For the purposes of this title, these chapters herein shall be referred to as the “Traffic Code” or “this code”. The following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. Whenever any words or phrases used herein are not defined herein but are defined in the state laws regulating the operation of vehicles, any such definition therein shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used herein.
AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE. Fire Department vehicles, police vehicles and such ambulances and emergency vehicles of the city or other vehicles which are designated or authorized by the Chief of Police to serve as emergency vehicles.
BICYCLE. Every device propelled by human power upon which any person may ride having two tandem wheels either of which is more than 15 inches in diameter.
BOARD. The Board of Public Works and Safety of Richmond, Indiana.
BUSINESS DISTRICT. The territory contiguous to and including a highway when within any 600 feet along the highway there are buildings in use for business or industrial purposes, including, but not limited to, hotels, banks or office buildings, railroad stations and public buildings, which occupy at least 300 feet of frontage on the one side or 300 feet collectively on both sides of the highway.
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. All streets and portions of streets within the area described as follows: all that area bounded on the north by the north line of North A Street, on the south by the south line of South A Street, on the east by the east line of North and South Twelfth Streets, and on the west by the west line of North and South Fifth Street. and the west line of Fort Wayne Avenue.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. Every vehicle designed, maintained or used primarily for the transportation of property.
CROSSWALKS.
(1) The part of a roadway, at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs, or in the absence of curbs from the edges of the traversable roadway.
(2) Any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.
CURB LOADING ZONE. A space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.
DRIVER. Every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle.
HIGHWAY. The entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
INTERSECTION.
(1) The area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of two highways which join one another at, or approximately at, right angles, or the area within which vehicles traveling upon different highways joining at any other angle may come in conflict.
(2) Where a highway includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of each roadway of the divided highway by an intersecting highway shall be regarded as a separate intersection. In the event such intersecting highway also includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of two roadways of such highways shall be regarded as a separate intersection.
LANED ROADWAY. A roadway which is divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for vehicular traffic.
LOADING ZONE. Paved area of street provided by the Board of Works for limited parking while loading or unloading in the business district.
MOTOR VEHICLE. Every vehicle which is self-propelled.
MOTORCYCLE. Every motor vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding a tractor.
OFFICIAL TIME STANDARD. Whenever certain hours are named herein, they shall mean standard time or daylight saving time as may be in current use in this city.
OFFICIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES. All signs, signals, markings and devices not inconsistent with this chapter placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic.
PARK or PARKING. The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers.
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 violations of traffic regulations. Every regular officer of the Richmond Police Department authorized to enforce the state law and this code, and any person employed by said Department as a parking enforcement officer.
PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY. Every way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having express or implied permission from the owner, but not by other persons.
RESIDENCE DISTRICT. The territory contiguous to and including a highway not comprising a business district when the property on the highway for a distance of 300 feet or more is in the main improved with residences and buildings in use for business.
RIGHT-OF-WAY. The privilege of the immediate use of the roadway.
ROADWAY. The portion of a highway improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder. In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways, the term ROADWAY shall refer to any such roadway separately but not to all such roadways collectively.
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 use of pedestrians.
STAND or STANDING. The halting of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging passengers.
STOP or STOPPING. When required, means complete cessation from movement. When prohibited, means any halting even momentarily of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic-control sign or signal.
STREET OR HIGHWAY. The entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
THROUGH HIGHWAY. Every highway or portion thereof on which vehicular traffic is given preferential right-of-way, and at the entrances to which vehicular traffic from intersecting highways is required by law to yield right-of-way to vehicles on the through highway in obedience to either a stop sign or a yield sign, when the signs are erected as provided in this chapter.
TRAFFIC. Pedestrians, vehicles, bicycles and other conveyances either singly or together while using any highway for purposes of travel.
TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL. Any device, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and to proceed.
TRAFFIC DIVISION. The Traffic Division of the Police Department of the city.
VEHICLE. Every device in, on or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices moved by human power.
(Prior Code, § 70.01) (Ord. 1781-1960, passed - -; Ord. 2125-1965, passed - -)