For the purpose of this title, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE. Vehicles of the Police Department, Fire and Rescue Department, law enforcement vehicles, and the ambulances designated or authorized by the Police Chief or Fire Chief.
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. 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.
FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL. The Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, or a Captain of the Havelock Fire/Rescue/EMS Department.
INTERSECTION. The area embraced within the prolongation of the lateral curb lines, or if none, then the lateral boundary lines of two or more roadways which join one another at an angle, whether or not one roadway crosses the other.
MOTOR VEHICLE. Any machine designed or intended to travel over land or water by self-propulsion or while attached to any self-propelled vehicle.
MULTI-USE PATH. The portion of a street between the roadway designated for motor vehicle traffic, curb lines, or lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians and bicycles.
OFFICIAL TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES. All signs, signals, markings, and devices not inconsistent with this title placed or erected by authority of the governing body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic.
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.
POLICE OFFICER. Every officer of the Police Department or any officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violation of this title or other traffic regulations.
PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY. Every road or driveway not open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
PUBLIC CONVEYANCE. Any vehicle, other than a taxicab or railroad train, for transporting for fare.
RESIDENCE DISTRICT. The territory contiguous to a highway, not comprising a business district, when 75% or more of the frontage on the highway for a distance of 300 feet or more is mainly occupied by dwellings or by dwellings and buildings in use for business.
RIGHT-OF-WAY. The privilege of the immediate use of the 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 zone.
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.
STANDING. Any stopping of a vehicle, whether occupied or not.
STOP. When required, complete cessation of movement.
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.
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 purposes of vehicular traffic.
TRAFFIC. Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, streetcars, and other conveyances, either singly or together, while using any street for purposes of travel.
TRUCK. Any individual motor vehicle, trailer, trailing unit, or combination thereof which exceeds 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight or has more than two axles, including the steering axle.
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; provided, that for the purposes of this title, a bicycle or a ridden animal shall be deemed a vehicle.
(Ord. 07-O-01, passed 1-22-2006)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see G.S. § 20-38(38)
State law definitions generally, see G.S. § 20-38