For the purposes of this title, the definitions contained in the Illinois vehicle code, are incorporated herein by reference so far as applicable and except as otherwise expressly provided hereinafter; and the words and phrases used in this title shall have the meanings therein ascribed to them respectively. The following words and phrases shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them for the purposes of this title:
BUSINESS DISTRICT: The closely built up portion of the village.
CROSSWALK: That portion of the roadway included within the prolongation of the sidewalk lines at street intersections.
DRIVER: Any person who is in actual physical control of a vehicle.
EMERGENCY VEHICLES: Vehicles of the police or fire department; ambulances; any vehicle conveying a village official or employee in response to any official emergency call.
EXPLOSIVE: Any chemical or compound or mechanical mixture that is commonly used or intended for the purpose of producing an explosion and which contains any oxidizing and combustive units or other ingredients in such proportions, quantities or packing that an ignition by fire, by friction, by concussion, by percussion, or by detonator of any part of the compound or mixture may cause such a sudden generation of highly heated gases that the resultant gaseous pressures are capable of producing destructible effects on contiguous objects or of destroying life and limb.
FARM TRACTOR: Every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement for drawing plows, mowing machines and other implements of husbandry.
FLAMMABLE LIQUID: Any liquid which has a flashpoint of seventy degrees Fahrenheit (70°F) or less, as determined by a Tagliabue, or equivalent closed cup test.
IMPROVED HIGHWAY: A roadway of concrete, brick asphalt, macadam or gravel.
INTERSECTION: The area embraced within the prolongation of the property lines of two (2) or more streets which join at an angle, whether or not such streets cross.
LANED ROADWAY: A street, the roadway of which is divided into two (2) or more clearly marked lanes for vehicular travel.
LOADING ZONE: The space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.
METAL TIRE: Every tire the surface of which in contact with the roadway is wholly or partly composed of metal or other hard, nonresilient material.
MOTOR VEHICLE: Every vehicle which is self-propelled and every vehicle which is propelled by electricity obtained from overhead wires, but not operated on rails.
MOTORCYCLE: Every vehicle, with a motor, having a saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three (3) wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding a tractor.
PARK: To stand a vehicle, whether or not occupied and whether or not the ignition is locked or the key removed therefrom, for a period of time greater than is reasonably necessary for the actual loading or unloading of persons.
PEDESTRIAN: Any person afoot.
PNEUMATIC TIRE: Any tire in which compressed air is designed to support the load.
PROPERTY LINE: The line marking the boundary between any street and the lots or property abutting thereon.
PUBLIC BUILDING: A building used by the village, or by any town, county, park or school district, or other municipality, the state of Illinois or the United States.
RESIDENCE DISTRICT: The closely built up residence portion of the village.
ROAD TRACTOR: Every motor vehicle designed and used for drawing other vehicles not so constructed as to carry any load thereon either independently or as a part of the weight of a vehicle or load so drawn.
ROADWAY: That portion of a street designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic.
SAFETY ZONE: That portion of a roadway reserved for the exclusive use of pedestrians, suitably marked or elevated.
SEMITRAILER: Every vehicle without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that some part of its weight and that of its load rests upon or is carried by another vehicle.
SIDEWALK: That portion of a street between the curb line and the adjacent property line.
SOLID TIRE: Every tire of rubber or other resilient material which does not depend upon compressed air for the support of the load.
STREET: Every way set aside for travel except footpaths.
SUBURBAN DISTRICT: That portion of the village other than the closely built up business or residence districts.
TRAFFIC: Vehicles using any street for travel.
TRAILER: Every vehicle without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle.
TRUCK TRACTOR: Every motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and the load so drawn.
VEHICLE: Every device, in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, including bicycles, but not including perambulators or toy vehicles. (1970 Code §270)