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 Fire Department, police vehicles and ambulances and emergency vehicles of municipal departments or public service corporations as are designated or authorized by the city.
CROSSWALK. The portion of a roadway ordinarily included within the prolongation of curb and property lines at intersections or any other portion of a roadway clearly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.
HAND SIGNALS. All signals used by the operator by use of the hand and forearm for the purpose of indicating his or her intentions of turning, stopping or changing the course of the 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 streets or highways which join one another at an angle whether or not one street or highway crosses the other.
MOTOR VEHICLE. Every vehicle, as herein defined, which is self-propelled.
OFFICIAL TRAFFIC SIGNALS. All signals, not inconsistent with this traffic code, placed or erected by the city for the purpose of directing, warning or regulating traffic.
OFFICIAL TRAFFIC SIGNS. All signs, markings and devices, other than signals, not inconsistent with this traffic code, placed or erected by the city for the purpose of guiding, directing, warning or regulating traffic.
OPERATOR. Any person who is in actual physical control of a vehicle.
PARKING. The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, upon a roadway, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and actually engaged in loading or unloading or in obedience of traffic regulations or traffic signs and signals.
PEDESTRIAN. Any person afoot.
POLICE OFFICER. Every officer of the Municipal Police Department or any officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations.
PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY. Every road or driveway not open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
RIGHT-OF-WAY. The privilege of the immediate use of the street or highway.
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 and the adjacent property lines.
STREET or HIGHWAY. Every way set apart for public travel, except foot paths.
TRAFFIC. Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, busses and other conveyances whether singly or together while using any street for purposes of travel.
VEHICLE. Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drained upon a public highway, excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracts.
(Ord. 33, passed 11-23-48)