For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AUTHORIZED. Official; by authority of the City Council or City Manager, or by authority of the State Highway Commission.
AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES. Vehicles of the Fire Department, Police Department, ambulances, and rescue squad vehicles or any other such vehicle recognized by the state as an emergency vehicle.
BLOCK. A portion of any street located between two intersections next adjacent to each other.
BUSINESS DISTRICT. The territory contiguous to a highway when 75% or more of the frontage thereon for a distance of 300 feet or more is occupied by buildings in use for business.
CROSSWALK. That portion of a roadway ordinarily included within the prolongation or connection of the lateral lines of sidewalks at intersections. Also, any portion of a roadway distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.
DRIVER/OPERATOR. A person in actual physical control of a vehicle which is in motion or which has the engine running. The terms OPERATOR and DRIVER and their cognates are synonymous.
INTERSECTION. The area embraced within the prolongation of the lateral curblines or, in none, then
the lateral edge of roadway lines of two or more highways, which join one another at any angle whether or not one such highway crosses the other. Where a highway includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of each roadway of such divided highway by an intersecting highway shall be regarded as a separate intersection. In the event that such intersecting highway also includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of two roadways of such highway shall be regarded as a separate intersection.
MOTOR VEHICLE. Every vehicle which is self-propelled and every vehicle designed to run upon the highways which is pulled by a self-propelled vehicle. This shall not include mopeds as defined in G.S. § 20-4.01 (27).
OFFICIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES. All signs, signals, markings and devices not inconsistent with this chapter, placed or erected by authority of the City Council for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic or for the purpose of prohibiting or regulating the parking of vehicles.
OFFICIAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL. Any device not inconsistent with this chapter, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, placed or erected by authority of the City Council, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and to proceed.
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.
PEDESTRIAN. Any person afoot.
POLICE OFFICER. Every officer of the city Police Department or any officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrest for violations of traffic regulations.
PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY. Every road or driveway not open to the use of the public as a matter of right for the purposes of vehicular travel.
PUBLIC CONVEYANCE. Any vehicle other than a taxicab or railroad train for transporting for fare.
RAILROAD. A carrier of persons or property upon cars, other than street cars, operated upon stationary rails.
RAILROAD TRAIN. A steam, diesel or other engine, or an electric or other motor, with or without
cars coupled thereto, operated upon rails.
RESIDENT OR RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. The territory contiguous to a highway and not comprising a business district, when 75% of the frontage on such highway for a distance of 300 feet or more is mainly occupied by dwellings or dwellings and buildings in use for business.
RIGHT OF WAY. The privilege of the immediate use of the road.
ROADWAY. That portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the shoulder. In the even a highway includes two or more separate roadways, the term ROADWAY as used herein shall refer to any such roadway separately but not to all such roadways collectively.
SAFETY ZONE. Traffic island or other space officially set aside within a highway for the exclusive use of pedestrians and which is so plainly marked or indicated by proper signs as to be plainly visible at all times while set apart as a safety zone.
SIDEWALK. That portion of a street between the curb lines, on the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians.
STANDING. Any stopping of a vehicle, whether occupied or not.
STOP or STOPPING WHEN PROHIBITED. Any stopping of a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or traffic control sign or signal.
STOP WHEN REQUIRED. Complete cessation of movement.
STORE. To put aside, or accumulate, to use when needed.
(Ord. 07-90, passed 7-12-90)
STREET/HIGHWAY. The entire width between property or right-of-way 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 the purposes of vehicular traffic. The terms HIGHWAY and STREET and their cognates are synonymous.
TRAFFIC. Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles and other conveyances, either singly or together, while using any street for purpose 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.
('69 Code, § 12-1)