As used in this article, the following terms shall mean and
include:
LAWFUL AUTHORITY
The Village of Great Neck and, with regard to property owned
by the Great Neck School District, both the Village and such school
district; and, with regard to property owned by the Great Neck Park
District, both the Village and such park district. When more than
one entity is a local authority, either may act independently.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Every vehicle which is or is designed to be operated or driven
upon a public highway which is propelled by any power other than muscular
power. For the purposes of this article, the term "motor vehicle"
shall exclude fire and police vehicles, other than ambulances, and
shall exclude all ambulances when they are actually being used in
the performance of emergency services.
OTHER TRAFFIC OFFICER
An employee of a lawful authority. When such person is other
than a Village employee, such employee only shall be deemed a traffic
officer as to property owned by such person's employer.
OWNER
The person named as “owner” on the state registration
of the motor vehicle, whether such person is the owner, lessee, or
a secured lender.
[Added 10-15-2013 by L.L.
No. 11-2013]
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 merchandise or passengers.
PUBLIC HIGHWAY
Any highway, road, street, avenue, alley, public parking
lot, public place, public driveway, or other public way, or other
public property within the Village.
PUBLIC PARKING LOT
Any area of property owned by a lawful authority used as
a means of motor vehicle travel, access, or egress, and/or for the
parking, standing, or stopping of motor vehicles.
STANDING
The stopping of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise
than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in
receiving or discharging passengers or loading or unloading material.
STOPPING
When prohibited, any halting, even momentarily, of a vehicle,
whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with
other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer
or other traffic officer or traffic control signal.
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE
All signs, signals, markings, and other devices placed or
erected by a lawful authority for the purpose of regulating, warning,
or guiding traffic. For clarity, the pavement markings on streets
and in public parking lots designating specific parking spaces are
traffic control devices.