[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Groveland as Ch. 12, Art. I and Art. II, of the General Bylaws. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 4-24-2023 ATM by Art. 16]
Any person who willfully defaces, injures, moves, obstructs or interferes with any official traffic sign, signal or marking shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding $20 for each and every offense, punishable by criminal complaint or by noncriminal disposition in accordance with MGL c. 40, § 21D and § 100-2 of the Town Code.
A. 
No person having under his care or control any vehicle shall permit the same, or the animal or animals attached thereto, if any, to stand across any public highway or street, in such a manner as to obstruct the travel over the same, for an unnecessary length of time.
B. 
No person shall stop with any vehicle in any public street so near to another vehicle as to obstruct public travel.
When any roadway has been divided into lanes, a driver of a vehicle shall drive so as to be entirely within a single lane and shall not move from the lane in which he is driving until he has first ascertained if such movement can be made with safety.
No operator shall enter upon the road surface of any street or highway, or section thereof, when, by reasons of construction, surface treatment, maintenance or the like, or because of some unprotected hazard, such road surface is closed to travel, and one or more signs, lights or signals have been erected to indicate that all or part of the road surface of the street or highway is not to be used, or when so advised by an officer, watchman, member of a street or highway crew or employee of the Town, either audibly or by signals.
[Amended 4-24-2023 ATM by Art. 16]
No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any street or highway nor shall any owner of any vehicle knowingly permit such vehicle to be driven or moved on any street or highway unless such vehicle is so constructed or so loaded as to prevent its contents from spilling, dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom. Vehicles loaded with any material which may be blown about by the wind shall be suitably covered to prevent the contents from being blown upon the streets or highways. Violations of this section are punishable by criminal complaint or by noncriminal disposition in accordance with MGL c. 40, § 21D and § 100-2 of the Town Code.
[Amended 4-24-2023 ATM by Art. 16]
The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in the injury or death of any person or property damage to an apparent total extent in excess of $1,000 to any one vehicle or other property shall, within five days after such accident, make a full and complete report in writing of such accident to the police headquarters of the Town. A driver who has been incapacitated as a result of such accident, and to such extent as to make reporting it impossible or unfavorable to his recovery, shall not be required to report such accident until he has recovered sufficiently to be able to do so. The report shall be made on a form furnished by the Police Department, copies of which shall be available at the police station. Compliance with this section, however, shall not relieve such driver from the additional responsibility of reporting to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles any accident in which a person is killed or injured.
[Amended 4-24-2023 ATM by Art. 16]
Between March 16 and November 14, it shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle, other than one acting in an emergency, to park said vehicle on any street for a period of time longer than one hour between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. Between November 15 and March 15, the parking prohibitions in § 355-17B of this article apply. Any vehicle parking in violation of this section will be towed away by the police at the expense of the owner.
No person shall park a vehicle in any of the following places. Vehicles found in violation of the provisions of this section may be issued a violation tag, moved by or under the direction of a police officer, or both. If moved or towed, the moving or towing shall be at the expense of the owner.
A. 
Within an intersection.
B. 
Upon any sidewalk.
C. 
Upon any crosswalk.
D. 
Obstructing traffic on the roadway in a rural or residential area.
E. 
Upon the roadway in a residential or business district where parking is permitted unless both wheels on the right side of the vehicle are within 12 inches of the curb or edge of the roadway, except where angle parking is permitted.
F. 
Upon any roadway where parking a vehicle will not leave a clear and unobstructed lane at least 10 feet wide for passing traffic.
G. 
Upon any street or highway within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
H. 
In front of any private road or driveway.
I. 
Upon any street or highway within 20 feet of an intersecting way.
J. 
No person shall "double park" so as to obstruct traffic.
K. 
Upon any street or roadway posted "No Parking."
L. 
In any area designated "Handicapped Only" without a handicap plate or certificate issued by the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
Upon the following streets or highways or parts thereof parking is hereby prohibited:
Name of Street
Side
Location
Center Street
[Amended 4-25-2011 ATM by Art. 12]
Both
From the Boxford Town line, easterly 900 feet
Elm Park West
East
From Gardner Street northerly to the entrance to the parking area
Elm Park West
West
From its intersection with Main Street west to 200 feet southerly
Salem Street
[Amended 10-11-2012 STM by Art. 2]
Both
From the Georgetown Town line, to the City of Haverhill line
A. 
No person shall park or leave a vehicle on any street or highway during an emergency or snow storm. Vehicles parked in violation of this provision may either be tagged, moved by or at the direction of a police officer, or both. Vehicles will be moved or towed at the expense of the owner.
B. 
No vehicles may be parked on any streets or highways between the hours of 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. November 15 to March 15 of any year unless otherwise directed by the Chief of Police.
[Amended 4-29-2024 ATM by Art. 35]
A. 
The Select Board or its designee shall determine upon what streets angle parking shall be permitted and shall mark or post such streets or cause same to be marked or posted.
B. 
Upon those streets which have been marked or posted for angle parking vehicles shall be parked within 12 inches to the curb and at the angle to the curb indicated by such marks or official signs.
No person shall park a vehicle for a period of time longer than hereinafter specified.
Name of Street
Side
Location
Time Limit
Elm Park East
East
132 feet to the end of the parking area
1 hour
Elm Park East
East
170 feet to the end of the parking area
15 mins.
Elm Park East
West
170 feet from Main Street to the end of the parking area
1 hour
Elm Park West
West
637 feet to the intersection of Spring Street and Elm Park West
15 mins.