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TOWN OF LUNENBURG MASS. TRAFFIC RULES AND ORDERS

The following vote was duly passed:

The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lunenburg acting by virtue of the power given to it by Section 22 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws of Massachusetts and by virtue of any other power it hereto enabling, hereby adopts and makes the rules and orders for the regulation of carriages and vehicles used in the said Town for regulating traffic upon the streets and highways of said Town of Lunenburg; insofar as the said rules and orders or any of them are the same as the regulations, rules and orders now in force they shall be deemed to be a continuation thereof.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE I4

DEFINITIONS4

ARTICLE II8

AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF POLICE8

ARTICLE III9

TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS, MARKINGS AND ZONES9

ARTICLE IV10

ZONE OF QUIET10

ARTICLE V11

STOPPING, STANDING, PARKING11

TOW AWAY ZONES11

ARTICLE VI14

ONE-WAY STREETS14

ARTICLE VII14

OPERATION OF VEHICLES14

ARTICLE VIII21

ACCIDENT REPORTS21

ARTICLE IX21

PENALTIES AND REPEALS21

SCHEDULE I24

PARKING24

SCHEDULE I-A26

OFF-STREET PARKING AREAS26

SCHEDULE II27

ONE-WAY STREETS27

SCHEDULE III28

PROHIBITED MOVEMENTS28

SCHEDULE IV29

ISOLATED STOP SIGNS29

SCHEDULE IV-A33

ALL-WAY STOP SIGNS33

SCHEDULE IV-B34

YIELD SIGNS34

SCHEDULE V35

MANDATORY MOVEMENTS35

SCHEDULE VI36

SPEED ZONES36

Speed Zones (Continued)37

SCHEDULE VII37

20 MPH SCHOOL ZONES37

SCHEDULE VIII37

20 MPH SAFETY ZONES37

SCHEDULE IX37

HEAVY COMMERCIAL VEHICLE EXCLUSION37

SCHEDULE IX-A38

WEIGHT LIMITS38

SCHEDULE X38

BUS STOPS38

SCHEDULE XI39

ROTARYS/ROUNDABOUT/TRAFFIC CIRCLE39

SCHEDULE XII39

TAXI CAB STANDS39

SCHEDULE XIII40

FINES40

SCHEDULE XIV41

PREVIOUS AMENDMENTS41

SCHEDULE XIV-A42

AMENDMENTS42

ARTICLE IDEFINITIONS

SECTION 1-1 Definitions

For the purpose of these Traffic Rules and Orders, the words and phrases used herein shall have the following meanings except in those instances where the context clearly indicates a different meaning.

SECTION 1-2 Bus Stops

An area in the roadway set aside for the boarding of or alighting from and the parking of buses.

SECTION 1-3 Crosswalks

That portion of a roadway ordinarily included within the prolongation or connection of curb lines and property lines at intersections, or at any portion of a roadway clearly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines on the road surface or by other marking or signs.

SECTION 1-4 Curb Marking, Official

That portion of a curbing, the painting of which has been authorized by the Board of Selectmen, and which has the written approval of the Department.

SECTION 1-5 Department[endnoteRef:1] [1: Article 1, Section 1-35 inserted a new section, “Department.”]

The word “Department” shall mean the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Highway Division

SECTION 1-6 Emergency Vehicles

Vehicles of the Fire Department, police vehicles, ambulances and emergency vehicles of federal, state and municipal departments or public service corporations when the latter are responding to an emergency in relation to the police or fire department.

SECTION 1-7Funerals

Any procession of mourners properly identified as such accompanying the remains of a human body.

SECTION 1-8 Handicapped Parking Spaces

A parking space or area set aside for the exclusive use of handicapped persons and where parking is prohibited or restricted except to those vehicles displaying a distinguishing registration number or handicapped placard issued by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to handicapped drivers or to non-drivers who are handicapped persons.

SECTION 1-9. Intersection

The area embraced within the extensions of the lateral curb lines or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines, of intersecting ways as defined in Mass General Laws, c. 90, § 1, including divided ways.

The rules and regulations herein contained governing and restricting the movement of vehicles at and near intersecting ways shall apply at any place along any way at which drivers are to be controlled by traffic control signals whether or not such place is an intersection as herein defined.

