§ 18-41. Definitions

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Crosswalks shall mean the part of a street marked on the surface at street corners or elsewhere on streets for pedestrian use.

Intersections shall mean the area at the junction of streets within the prolonged lateral lines or curbing or boundary lines of streets upon or across the streets intersected.

Parking includes stopping and standing of vehicles, whether occupied by persons or not, on a roadway, otherwise than to take on or leave passengers or while actually loading or unloading goods or freight, except stops in emergencies or the alternate stop and proceed governing traffic by street flashlights or signs or the signal of police officers.

Safety zones shall mean that part of a street set apart and suitably designated by signs by order of the town council for use by pedestrians.

Street, highway, roadway, or road shall mean every street, highway, roadway, causeway, park, bridge or public place wherever open to the public use of right for vehicular and other travel in this town.

Vehicle shall mean every kind and nature of vehicle, however, or by whatever means, the same may be propelled, and horses and all other domestic animals, driven, ridden or led or attached to any vehicle when used upon the street.

(Rev. Ords. 1989, § 18-41)

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Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.