For the purpose of this Part, the words and phrases used herein
shall have the following meanings:
An area in the roadway set aside for the boarding of or alighting
from buses.
That portion of a roadway ordinarily included within intersections,
or at any portion of a roadway clearly indicated for pedestrian crossing
by lines on the road surface or by other marking or signs.
That portion of a curbing, the painting of which has been
authorized by the Municipal Council, in compliance with statute and
regulations.
Vehicles of the Fire Department, police vehicles, ambulances
and emergency vehicles of federal, state and municipal departments
or public service corporations when the latter are responding to an
emergency.
Any procession of mourners properly identified as such accompanying
the remains of a human body.
A means of egress located in the sidewalk with a sloped surface
leading to the roadway.
The area embraced within the extensions of the lateral curblines
or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines, of intersecting ways
as defined in c. 90, § 1, of the General Laws, including
divided ways. The rules and regulations herein contained governing
and restricting the movement of vehicles at and near intersecting
ways shall apply at any place along any way at which drivers are to
be controlled by traffic control signals whether or not such place
is an intersection as herein defined. (App. MA DPW 1-5-78)
A longitudinal division of a roadway into a strip of sufficient
width to accommodate the passage of a single line of vehicles. A lane
shall consist of 12 feet in width.
A designated area in the roadway set aside for the accommodation
of commercial and transient vehicular traffic actively engaged in
the loading and unloading of goods and equipment (clearly designated
as a service vehicle) (temporary/short term).
Massachusetts Highway Department.
Any sworn officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic
or to make arrests for the violation of traffic regulations.
The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise
than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in
loading or unloading, or in obedience to an officer or traffic signs
or signals, or while making emergency repairs or, if disabled, while
arrangements are being made to move such vehicle.
Any person afoot or riding on a conveyance moved by human
muscular power, except bicycles or tricycles, as defined in c. 90, § 18A
(General Laws).
Includes any individual, firm, copartnership, association
or corporation.
Any intersection of ways with a railroad right-of-way.
That portion of a street or highway between the regularly
established curblines or that part, exclusive of shoulders, improved
and intended to be used for vehicular traffic.
The counterclockwise operation of a vehicle around an object
or structure.
Any area or space set aside within a roadway for the exclusive
use of pedestrians and which has been indicated by signs, lines or
markings, having the written approval of the Massachusetts Highway
Department, where required by statute or regulation.
A designated area set aside for temporary or short-term accommodation
of a clearly marked commercial vehicle engaged in servicing an adjacent
facility.
That portion of a street, highway, off-street parking area
controlled by the city, set aside for pedestrian travel.
Any painted line, legend, marking or marker of any description
painted or placed upon any way which purports to direct or regulate
traffic and which has been authorized by the Municipal Council and
which has the written approval of the MHD, where required by statute
or regulation.
The entire width between property lines of every way open
to the use of the public for the purposes of travel.
A designated area in the roadway in which certain taxicabs
are authorized and required to park while waiting to be engaged.
Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, streetcars
or other conveyances either singly or together while using any street
or highway for the purpose of travel.
Any area along any way, other than an intersecting way, at
which drivers are to be controlled by traffic control signals or signs,
devices or appurtenances.
Any device using colored lights which conforms to the standards
as prescribed by the MHD, whether manually, electrically or mechanically
operated, by which traffic may be alternately directed to stop and
to proceed.
Any area or space set aside within a roadway, which is not
intended for use by vehicular traffic.
All signals, conforming to the standards as prescribed by
the MHD, not inconsistent with these rules and orders, placed or erected
by authority of the Traffic and Transportation Commission or police
officer having jurisdiction. For the purpose of directing or warning
traffic.
All signs, markings and devices, other than signals, not
inconsistent with these rules and orders, and which conform to the
standards prescribed by the MHD and placed or erected by the traffic
and Transportation Commission or official having jurisdiction for
the purpose of guiding, directing, warning or regulating traffic.
The turning of a vehicle by means of a continuous left turn
whereby the direction of such vehicle is reversed.
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property
is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, including bicycles
when the provisions of these rules are applicable to them, except
other devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary
rails or tracks and devices which derive their power for operation
from stationary overhead wires.
Any vehicle being used in the transportation of goods, wares
or merchandise for commercial purposes.
Any commercial vehicle of over two-and-one-half-ton capacity.