SECTION 1-10 Lane

A longitudinal division of a roadway of sufficient width intended to accommodate the passage of a single line of vehicles, whether or not such lane is indicated by pavement markings or Longitudinal construction joints. [endnoteRef:2] [2: Article 1, Section 1-9 inserted in the last line, “whether or not such lane is indicated by pavement markings or longitudinal construction joint”. ]

SECTION 1-11. Officer

Any officer of the Lunenburg Police Department, and Police Officer, or any officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for the violation of traffic regulations.

SECTION 1-12. Parking

The stopping or standing of a vehicle whether occupied or not, unless temporarily engaged in loading or unloading or in obedience to an officer or traffic control signs or signals, or while making emergency repairs or, if disabled, while arrangements are being made to move such vehicle. [endnoteRef:3] [3: Article 1, Section 1-11 in the first sentence substituted “stopping or standing” for “standing,” and inserted, “except that a vehicle shall not be deemed parked when stopped or standing.” ]

SECTION 1-13 Pedestrian

Any person afoot or riding on a conveyance moving by human muscular power, except bicycles or tricycles, as defined in Mass. General Laws c. 90, §1

SECTION 1-14 Railroad Crossing

Any intersection of ways with a railroad right-of-way.

SECTION 1-15 Roadway

That portion of a street or highway between the regularly established curb lines or that part, exclusive of shoulders, improved and intended to be used for vehicular traffic.

SECTION 1-16 Rotary/Roundabout/Traffic Circle-Traffic

The counter-clockwise operation of a vehicle around an object or structure. [endnoteRef:4] [4: Article 1, Section 1-15 added the words, Roundabout and Traffic Circle to the definition.]

SECTION 1-17 Safety Zone

Any area or space set aside within a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians and which has been indicated by signs, lines or markings, having the written approval of the Department.

SECTION 1-18 Service Zone

An area in the roadway set aside for the accommodation of commercial and transient vehicular traffic.

SECTION 1-19 Street or Highway

The entire width between property lines of every way open to the use of the public for purposes of travel.

SECTION 1-20 Street Marking, Official

Any painted line, legend, marking or marker of any description painted or placed upon any way which purports to direct or regulate traffic and which has been authorized by the Board of Selectmen and which has the written approval of the Department.

SECTION 1-21 Taxicab Stands

An area in the roadway in which certain taxicabs are authorized and required to park while waiting to be engaged.

SECTION 1-22 Traffic

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

SECTION 1-23 Traffic Control Area

Any area along any way, other than an intersecting way, at which drivers are to be controlled by traffic control signals.

SECTION 1-24 Traffic Control Signal

Any device using colored lights which conforms to the standards as prescribed by the Department, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic may be alternately directed to stop and to proceed.

SECTION 1-25 Traffic Islands

Any area or space set aside within a roadway, which is not intended for use by vehicular traffic.

SECTION 1-26 Traffic Signs, Official

All signs, markings and devices, other than signals, not inconsistent with these rules and orders, and which conform to the standards prescribed by the Department and placed or erected by authority of public body or official having jurisdiction for the purpose of guiding, directing, warning, or regulating traffic.

SECTION 1-27 Traffic Signals, Official

All signals, conforming to the standards as prescribed by the Department not inconsistent with these rules and orders, placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of directing or warning traffic.

SECTION 1-28 U-Turn

The turning of a vehicle by means of a continuous turn whereby the direction of such vehicle is reversed.

SECTION 1-29 Vehicles

Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, including bicycles when the provisions of these rules are applicable to them, except other devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks and devices which derive their operation from stationary overhead wires.

SECTION 1-30 Vehicles, Commercial

Any vehicle being used in the transportation of goods, wares or merchandise for commercial purposes.

SECTION 1-31 Heavy Commercial Vehicles

Any commercial vehicle of over two and one-half (2½) ton carrying capacity.

SECTION 1-32 People

The word “person" shall mean and include any individual, firm, co-partnership, association or corporation.

