[§ 1, Ord. 506, eff. May 4, 1968]
For the purposes of this article, "motor truck" shall mean any motor vehicle having an unladen weight of 6,000 pounds or more.
[§ 1, Ord. 506, eff. May 4, 1968]
Nothing contained in this article shall apply to motor vehicles having an unladen weight of less than 6,000 pounds or to motor vehicles designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of passengers.
[§ 1, Ord. 506, eff. May 4, 1968]
Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed to prohibit the operator of any motor truck traversing any of the through truck routes set forth in this article from leaving such routes for the purpose of loading or unloading his vehicle at a point off such routes; provided, however, such deviation for the purpose of such loading or unloading shall be made over a route which keeps at a minimum the distance traveled off the truck route involved.
[§ 1, Ord. 506, eff. May 4, 1968]
The Traffic Engineer shall cause to be erected appropriate signs along each of the truck routes described in this article on the effective date of the provisions of this article (May 4, 1968).
[§ 1, Ord. 506, eff. May 4, 1968]
For motor truck traffic entering the City over either Pebbly Beach Road or at or near the intersection of Tremont and Sumner Avenue, the following through truck route is hereby established: Pebbly Beach Road to its intersection with Crescent Avenue; Crescent Avenue to its intersection with Clarissa Avenue; Clarissa Avenue to its intersection with Beacon Street; Beacon Street to its intersection with Sumner Avenue; and Sumner Avenue to its intersection with Tremont Street.
It shall be unlawful for any operator of a motor truck entering the City as set forth in this section and making a trip through the City to operate such motor truck over any other route than that set forth in this section for such operation.
[§ 1, Ord. 506, eff. May 4, 1968]
For motor truck traffic entering the City over Vieudelou Avenue, the following through truck route is hereby established: Vieudelou Avenue to its intersection with Marilla Avenue; Marilla Avenue to its intersection with Crescent Avenue; Crescent Avenue to its intersection with Metropole Avenue; Metropole Avenue to its intersection with Beacon Street; Beacon Street to its intersection with Clarissa Avenue; Clarissa Avenue to its intersection with Crescent Avenue; and Crescent Avenue to its intersection with Pebbly Beach Road.
It shall be unlawful for any operator of a motor truck entering the City over Vieudelou Avenue and making a trip through the City to operate such motor truck over any other route than that set forth in this section for such operation.
[§ 1, Ord. 506, eff. May 4, 1968]
Except as otherwise provided in § 4-4.1602 of this article, when any such truck traffic routes are designated by appropriate signs, the operator of any vehicle having an unladen weight of 6,000 pounds or more shall travel on such routes or route and none other (whether or not making a trip through the City) except when necessary to traverse another street or streets to a destination for the purpose of loading or unloading, but then only by such deviation from the nearest truck route as is reasonably necessary.