CHAPTER 12
VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 12-1. Official traffic control signs, signals, etc., Tampering with.
Any person who willfully defaces, injures, moves, obstructs or interferes with any official traffic sign, signal or marking shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Twenty ($20.00) Dollars for each and every offense.
Sec. 12-2. Official traffic control signs, signals, etc., Disobedience to.
No driver of any vehicle or of any street car shall disobey the instructions of any official traffic
control signal, sign, marking, marker or legend, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
Sec. 12-3. Obstructing public streets.
(a) No person having under his care or control any vehicle shall permit the same, or the animal or animals attached thereto, if any, to stand across any public highway or street, in such a manner as to obstruct the travel over the same, for an unnecessary length of time.
(b) No person. shall stop with any vehicle in any public street so near to another vehicle as to obstruct public travel.
Sec. 12-4. Storing carriages, vehicles on streets.
No person shall occupy any part of any public street as a storage room for carriages or other vehicles.
Sec. 12-5. Driving within single lane; passing.
When any roadway has been divided into lanes, a driver of a vehicle shall drive so as to be entirely within a single lane and shall not move from the lane in which he is driving until he has first ascertained if such movement can be made with safety.
Sec. 12-6. Driving on roads closed to travel prohibited.
No operator shall enter upon the road surface of any street or highway or section thereof, when, by reasons of construction, surface treatment, maintenance or the like, or because of some unprotected hazard, such road surface is closed to travel, and one (1) or more signs, lights or signals have been erected to indicate that all or part of the road surface of the street or highway is not to be used, or when so advised by an officer, watchman, member of a street or highway crew or employee of the town, either audibly or by signals.
Sec. 12-7. Loads on vehicles required to be secured.
No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any street or highway nor shall any owner of any vehicle knowingly permit such vehicle to be driven or moved on any street or highway unless such vehicle is so constructed or so loaded as to prevent its contents from spilling, dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom. Vehicles loaded with any material which may be blown about by the wind shall be suitably covered to prevent the contents from being blown upon the streets or highways.
Sec. 12-8. Vehicles to stop prior to crossing sidewalk.
The operator of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway or garage shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving on to a sidewalk or on to the sidewalk area extending across alleyway or driveway.
Sec. 12-9. Duty of driver to report accident.
The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in the injury or death of any person or property damage to an apparent total extent of two hundred ($200.00) dollars or more shall, within twenty-four (24) hours, make a full and complete report in writing of such accident to the police headquarters of this town. A driver who has been incapacitated as a result of such accident, and to such extent as to make reporting it impossible or unfavorable to his recovery, shall not be required to report such accident until he has recovered sufficiently to be able to do so. The report shall be made on a form furnished by the police department, copies of which shall be available at the police station. Compliance with this section, however, shall not relieve such driver from
the additional responsibility of reporting to the registrar of motor vehicles any accident in which a person is killed or injured.
Sec. 12-10. Duty to stop upon command of police officer.
No person having the charge of a vehicle in any street shall neglect or refuse to stop the same-, or -to place the -same when stopped as directed by a police officer.
Sec. 12-11. Registered owner deemed Prima facie responsible
for violations when driver cannot be determined.
If any vehicle is found upon any street or highway in violation of any provisions of these rules and orders and the identity of the driver cannot be determined, the owner or person in whose name such vehicle is registered shall be held prima facie responsible for such violations.
Sec. 12-12. 12-40. Reserved.
ARTICLE II. STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
Sec. 12-41. Vehicles for sale.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park upon a street or highway any vehicle displayed for sale.
Sec. 12-42. State snow and ice parking regulations adopted by reference.
General Laws Chapter 322 of the Acts of 1961 relating to towing of vehicles from town ways where such vehicles are parked blocking removal of snow or ice or parked in violation of parking prohibitions is adopted herein by this reference thereto.
Sec. 12-43. One-hour parking.
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle, other than one acting in an emergency, to park said vehicle on any street for a period of time longer than one (1) hour between the hours of 1:00 A.M. and 6:00 A.M. Any vehicle parking in violation of this section will be towed away by the police at the expense of the owner.