SECTION 1-33 Parking Meters

The words “parking meter” shall mean any mechanical device, not inconsistent with the provisions of this regulation, and placed or erected on any public way or municipal off-street parking area within the Town of Lunenburg for the regulation of parking. Each parking meter installed shall indicate by proper legend the legal parking time established by this regulation and when operated shall at all times indicate the balance of legal parking time permitted and at the expiration of such period shall indicate illegal or overtime parking.

SECTION 1-34 Parking Meter Zone

The words "parking meter zone” shall mean and include any street or portion thereof or municipal off-street parking area upon which parking of vehicles is permitted for a limited time subject to compliance with the further provisions of this regulation.

SECTION 1-35 Parking Meter Space

The words "parking meter space" shall mean any space within a parking meter zone, adjacent to a parking meter which is duly designated for the parking of a single vehicle by lines painted on the surface of the street or municipal off-street parking area adjacent to or adjoining each parking meter.

SECTION 1-36 Sidewalk [endnoteRef:5] [5: Article 1, Section 1-36 inserted a new section, “Sidewalk.”]

The portion of the roadway between the curb lines or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines, set aside for pedestrian travel.

SECTION 1-37 Stop Signal [endnoteRef:6] [6: Article 1, Section 1-37 inserted a new section, “Stop Signal.” ]

A Red Signal having the same function as a stop sign and erected by the Department.

SECTION 1-38 Thickly Settled Business District[endnoteRef:7] [7: Article 1, Section 1-38 inserted new definition, “Thickly Settled business district to define, “business or residential district.]

The territory contiguous to any way which is built up with structures devoted to business, or the territory contiguous to any way where the dwelling houses are situated at such distances as will average less than two hundred feet between them for a distance of a quarter of a mile or over.

ARTICLE IIAUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF POLICE

SECTION 2-1 Traffic, Police to Direct

It shall be the duty of officers designated by the Chief of Police to enforce the provisions of these Traffic Rules and Orders. Such officers are hereby authorized to direct all traffic either in person or by means of visible or audible signal in conformance with the provisions of these Traffic Rules and Orders provided that in the event of a fire or other emergency, to expedite traffic or safeguard pedestrians, officers of the Police or Fire Department may direct traffic as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions of these Traffic Rules and Orders.

SECTION 2-2 Close Street, Police May Temporarily

The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to close temporarily any street or highway in an impending or existing emergency, or for any lawful assemblage, demonstration or procession.

SECTION 2-3 Parking, Police May Prohibit Temporarily

The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to prohibit, temporarily, parking on any street or highway or part thereof in an impending or existing emergency or for a lawful, assemblage demonstration, or procession. Vehicles parked in places where parking is prohibited temporarily may be moved by or under the direction of an officer.

SECTION 2-4 Exemptions

The provisions of these Traffic Rules and Orders shall not apply to drivers actually engaged in work upon a street or highway closed to travel or under construction or repair, to officers when engaged in the performance of public duties nor to drivers of emergency vehicles while operating in an emergency and in performance of public duties when the nature of the work of any of these necessitate a departure from any part of these Traffic Rules and Orders. These exemptions shall not, however, protect the driver of any vehicle from the consequences of a reckless disregard of the safety of others.

ARTICLE IIITRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS, MARKINGS AND ZONES

SECTION 3-1 Bus Stops, Taxicab Stands and Service Zones, Location of

The location of all bus stops, taxicab stands and service zones shall be specified by the Board of Selectmen and in the case of taxicab stands, the Chief of Police with the approval of the Board of Selectmen shall designate who may use them as such.

SECTION 3-2 Interference with Signs, Signals and Markings Prohibited

No person shall willfully deface. damage, move, obstruct or interferes with any official traffic signs, signals or marking shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding three hundred (300) dollars for each and every offense.

SECTION 3-3 Obedience to Traffic Signs, Signals and Markings The driver of any vehicle or of any street car shall obey the instructions of any official traffic control signal, sign, marking, marker or legend unless otherwise directed by a police officer.

