For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE. Vehicles of the Fire Department, police vehicles, and such ambulances designated or authorized by the Chief of Police.
BLOCK. A portion of any street located between two intersections next adjacent to each other.
CROSSWALK.
(1) The portion of a roadway ordinarily included within the prolongation or connection of the lateral lines of sidewalks at, intersections; or
(2) 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 of the lateral curb lines, or if none, then the lateral boundary lines of two or more highways which join one another at an angle whether or not one such highway crosses the other.
MOTOR VEHICLE. Every vehicle, which is self-propelled, and every vehicle, which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails.
OFFICIAL TIME STANDARD. Whenever certain hours are named herein, they shall mean standard time or daylight savings time as may be in current use.
OFFICIAL TRAFFIC SIGNALS. Any device, whether manually, electrically, or mechanically operated, 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.
PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY. Every road or driveway not open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. Any area not comprising a business district and which is mainly occupied by dwellings or by dwellings and buildings in use for business.
RIGHT-OF-WAY. The privilege of the immediate use of a roadway.
ROADWAY. The 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.
SIDEWALK. The portion of a street between the curb lines, or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians.
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. The complete cessation of movement.
STANDING. Any stopping of a vehicle, whether occupied or not.
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 the purpose of vehicular traffic.
TRAFFIC. Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, street cars, and other conveyances either singly or together while using any street for the 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 tracts; provided, that for the purpose of this chapter, a bicycle or a ridden animal shall be deemed a vehicle.
(2013 Code, § 17-1)
Cross-reference:
General definitions and rules of construction, see § 10.99