The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter,
shall for the purpose of this chapter have the meanings respectively
ascribed to them in this section, except when the context otherwise
requires. Whenever any words and phrases used herein are not defined
herein but are defined in the state laws regulating the operation
of vehicles, any such definition therein shall be deemed to apply
to such words and phrases used herein, except when the context otherwise
requires.
AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE
Vehicles of the fire department, police department, and such
ambulances and emergency vehicles of municipal departments or public
service corporations as are designated or authorized by the Town Manager
and Chief of Police, or their designees.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
Every vehicle designed, maintained or used primarily for
transportation of property.
CONTROLLED ACCESS HIGHWAY
Every highway, street or roadway in respect to which owners
or occupants of abutting lands and other persons have no legal right
of access to or from the same except at such points only and in such
manner as may be determined by the public authority having jurisdiction
over such highway, street or roadway.
CROSSWALK
The portion of a roadway ordinarily included within the prolongation
of curb and property lines at intersections, or any other portions
of a roadway clearly indicated for pedestrians crossing by lines,
signs or other markings.
CURB LOADING ZONE
A space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use
of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers, materials
or freight.
DRIVEWAY
Every road or driveway not open to the use of the public
for the purposes of vehicular travel.
IMMOBILIZATION DEVICE
A device which will render a vehicle inoperable, more commonly
referred to as a "boot."
IMPOUNDMENT
The towing of a motor vehicle and having it stored at the
place of business of the towing company or any other secure facility.
INTERSECTION
The area embraced within the prolongation of the lateral
curblines or, if no curblines are established, then the lateral boundary
lines of two or more streets or highways which join one another at
an angle, whether or not one such street or highway crosses the other.
LANED ROADWAY
A roadway which is divided into two or more clearly marked
lanes for vehicular traffic.
OFFICIAL TIME STANDARD
Whenever certain hours are named herein they shall mean standard
time or daylight saving time as may be in current use in this municipality.
OFFICIAL TRAFFIC SIGNS
All signs, markings or devices not inconsistent with this
chapter placed or erected by authority of a public body or official
having jurisdiction, for the purpose of guiding, directing, warning,
or regulating traffic.
OPERATOR
Any person who is in actual physical control of a vehicle.
PARK
The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, other
than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in
loading or unloading property or passengers.
PERSON
Any natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation
or other legal entity.
POLICE OFFICER
Any officer of the Police Department, any constable, or any
person authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests
for violations of traffic regulations.
PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY
Every way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular
travel by the owner and those having express or implied permission
from the owner, but not by other persons.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful
manner in preference to another vehicle or pedestrian approaching
under such circumstances of direction, speed and proximity as to give
rise to danger of collision unless one grants precedence to the other.
ROADWAY
That portion of a highway improved, designed or ordinarily
used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm of the shoulder.
In the event that a highway includes two or more separate roadways,
the term "roadway" as used herein shall refer to any such roadway
separately but not to all such roadways collectively.
SAFETY ZONE
The area or space officially set apart within a roadway for
the exclusive use of pedestrians and which is protected or is so marked
or indicated by adequate signs as to be plainly visible at all times
while set apart as a safety zone.
SIDEWALK
That portion of a street between the curblines, or the lateral
lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines intended for use
by pedestrians.
STANDING
Any stopping of a vehicle, whether occupied or not.
TRAFFIC
Pedestrians, ridden animals, herded animals, vehicles, passenger
buses and other conveyances, either singly or together, while using
any street for purposes of travel.
TURNAROUND
A space dedicated at the end of a dead end street or property
owned by the Town of Cumberland to be used specifically as a vehicle
turnaround.
VEHICLE
Every device in, upon, or by which any person or property
is or may be transported upon a street, way or road except devices
moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or
tracks.