SECTION 3-4 Traffic Signs and Signals

a) The Department of Public Works, (DPW) Director is hereby authorized, and as to those signs and signals required hereunder it shall be his/her duty, to place and maintain or cause to be placed and maintained all official traffic signs, signals, markings and safety zones. All signs, signals, markings and safety zones shall conform to the standards as prescribed by the Department.

b) Sections 2-2 and 2-3 of Article II and Section 5-2 and 5-4 and 5-6, 5-7, and 5-8 to 5-10 inclusive of Article V relating to parking and Sections 7-10 of Article VII concerning turning movements and Section 7-24 of Article VII pertaining to exclusion shall be effective only during such time as official signs are erected and maintained in each block designating the provisions of such sections and located so as to be easily visible to approaching drivers.

c) Sections relating to one-way streets shall be effective only during such time as a sufficient number of official signs are erected and maintained at the entrance and each of the exits for each one-way street, so that at least one sign will be clearly visible for a distance of at least seventy-five (75) feet to drivers approaching such an exit.

SECTION 3-5 Signals, Signals and Markings Prohibited, Display of Unauthorized Devices

No person or corporation shall place, maintain or display upon or in view of any street any unofficial device, sign, signal, curb marking or street marking which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic device, sign, signal, curb marking or street marking or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic or which hides from view any official sign, signal, marking or device. The Chief of Police or his designee and/or the DPW director or his designee is hereby empowered to order the removal of every such prohibited sign, signal, marking or device or cause it to be removed without notice.

SECTION 3-6 Experimental Regulation

a) For the purpose of trial the Town of Lunenburg Board of Selectmen may make temporary rules regulating traffic or test under actual conditions traffic signs, markings, or other devices.

b) No such experimental rules relating to traffic shall remain in effect for a period longer than 30 days.

ARTICLE IVZONE OF QUIET

The Chief of Police may temporarily establish a zone of quiet upon any street where a person is seriously ill. Said temporary zone of quiet shall embrace all territory within a radius of two hundred (200) feet of the building occupied by the sick person. Said temporary zones of quiet shall be designated by the Chief of Police by causing to be placed at a conspicuous place in the street a sign or marker bearing the words ZONE OF QUIET.

ARTICLE VSTOPPING, STANDING, PARKINGTOW AWAY ZONES[endnoteRef:8] [8: Inserted “Tow Away Zones.” ]

SECTION 5-1 Statutory authority, exemptions

In accordance with the provisions of MGL c. 40, § 22D, the Town of Lunenburg hereby enacts the regulations of this article authorizing the removal to a convenient place of vehicles parked or standing in such manner, or in such areas as are hereinafter described on any way under the control of the Town. Vehicles specifically exempt by MGL c. 40, § 22D, shall not however be subject to such removal.[endnoteRef:9] [9: Inserted a new section, Article V Section 5-1“Statutory Authority, exemptions,” MGL c.40, § 22D enacted pursuant to Article 9 of the Town meeting on November 20, 1967.]

SECTION 5-1A Authority of the Police to remove or tow vehicles

The moving or towing of any vehicle under the provisions of this article shall be by and at the direction of the Chief of Police or such other officers of the rank of Sergeant or higher as he may from time to time designate.[endnoteRef:10] [10: Article V, New section 5-1A “Authority of the Police to tow vehicles.”]

SECTION 5-1B General Prohibitions

No person shall stand or park or allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name to stand or park in any of the following places as described in Subsections A through X below except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of an officer or traffic sign or signal. Vehicles found in violation of the provisions of this section, except those specifically exempt by law, shall be removed to a convenient place under the direction of an officer of the Police Department pursuant to MGL c. 159B § 6B, or for trespass pursuant to MGL c. 266, § 120D, and the owner of the vehicle so removed or towed away shall be liable for the cost of such removal and storage, if any, as set forth in 220 CMR 272.00. The owner of any vehicle removed or towed away under the provisions of this section shall also be subject to the penalties provided in § 9-1 of Article IX of this chapter.[endnoteRef:11] [11: Article V, New section 5-1B “General Prohibitions and replaced, “No person shall allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name to stand or park in any street, way, highway, road or parkway under the control of the Town of Lunenburg in violation of any of the Traffic Rules or Orders adopted by the Board of Selectmen and in particular in any of the following places except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of an officer or traffic sign or signal,” with, the following:“No person shall stand or park or allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name to stand or park in any of the following places as described in Subsections A through M below except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of an officer or traffic sign or signal. Vehicles found in violation of the provisions of this section, except those specifically exempt by law, shall be removed to a convenient place under the direction of an officer of the Police Department pursuant to MGL c. 159B § 6B, or for trespass pursuant to MGL c. 266, § 120D, and the owner of the vehicle so removed or towed away shall be liable for the cost of such removal and storage, if any, as set forth in 220 CMR 272.00. The owner of any vehicle removed or towed away under the provisions of this section shall also be subject to the penalties provided in § 9-1 of Article IX of this chapter.”]

