division of a roadway into a strip of sufficient
width to accommodate the passage of a single line of vehicles.
Any officer, constable or special officer, provided that
he has his badge of office displayed over his left breast and upon
his outer garment.
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 Selectboard and which
has the written approval of the Department of Public Works, Commonwealth
of Massachusetts.
[Amended by Ch. 141 of the Acts of 2019, approved 12-12-2019]
All signs, markings and devices, other than signals, not
inconsistent with these rules and orders, 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.
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.
Includes any individual, firm, copartnership, association
or corporation.
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.
The entire width between property lines of every way open
to the use of the public for the purpose of travel.
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property
is or may be transported or drawn upon any street or 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.
