For the purpose of these rules and orders, the
words and phrases used herein shall have the following meanings except
in those instances where the context clearly indicates a different
meaning.
An area in the roadway set aside for the boarding of or alighting
from and the parking of busses.
That portion of a roadway ordinarily included within the
prolongation or connection of curblines and property lines at intersections,
or at any portion of a roadway clearly indicated for pedestrial crossing
by lines on the road surface or by other markings or signs.
Vehicles of the Fire Department (Fire Patrol), police vehicles,
ambulances and emergency vehicles of federal, state and municipal
departments or public service corporations when the latter are responding
to an emergency in relation to the Police or Fire Departments.
A longitudinal division of a roadway into a strip of sufficient
width to accommodate the passage of a single line of vehicles.
For the purpose of these rules and orders an "officer" shall
be construed to mean any officer, any investigator, examiner or inspector
of the Registry of Motor Vehicles, any constable or special officer,
provided that he has his badge of office displayed over his left breast
and upon his outer garment.
That portion of a curbing, the painting of which has been
authorized by the Board of Selectmen and which has the written approval
of the Department of Public Works, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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 Board of Selectmen and
which has the written approval of the Department of Public Works,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
All signs, markings and devices, other than signals, not
inconsistent with these rules and orders and which conform to the
standards prescribed by the Department of Public Works of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts and placed or erected by authority of a public body
or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of guiding, directing,
warning or regulating traffic.
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 vehicles.
The word "person" shall mean and include any individual,
firm, partnership, association or corporation.
[Amended 5-23-1966]
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 entire width between property lines of every way open
to the use of the public for purposes of travel.
An area in the roadway in which certain taxicabs are required
to park while waiting to be engaged.
Any area along any way, other than an intersecting way, at
which drivers are to be controlled by traffic control signals.
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property
is or may be transported or drawn upon a street or 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.
[Amended 6-13-1966]
If any vehicle is found upon any street or highway
in violation of any provisions of these rules and orders and the identity
of the driver cannot be determined, the owner or the person in whose
name such vehicle is registered shall be held prima facie responsible
for such violation.
[Amended 6-13-1966]
Any person convicted of a violation of any rule,
regulation or order made hereunder, except as otherwise provided,
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $20 for each offense.
These rules are adopted with the intent that
each of them shall have force and effect separately and independently
of every other except insofar as by express reference or necessary
implication any rule or any part of a rule is made dependent upon
another rule or any part of a rule is made dependent upon another
rule or part thereof.
The provisions of these rules so far as they
are the same in effect as those of any valid existing rules, orders
or regulations heretofore made by the Selectmen of Georgetown relative
to or in connection with official signs, lights, markings, signal
systems or devices shall be construed as a continuation thereof, but
all other existing rules, orders and regulations so made for the regulation
of vehicles are hereby expressly repealed. This repeal, however, shall
not affect any punishment or penalty imposed or complaint or prosecution
pending at the time of the passage hereof for any offense committed
under any of the said rules, orders or regulations hereby repealed.