a) Within an intersection except within those intersections where the installation of parking meters has been specifically approved by the Department;

b) No parking zone;

c) Overtime Parking;

d) Improper angle parking;

e) Blocking a Wheelchair Ramp;

f) Within a Bus Stop;

g) Upon any sidewalk;

h) Upon any crosswalk;

i) Upon the roadway in a rural or sparsely settled district;

j) Upon a roadway 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 upon those streets which are designated as one-way streets. On such one-way streets vehicles shall be parked in the direction in which said vehicle is moving and with both wheels within twelve (12) inches of the curb. This shall not apply to streets or parts of streets where angle parking is required by these regulations;

k) Interfering with Snow Removal;

l) Upon any roadway where the parking of a vehicle will not leave a clear and unobstructed lane at least ten (10) feet wide for passing traffic;

m) Upon any street or highway within ten (10) feet of fire hydrant;

n) Within a Fire Lane;

o) Within a Taxi Stand;

p) Meter Violation;

q) Within a loading/Unloading zone;

r) Parked in the wrong direction;

s) In front of any private road or driveway;

t) Upon any street or highway within twenty (20) feet of an intersecting way, except alleys;

u) Within fifteen (15) feet of the wall of a fire station or directly across the street from such fire station provided signs are erected acquainting the driver of such restriction;

v) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic;

w) Within twenty-five (25) feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing when there are no gates at such crossing, or otherwise within five (5) feet from the gate;

x) On a bridge and the approach thereto.

SECTION 5-2 Service Zones

No person shall park a vehicle upon any street in any service zone for a period of time longer than thirty minutes and except while actually engaged in loading or unloading.

SECTION 5-3 Unregistered & Uninspected Motor Vehicles[endnoteRef:12] [12: Article V, Section 5-3 inserted a new section, “Unregistered & Uninspected Motor Vehicles.”]

No person shall park a vehicle upon any street, highway, or Town parking lot unless the vehicle displays a valid registration plate as required by Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Laws; or upon any street, highway, or Town parking lot unless the vehicle displays a valid certificate of inspection as required by Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Laws.

Pursuant to M.G. L. c. 90 § 9, any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $100.00 for each offense.

SECTION 5-4 Diagonal Parking

a) The Board of Selectmen shall determine the street upon which diagonal parking will be permitted and shall cause said streets to be designated by signs and the surfaces thereof to be marked as directed by the Chief of Police.

b) Upon the streets or parts of streets which may hereafter be designated by rules and orders and marked and signed for diagonal parking, vehicles shall be parked with one wheel within twelve (12) inches of the curb and at the angle to the curb indicated by official marks and signs. The vehicle shall be parked so that all four wheels thereof shall be placed wholly within the area indicated for parking, and headed to the curb.

SECTION 5-5 Parking Vehicle for Sale Prohibited

It shall be unlawful for any person to park upon a street or highway any vehicle displayed for sale.

SECTION 5-6 No Parking during Snow Emergency

No person shall allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name, other than one acting in an emergency, to be parked on any way or in any municipal off-street parking area during a declared snow emergency as declared by the Chief of Police, the DPW Director, or other authorized ruling body.

SECTION 5-7 Parking Location and Prohibitions

Parking is prohibited, restricted or limited as to time, space and streets in accordance with a schedule of streets designated as Schedule I of these Traffic Rules and Orders, and municipal off-street parking areas designated as Schedule I-A of these Traffic Rules and Orders, hereto appended to which reference is made and which Schedule I and Schedule I-A, are specifically incorporated in this Section. No operator shall park a vehicle in the designated prohibited locations or in the restricted locations for a period longer than is designated in Schedule I and Schedule I-A, except as otherwise provided in those Schedules, or where there is a time limit as to parking.

