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Town of Blackstone, MA
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2022-05-24
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Division 2: Town Meeting Enactments
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Division 3: Selectmen's Regulations
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Chapter 157 Vehicles and Traffic
Special Note
Ch SN
Special Note
Division 1: Charter
Ch C
Charter
Division 2: Town Meeting Enactments
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Administration of Government
Ch 19
Housing Authority
Ch 29
Parks and Recreation Commission
Ch 33
Police Department
Ch 34
Economic Development Committee
Ch 39
School District, Regional
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 49
Advertising, Political
Ch 53
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 57
Building Construction
Ch 58
Stretch Energy Code
Ch 60
Cats
Ch 63
Dogs
Ch 69
Fees
Ch 73
Fences
Ch 77
Fire Prevention
Ch 89
Loitering
Ch 92
Licensing Procedures
Ch 93
Fingerprint-Based Criminal Record Background Checks
Ch 95
Littering and Refuse Disposal
Ch 97
Marijuana or Tetrahydrocannabinol, Public Consumption or Use of
Ch 98
Noise Control
Ch 101
Sales, Casual
Ch 105
Sewers
Ch 109
Soil Removal
Ch 110
Stormwater Management and Land Disturbance
Ch 111
Discharge of Water to Public Ways
Ch 112
Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks
Ch 114
Vehicles, Off-Road
Ch 115
Vehicles, Unregistered
Ch 117
Waste Disposal
Ch 118
Water Supply Protection
Ch 119
Wetlands
Ch 123
Zoning
Division 3: Selectmen's Regulations
Ch 131
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 145
Personnel Policies
Ch 149
Recycled Product Procurement Policy
Ch 151
Selectmen, Board of
Ch 157
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 157 Art I
General Provisions
§ 157-1
Statutory authority.
§ 157-2
Definitions.
Ch 157 Art II
Authority and Duties of Police
§ 157-3
Direction of traffic.
§ 157-4
Temporary closing of streets.
§ 157-5
Temporary parking prohibitions.
§ 157-6
Exemptions.
Ch 157 Art III
Traffic Signs, Signals, Markings and Zones
§ 157-7
Location of service zones.
§ 157-8
Interference prohibited; violations and penalties.
§ 157-9
Obedience required.
§ 157-10
Superintendent of Streets authorized to place and maintain.
§ 157-11
Unauthorized display prohibited.
Ch 157 Art IV
Zone of Quiet
§ 157-12
Temporary establishment authorized.
Ch 157 Art V
Stopping, Standing and Parking
§ 157-13
General prohibitions.
§ 157-14
Service zones.
§ 157-15
Diagonal parking.
§ 157-16
All-night parking prohibited.
§ 157-17
Parking prohibited at all times.
§ 157-18
Time limit parking.
§ 157-19
Safety zones.
Ch 157 Art VI
One-Way Streets
§ 157-20
One-way streets.
§ 157-21
Rotary traffic.
Ch 157 Art VII
Traffic Regulations
§ 157-22
Overtaking and passing of vehicles.
§ 157-23
Giving way to overtaking vehicle required.
§ 157-24
Obstruction of traffic prohibited.
§ 157-25
Following too closely prohibited.
§ 157-26
Clinging to moving vehicles prohibited.
§ 157-27
Starting, stopping, turning and backing.
§ 157-28
Emerging from alley or private way.
§ 157-29
Stop intersections; yield intersections.
§ 157-30
Drivers to keep to right of roadway divisions.
§ 157-31
Under- and overpasses and intersections with islands.
§ 157-32
Entry upon road surface under construction or repair prohibited.
§ 157-33
Driving upon sidewalks prohibited.
§ 157-34
Unlawful to ride on portion of vehicle not intended for passengers.
§ 157-35
Operation of heavy commercial vehicles.
Ch 157 Art VIII
Tow-Away Zones
§ 157-36
Statutory authority.
§ 157-37
Towing to be under direction of police.
§ 157-38
Fees.
§ 157-39
Liability for damage.
§ 157-40
Tow-away zones in general.
§ 157-41
Tow-away zones enumerated.
§ 157-42
Police to keep record.
Ch 157 Art IX
Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 157-43
Violations and penalties; placing of snow on public ways.
§ 157-44
Intent; repealer.
§ 157-45
Severability.
§ 157-46
Owner of vehicle responsible for violations.
Ch 157 Art X
Schedules
§ 157-47
Schedule I: Diagonal Parking.
§ 157-48
Schedule II: Parking Prohibited At All Times.
§ 157-48.1
Schedule IIA: Parking Prohibited at All Times With Exception.
§ 157-49
Schedule III: Time Limit Parking.
§ 157-50
Schedule IV: Safety Zones.
