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 buses.
That portion of a roadway ordinarily included within the
prolongation or connection of curb lines and property lines at intersections,
or at any portion of a roadway clearly indicated for pedestrian crossing
by lines on the road surface or by other markings or signs.
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 longitudinal division of a roadway into a strip of sufficient
width to accommodate the passage of a single line of vehicles.
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 Town Council and which
has the written approval of the Department of Public Works of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
[Amended 11-5-2018 RTM
by Art. 17]
All signals, conforming to the standards as prescribed by
the Department of Public Works of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
not inconsistent with these rules and orders, placed or erected by
authority of a public body or official 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 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.
Any member of the Wakefield Police Department or any officer
authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to enforce these regulations,
any constable or special officer, provided he has his badge of office
displayed over his left breast and upon his outer garment.
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
power.
Any intersection of ways with a railroad right-of-way.
That portion of the street or highway between the regularly
established curb lines or that part, exclusive of shoulders, improved
and intended to be used for vehicular traffic.
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 Department of Public
Works of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
An area in the roadway set aside for the accommodation of
commercial and transient vehicular traffic.
That portion of a street or highway set aside for pedestrian
travel.
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.
Pedestrians, ridden animals, vehicles, 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.
Any device using colored lights which conforms to the standards
as prescribed by the Department of Public Works of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, 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.
The turning of a vehicle by means of a continuous left turn
whereby the direction of such vehicle is reversed or whereby the vehicle
is directed into a parking position at the opposite curb.
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property
is or may be transported or drawn upon a street or highway, except
devices moved by human power.
Any vehicle used for the transportation of goods, wares,
or merchandise for commercial purposes.
Any commercial vehicle of 2 1/2 tons capacity or over.