SECTION 5-8 Prohibited at Safety Zones

No person shall park a vehicle within twenty (20) feet of either end of a safety zone which is located within thirty (30) feet of the curb or edge of the roadway.

SECTION 5-9 Bus Stops

a) No person shall stop or park a vehicle other than a bus in a bus stop.

b) No person shall park a bus upon any street within a business district at any place other than a bus stop when a nearby bus stop is available for use.

c)

SECTION 5-10 Taxicab Stands

a) No person shall park a vehicle other than a taxicab upon any street within a business district in any taxicab stand.

b) No person shall park a taxicab upon any street within a business district at any place other than the taxicab stand or stands designated for the use of a taxicab or taxicabs.

SECTION 5-11 Handicapped Parking

No person shall, upon or on the streets or ways or portions thereof designated in Schedule I of these Traffic Rules and Orders or in municipal off-street parking areas or portions thereof as designated in Schedule I-A of these Traffic Rules and Orders, or upon any way or in any place to which the public has a right of access, or upon any way or in any place to which the public has access as invitees or licensees, park in spaces designated as Handicapped Parking Spaces unless displaying a distinguishing registration number, registration plate, or Handicapped Placard issued by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to handicapped drivers or to non-drivers who are handicapped persons.

ARTICLE VIONE-WAY STREETS

SECTION 6-1 One-Way Streets

The streets or portions thereof designated in Schedule II of these Traffic Rules and Orders hereto appended and specifically incorporated in this Section are declared to be one-way streets and all vehicular traffic shall move on those streets or portions thereof in the direction designated in said Schedule II.

SECTION 6-2 Circular Intersection Traffic/ Rotary/Roundabout/Traffic Circle

Within the area bounded Streets and Roads identified in Schedule X of these traffic rules and Orders, or within areas specified and posted by the Department of Public Works. Vehicular traffic shall proceed only in a rotary counter-clockwise direction, except when otherwise directed by an officer.[endnoteRef:13] [13: Article VI, Section 6-2 inserted in the title, “Rotary, Roundabout, and Traffic Circle,” deleted the street names adding a new Rotary Section in Schedule X, and inserted in the first paragraph, “or within areas specified and posted by the Department of Public Works,” and “except when otherwise directed by an officer.”]

ARTICLE VIIOPERATION OF VEHICLES

SECTION 7-1 Overtake Only When there is a Space Ahead

The driver of a vehicle shall not overtake and pass a vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless there is sufficient clear space ahead on the right side of the roadway to permit the overtaking to be completed without impeding the safe operation of any vehicle ahead. Pursuant to M.G.L., c. 89, § 5, any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $100 for each offense.[endnoteRef:14] [14: Article VII, Section 7-1 in the last sentence inserted, “Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 89, § 5, any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $100 for each offense.” ]

SECTION 7-2 Driver to Give Way to Overtaking Vehicle

Subject to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 89, § 2, the driver of a vehicle when about to be overtaken and passed by another vehicle approaching from the rear shall give way to the right when practicable in favor of the overtaking vehicle, on suitable and visible signal being given by the driver of the overtaking vehicle, and shall not increase the speed of his vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle. Pursuant to M. G. L. c. 89 § 5, any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $100 for each offense. [endnoteRef:15] [15: Article VII, Section 7-2 Deleted the foregoing paragraph and inserted an updated regulation; Subject to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 89, § 2, the driver of a vehicle when about to be overtaken and passed by another vehicle approaching from the rear shall give way to the right when practicable in favor of the overtaking vehicle, on suitable and visible signal being given by the driver of the overtaking vehicle, and shall not increase the speed of his vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 89, § 5, any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $100 for each offense.]