Sec. 12-44. Parking Regulations/General Prohibitions.
PARKING - GENERAL PROHIBITIONS No person shall park a vehicle in any of the following places. Vehicles found in violation of the provisions of this section may be issued a violation tag, moved by or under the direction of a Police Officer or both. If moved or towed, shall be at the expense of the owner.
1. Within an intersection.
2. Upon any sidewalk.
3. Upon any crosswalk.
4. Obstructing traffic on the roadway in a rural or residential area.
5. Upon the roadway in a residential or business district where parking is permitted unless both wheels on the right side of the vehicle are within twelve (12) inches of the curb or edge of the roadway except where angle parking is permitted.
Upon any roadway where parking a vehicle will not leave a clear and unobstructed lane at
least ten (10) feet wide for passing traffic.
7. Upon any street or highway within ten (10) feet of a fire hydrant.
8. In front of any private road or driveway.
9 . Upon any street or highway within twenty (20) feet of an intersecting way.
10. No person shall "double park" so as to obstruct traffic.
11. Upon any street or roadway posted "No Parking".
In any area designated "Handicapped Only" without a handicap plate or certificate issued
by the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN STREETS
Upon the following streets or highways or parts thereof parking is hereby prohibited:
1. Elm Park west, westerly side from its intersection with Main St. west to two hundred (200) feet southerly.
2. Elm Park west, easterly side from Gardner Street northerly to the entrance to the parking area.
PROHIBITED AT CERTAIN TIMES
A. No person shall park or leave a vehicle on any street or highway during an emergency or snow storm. Vehicles parked in violation of this provision may either be tagged, moved by or at the direction of a Police Officer or both. Vehicles will be moved or towed at the expense of the owner.
B. No vehicles may be parked on any streets or highways between the hours of 1:00 AM to 6:00 AM November 15th to March 15th of any year unless otherwise directed by the Chief of Police.
ANGLE PARKING
A. The Board of Selectmen or their designee shall determine upon what streets angle parking shall be permitted and shall mark or post such streets or cause some to be marked or posted.
B. Upon those streets which have been marked or posted for angle parking vehicles shall be parked within twelve (12) inches to the curb and at the angle to the curb indicated by such marks or official signs.
TIME LIMITED IN DESIGNATED AREAS
No person shall park a vehicle for a period of time longer than hereinafter specified
1. Elm Park west, westerly side, six hundred thirty-seven (637) feet to the intersection of Spring St. and Elm Park west - Fifteen (15) minutes.
Elm Park east, easterly side, one hundred thirty-two (132) feet to the end of the parking
area - One (1) hour.
3. Elm Park east, easterlv side, one hundred seventy (170) feet to the end of the parking area - Fifteen (15) minutes.
4. Elm Park east, westerly side, one hundred seventy (170) feet from Main Street to the end of the parking area - One (1) hour.
Sec. 12-45. - 12-70. Reserved.
ARTICLE III. UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLES
Sec. 12-71. Number permitted.
The keeping of more than one (1) unregistered motor vehicle assembled or disassembled, except by a person licensed under General Laws, Chapter 140, Section 59, on any premises shall not be permitted, unless said motor vehicle is stored within an enclosed building.
Sec. 12-72. Special Permit required.
A special permit to keep more than one (1) unregistered motor vehicle on any premises not within an enclosed building after a duly called public hearing to which all abutters to the premises have received notice, may be granted by the Board of Selectmen if it finds that such keeping:
(1) Is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of this section;
(2) Will not adversely affect the neighborhood; and
(3) Will not be a nuisance.
Sec. 12-73. Limits on Special Permit.
All such special permits shall limit the number of unregistered motor vehicles to be kept on the premises by the permit holder, shall not run with the land, and shall be limited to a reasonable length of time.
Sec. 12-74. Exceptions.
This article shall not apply to motor vehicles which are designed for and used for agricultural purposes.
Sec. 12-75. Penalty.
Whoever violates any provisions of this article of the by-laws shall be liable to a penalty of Five ($5.00) Dollars per day for each day of violation, commencing ten (10) days following date of receipt of written notice from the Board of Selectmen.
Sec. 12-76 - 12-100. Reserved.
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