[Ord. of 12-4-1972]
(a)
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 article, except when the context otherwise requires.
(b)
ALLEY
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
CONTROLLED ACCESS HIGHWAY
CURB LOADING ZONE
DRIVER
FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL
LANED ROADWAY
OFFICIAL TIME STANDARD
PARK
PEDESTRIAN
PERSON
POLICE OFFICER
PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY
RIGHT-OF-WAY
ROADWAY
SAFETY ZONE
SIDEWALK
STAND
STREET CORNER
TRAFFIC DIVISION
WAY
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.
A street or highway intended to provide access to the rear
or side of lots or buildings in urban districts and not intended for
the purpose of through vehicular traffic.
All streets and portions of streets within the area described
as follows: All that area bounded by Penobscot River on the East,
Davis Street on the North, Brunswick Street on the West, and Willow
Street and Chester Street on the South; and including both sides of
Center Street from Brunswick Street on the West to the Milford Town
Line on the East.
Every vehicle designed, maintained or used primarily for
transportation of property.
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.
A space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use
of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.
The width of the space shall be designated by yellow paint markings
on the curb and or marked by appropriate signs.
Every person who drives or is in actual physical control
of a vehicle.
Any fireman, fireward or engineman, including those appointed
under special laws.
A roadway which is divided into two or more clearly marked
lanes for vehicular traffic.
Whenever certain hours are named herein, they shall mean
standard time or daylight-saving time as may be in current use in
this municipality.
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.
Any person afoot.
Any natural person, firm, co-partnership, association or
corporation.
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.
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.
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.
That portion of a highway improved, designed or ordinarily
used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder. In the
event 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.
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.
That portion of a street between the curb lines, or the lateral
lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines, intended for
use by pedestrians.
The halting of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise
than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in
receiving or discharging passengers.
The point of intersection of adjacent curb lines and/or the
adjacent edges of traveled ways.
The traffic division of the police department of this municipality,
or in the event a traffic division is not established, then said term
whenever used herein shall be deemed to refer to the police department
of this City.
Includes all kinds of public ways.
[Ord. of 12-4-1972]
A funeral composed of a procession of vehicles shall be identified
as such by the display upon the outside of each vehicle of a pennant
or other identifying insignia or by such other method as may be determined
and designated by the traffic division.
[Ord. of 12-4-1972; Ord. of 3-5-1973]
No procession or parade containing 10 or more persons or 10
or more vehicles except the armed forces of the United States, the
military forces of this state, the police department and the fire
department shall occupy, march or proceed along any way except in
accordance with a permit issued by the Chief of Police and such other
regulations as are set forth herein which may apply. Permits are not
required of funeral processions, but two hours' notice to the
police department is required as to time and date.
[Ord. of 12-4-1972]
No person shall board or alight from any vehicle while such
vehicle is in motion.
[Ord. of 12-4-1972]
No person shall ride in any vehicle upon any portion thereof
not designed or intended for the use of passengers. This provision
shall not apply to any employee engaged in the necessary discharge
of a duty or to persons riding within truck bodies in space intended
for merchandise.
