16- 219 C.M.R. ch. 42, § 1

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 219-42-1 - DEFINITIONS

A. "Public way" or "public ways". All roads and driveways on lands maintained for the State Government at the Capitol area or other state controlled locations in Augusta.

B. "Parking area" or "parking areas". All lands maintained by the State within the City of Augusta which may be designated as parking areas by the DIRECTOR OF General Services or by the SUPERINTENDENT OF AUGUSTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE, with prior approval of the COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

C. "Curb" The outer edge of a defined sidewalk, on either edge of the route and usually traveled part of the street or public way.

D. "Loading Zone" A space adjacent to a curb, loading platform or building reserved for the exclusive use of motor vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.

E. "Driver" Every person who is driving or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle.

F. "Motor Vehicle" Any self-propelled vehicle not operated exclusively on tracks, including motorcycles, motor driven cycles, mopeds, and snow traveling vehicles.

G. "Pedestrian" Any person afoot.

H. "Person" Every natural person, firm, partnership, association. or corporation.

I. "Police officer" Every sworn officer of the Bureau of Capitol Security or any law enforcement officer authorized to issue process for civil or criminal violations.

J. "Right of Way" The privilege of the immediate use of the roadway.

K. "Stop" Complete cessation of movement.

L. "Time" Whenever certain hours are named herein they shall mean Standard Time or Daylight Time as may be in current use in this State.

M. "Traffic" Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, and other conveyances either singly or together, while using ways.

N. "Traffic Control Devices" All signs, signals, markings and devices, whether immovable or whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, placed or erected by authority of the DIRECTOR OF General Services or by the SUPERINTENDENT OF AUGUSTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE, with prior approval of the COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and proceed or for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic.

O. "Individual Parking Space" A portion of the surface of the street or parking area of sufficient length and width to accommodate a motor vehicle to be parking.

P. "Abandoned Motor Vehicle" A vehicle which has remained parked for more than twenty-four (24) hours on any State-owned parking area without authority of the Bureau of Capitol Security.

Q. "Travel lane" That portion of a street or parking area designed to allow motor vehicles to pass through.

16- 219 C.M.R. ch. 42, § 1