§ 70.01. DEFINITIONS.

For the purpose of this code, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

ALLEY. A public way in an urban district that meets the following qualifications:

(1) It is open to the public for vehicular traffic;

(2) It is publicly maintained;

(3) It is one lane wide; and

(4) It is designed as an alley by the local authorities on an official map of the urban district.

AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE. Includes the following:

(1) Fire Department vehicles;

(2) Police Department vehicles;

(3) Ambulances;

(4) Emergency vehicles operated by or for hospitals or health and hospital corporations under I.C. 16-22-8;

(5) Vehicles designated as emergency vehicles by the State department of transportation under I.C. 9-21-20-1;

(6) Motor vehicles that, subject to I.C. 9-21-20-2, are approved by the State Emergency Medical Services Commission that are:

(a) Ambulances that are owned by persons, firms, limited liability companies, or corporations other than hospitals; or

(b) Not ambulances and that provide emergency medical services, including extrication and rescue services, as defined in I.C. 16-18-2-110.

(7) Vehicles of the Department of Correction that, subject to I.C. 9-21-20-3, are:

(a) Designated by the department of correction as emergency vehicles; and

(b) Responding to an emergency.

BICYCLE. Any foot-propelled vehicle, irrespective of the number of wheels in contact with the ground.

BUSINESS DISTRICT. The territory contiguous to and including a highway when at least 50% of the frontage of the territory for a distance of at 500 feet is occupied by buildings in use for business.

CROSSWALK. Any of the following:

(1) That 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) Apart of a roadway distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.

DRIVER. Means a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle.

HIGHWAY or STREET. The entire width between the boundary lines of every publicly maintained way when any part of the way is open for the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.

INTERSECTION.

(1) The area embraced within:

(a) The prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines, or if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of two highways that join at, or approximately at, right angles; or

(b) The area within which vehicles traveling upon different highways joining at any other angle may come into conflict.

(2) Where a highway includes two roadways at least 30 feet apart, every crossing of each roadway of the divided highway by an intersecting highway is regarded as a separate INTERSECTION. If the intersecting highway also includes two roadways at least 30 feet apart, every crossing of two roadways of the intersecting highway is regarded as a separate INTERSECTION.

MOTOR VEHICLE. A vehicle that is self-propelled. The term does not include a farm tractor or a motorized bicycle that is self-propelled.

MOTORCYCLE. A motor vehicle with motive power 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. The term does not include a farm tractor or a motorized bicycle.

M.U.T.C.D. The Indiana Manual on Uniform Traffic-Control Devices.

OFFICIAL TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICE. A sign, signal, marking and device, including a railroad advance warning sign, not inconsistent with this code placed or erected by authority of a public body or an official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic.

OPERATOR. When used in reference to a motor vehicle, a person, other than a chauffeur or a public passenger chauffeur, who:

(1) Drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle upon a highway; or

(2) Is exercising control over or steering a motor vehicle being towed by a motor vehicle.

PEDESTRIAN. A person afoot.

POLICE OFFICER.

(1) Except as provided in division (2) below, includes the following:

(a) A regular member of the state police department;

(b) A regular member of a city or town police department;

(c) A town marshal or a town marshal deputy;

(d) A regular member of a county sheriff’s department; and/or

(e) A conservation officer of the Department of Natural Resources.

(2) For purposes of Chapter 71, POLICE OFFICER means an officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations.

PRIVATE DRIVEWAYORROAD. A way or place in private ownership that is used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having express or implied permission from the owner but not by other persons.

RAILROAD. A carrier of person or property upon cars, other than street cars, operated upon stationary rails.

RAILROAD TRAIN. A steam engine, locomotive, electric or other motor, with or without cars coupled thereto, operated upon rails.

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 at least 500 feet is primarily improved with residences or residences and buildings in use for business.

RIGHT-OF-WAY. The privilege of the immediate use of the roadway.

ROADWAY. That portion of a street or highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.

SIDEWALK. The part of a street between the curb lines, or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines intended for the use by pedestrians.

TRAFFIC. Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, street cars, vehicles and other conveyances, either singly or together while using any highway for purposes of travel.

VEHICLE. A device in, upon, or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except devices moved by human power.

(‘89 Code, § 60.01) (Am. Ord. passed 4-8-96)