§ 157-51
Schedule V: One-Way Streets.
§ 157-52
Schedule VI: Stop Intersections.
§ 157-53
Schedule VII: Yield Intersections.
§ 157-54
Schedule VIII: Operation of Heavy Commercial Vehicles.
§ 157-55
Schedule IX: Tow-Away Zones.
§ 157-56
Schedule X: Speed Limits.
Division 4: Miscellaneous Regulations
Ch 162
Aging, Council on
Ch 164
Animals
Ch 171
Fire Department
Ch 177
Health, Board of
Ch 181
Housing Authority
Ch 183
Landfill
Ch 185
Massage Therapy
Ch 188
Sewage Disposal Systems, Sanitary
Ch 188A
Tobacco
Ch 188B
Trash Haulers
Ch 189
Utilities
Ch 190
Scenic Roads
Ch 191
Subdivision of Land
Ch 192
Swine
Appendix
Ch A200
General Laws Accepted or Rejected
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 157
Vehicles and Traffic
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Blackstone
5-19-1981
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[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Unregistered vehicles — See Ch.
115
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[1]
Editor's Note: These "Traffic Rules and Orders" were approved by the Department of Public Works 5-28-1981.
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 157-1
Statutory authority.
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§ 157-2
Definitions.
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Article II
Authority and Duties of Police
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§ 157-3
Direction of traffic.
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§ 157-4
Temporary closing of streets.
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§ 157-5
Temporary parking prohibitions.
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§ 157-6
Exemptions.
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Article III
Traffic Signs, Signals, Markings and Zones
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§ 157-7
Location of service zones.
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§ 157-8
Interference prohibited; violations and penalties.
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§ 157-9
Obedience required.
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§ 157-10
Superintendent of Streets authorized to place and maintain.
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§ 157-11
Unauthorized display prohibited.
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Article IV
Zone of Quiet
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§ 157-12
Temporary establishment authorized.
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Article V
Stopping, Standing and Parking
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§ 157-13
General prohibitions.
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§ 157-14
Service zones.
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§ 157-15
Diagonal parking.
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§ 157-16
All-night parking prohibited.
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§ 157-17
Parking prohibited at all times.
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§ 157-18
Time limit parking.
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§ 157-19
Safety zones.
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Article VI
One-Way Streets
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§ 157-20
One-way streets.
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§ 157-21
Rotary traffic.
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Article VII
Traffic Regulations
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§ 157-22
Overtaking and passing of vehicles.
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§ 157-23
Giving way to overtaking vehicle required.
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§ 157-24
Obstruction of traffic prohibited.
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§ 157-25
Following too closely prohibited.
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§ 157-26
Clinging to moving vehicles prohibited.
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§ 157-27
Starting, stopping, turning and backing.
chevron_right
§ 157-28
Emerging from alley or private way.
chevron_right
§ 157-29
Stop intersections; yield intersections.
chevron_right
§ 157-30
Drivers to keep to right of roadway divisions.
chevron_right
§ 157-31
Under- and overpasses and intersections with islands.
chevron_right
§ 157-32
Entry upon road surface under construction or repair prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 157-33
Driving upon sidewalks prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 157-34
Unlawful to ride on portion of vehicle not intended for passengers.
chevron_right
§ 157-35
Operation of heavy commercial vehicles.
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Article VIII
Tow-Away Zones
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§ 157-36
Statutory authority.
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§ 157-37
Towing to be under direction of police.
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§ 157-38
Fees.
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§ 157-39
Liability for damage.
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§ 157-40
Tow-away zones in general.
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§ 157-41
Tow-away zones enumerated.
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§ 157-42
Police to keep record.
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Article IX
Miscellaneous Provisions
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§ 157-43
Violations and penalties; placing of snow on public ways.
chevron_right
§ 157-44
Intent; repealer.
chevron_right
§ 157-45
Severability.
chevron_right
§ 157-46
Owner of vehicle responsible for violations.
chevron_right
Article X
Schedules
chevron_right
§ 157-47
Schedule I: Diagonal Parking.
chevron_right
§ 157-48
Schedule II: Parking Prohibited At All Times.
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§ 157-48.1
Schedule IIA: Parking Prohibited at All Times With Exception.
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§ 157-49
Schedule III: Time Limit Parking.
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§ 157-50
Schedule IV: Safety Zones.
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§ 157-51
Schedule V: One-Way Streets.
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§ 157-52
Schedule VI: Stop Intersections.
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§ 157-53
Schedule VII: Yield Intersections.
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§ 157-54
Schedule VIII: Operation of Heavy Commercial Vehicles.
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§ 157-55
Schedule IX: Tow-Away Zones.
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§ 157-56
Schedule X: Speed Limits.
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