For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply, unless the context clearly indicates another meaning:
AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE
Vehicles of the Fire and Police Departments and such ambulances and emergency vehicles as are designated or authorized by the City Administrator.
BUSINESS DISTRICT
The territory contiguous to and including a highway when 50% or more of the frontage thereon for a distance of 300 feet or more is occupied by buildings in use for business.
CROSSWALK
A. 
That portion of a roadway ordinarily included within the prolongation or continuation of the lateral lines of sidewalks at intersections. Where two or more streets intersect and only some of the crosswalks at such intersection are marked for pedestrian traffic, the word "crosswalk," as used in this chapter, shall include only such marked crosswalks at any such intersection.
B. 
Any portion of a roadway distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.
DRIVER
Every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle.
INTERSECTION
The area embraced within the prolongation or continuation of the lateral side lines of two highways which join one another.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Every vehicle which is self-propelled but not operated upon rails.
OFFICIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
All signs, signals, markings and devices, whether immovable or whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and proceed or for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic.
OPERATION
The act of controlling or exercising control over any vehicle or any other device.
[Added 9-2-2003]
PARK
The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading.
PARKING SPACE
Any space which is duly designated for the parking of a single vehicle by painted lines or other durable markings.
PEDESTRIAN
Any person on foot or an operator of a wheelchair or a four-wheeled or three-wheeled motorized wheelchair.
[Amended 1-4-2021]
PERSON
Every natural person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation.
POLICE OFFICER
Every officer of the Police Department or any person authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations.
PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY
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.
PUBLICLY OWNED PROPERTY
Property owned by the City when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular or pedestrian travel.
RAILROAD
A carrier of persons or property upon cars operated upon stationary rails.
RAILROAD TRAIN
A steam engine, electric or other motor, with or without cars coupled thereto, operated upon rails.
RESIDENCE DISTRICT
The territory contiguous to and including a highway, not comprising a business district, when the property on such highway for a distance of 300 feet or more is, in the main, improved with dwellings or dwellings and buildings in use for residences.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
The privilege of the immediate use of the roadway.
ROADWAY
That portion of a street improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.
SAFETY ZONE
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.
SIDEWALK
That portion of a street between the curblines or the lateral lines of a roadway and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians.
SOUND-CREATING DEVICE
Any electrical, mechanical or chemical device or instrument, or combination thereof, that creates sound during its operation by a person, including but not limited to motor vehicles, sound systems and amplifiers.
[Added 9-2-2003]
STANDARD TIME
Standard time or daylight savings time as may be in current use in the City of Saco, Maine.
STANDING
Any stopping of a vehicle, whether occupied or not.
STOP
Complete cessation of movement, when required.
STOP or STOPPING
Any stopping of a vehicle where prohibited, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a Police Officer or other authorized person or traffic control sign or signal.
STREET or HIGHWAY
The entire width between property lines of every way or place of whatever nature when any part thereof is open to the use of the public as a matter of right for purposes of traffic.
TRAFFIC
Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles and other conveyances, either singly or together, while using any street for purposes of travel.
VEHICLE
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply in the use of streets and ways and in the use of publicly owned property to every pedestrian; to the driver of any vehicle, including those owned by or used in the service of the United States government or this state, county or City; and to every person propelling any pushcart, riding any animal or driving any animal-drawn vehicle, except such provisions which, by their very nature, can have no application and except as otherwise permitted by this chapter or by state statute or as directed by a police officer or other authorized person.
A. 
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to authorized emergency vehicles, as defined in this chapter, except as follows: A driver, when operating any such vehicle in an emergency, except when otherwise directed by a police officer, may park or stand notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
The foregoing exemptions shall not, however, protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequences of his reckless disregard of the safety of others.