[Amended 11-16-2021 STM by Art. 4]
The Select Board of the Town of Westminster,
acting by virtue of the power given to it by MGL C. 40, § 22,
and by virtue of any other power it hereto enabling, hereby adopts
and makes the following rules and orders for the regulation of traffic
upon the streets and highways of said town, the same to be known as
"Traffic Rules and Orders of the Town of Westminster." Insofar as
said rules and orders or any of them are the same as any valid regulations,
rules and orders now in force, they shall be deemed to be a continuation
thereof.
For the purpose of this chapter, the words and
phrases used herein shall have the following meanings, except in those
instances where the context clearly indicates a different meaning.
Any vehicle being used in the transportation of goods, wares
or merchandise for commercial purposes.
[Added 6-12-1978]
Any commercial vehicle of two and one-half (2 1/2) tons'
capacity or over.
[Added 6-12-1978]
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 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.
Any officer, constable or special officer, provided that
he has his badge of office displayed over his left breast upon his
outer garment.
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 Select Board and which
has the written approval of the Department of Public Works, Commonwealth
of Massachusetts.
[Amended 11-16-2021 STM by Art. 4]
All signs, markings and devices, other than signals, not
inconsistent with this chapter 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, arrangements
are being made to move such vehicle.
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 the purpose of travel.
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property
is or may be transported or drawn upon any street or highway, except
devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails
or tracks.