SECTION 7-3 Obstructing Traffic, Blocking an intersection

a) No person shall drive in such a manner as to obstruct unnecessarily the normal movement of traffic on any street or highway. Officers are hereby authorized to require any driver who fails to comply with this section to drive to the side of the roadway and wait until such traffic as has been delayed has passed.

b) No driver shall enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk and on the right half of the roadway to operate the vehicle he is operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians notwithstanding any traffic control signal indication to proceed. A green light is no defense to blocking the intersection. The driver must wait another cycle of the signal light, if necessary. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 89, § 11, any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $200 for each offense.[endnoteRef:16] [16: Article VII, Section 7-3 added to the title, “Blocking an Intersection” and inserted in the last paragraph, “a green light is no defense to blocking the intersection. The driver must wait another cycle of the signal light, if necessary. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 89 §11, any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $150 for each offense.”]

SECTION 7-4 Following Too Closely

The driver of a vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard to the speed of such vehicle and the traffic upon and condition of the street or highway.

SECTION 7-5 Clinging to Moving Vehicles

It shall be unlawful for any person traveling upon a bicycle, motorcycle, coaster, sled, roller skates, or any toy vehicle to cling to, or attach himself or his vehicle to any moving vehicle or street car upon any roadway.

SECTION 7-6 Care in Starting, Stopping, Turning or Backing

The driver of any vehicle before starting, stopping, turning from a direct line or backing shall first see that such movement can be made in safety. If such movement cannot be made in safety or if it interferes unduly with the normal movement of other traffic, said driver shall wait for a more favorable opportunity to make such movement. If the operation of another vehicle should be affected by a stopping or turning movement, the driver of such other vehicle shall be given a plainly visible signal as required by statute law.

SECTION 7-7 Emerging from Alley or Private Driveway

The operator of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway or a garage shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving on to a sidewalk or on to the sidewalk area extending across alleyway or driveway.

SECTION 7-8 Obedience to Traffic Control Signals

Colors and arrow indications in traffic control signals shall have the commands ascribed to them in this section and no other meanings, and every driver of a vehicle, railway car, or other conveyance shall comply therewith, except when otherwise directed by an officer or by a lawful traffic regulating sign (other than a "stop" sign), signal or device. In no case shall a driver enter or proceed through an intersection without due regard to the safety of other persons within the intersection, regardless of what indications may be given by traffic control signals.

1. Green indications shall have the following meanings:

a) Vehicular traffic facing a CIRCULAR GREEN signal indication is permitted to proceed straight through or turn right or left or make a U-Turn unless such movement is modified by lane use signs, lane markings, roadway design, separate turn signal indications or other traffic control devices. Vehicular traffic turning right or left or making a U-Turn shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles, and to pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk, at the time such signal is exhibited.

b) Vehicular traffic facing a GREEN ARROW signal indication displayed alone or in combination with another signal indication, may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by such arrow, or such other movements as is permitted by other indications displayed at the same time. Such drivers shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.

2. Steady yellow indications shall have the following meanings:

a) Vehicular traffic facing a steady CIRCULAR YELLOW OR YELLOW ARROW signal is thereby warned that the related green movement is being terminated or that a red indication will be exhibited immediately thereafter when drivers shall not enter the intersection.

3. Steady red indications shall have the following meanings:

a) Vehicular traffic facing a steady CIRCULAR RED signal and NO TURN ON RED SIGN shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if none, then before entering the intersection and shall remain standing until an indication to proceed is shown except as provided in (b) below.

b) When no sign is in place prohibiting a right turn, or a left turn from a one-way street to another one-way street, drivers facing a steady circular red signal may cautiously enter the intersection to make the right turn, or left turn from a one-way street to another one-way street, after stopping as provided in (a) above. Such drivers shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.

c) Vehicular traffic facing a steady RED ARROW indication may not enter the intersection to make the movement indicated by such arrow, and unless entering the intersection to make such other movement as is permitted by other indications shown at the same time, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if none, then before entering the intersection and shall remain standing until an indication to make the movement indicated by such arrow is shown.

4. Flashing signal indication shall have the following meanings:

a) FLASHING RED (stop signal) - When a red lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, driver of vehicles shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the drivers has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection subject to the provisions of MGL Chapter 89 Section 9. The right to proceed shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 89, Section 8 of the General Laws. [endnoteRef:17] [17: SECTION 7-9 Obedience to Traffic Control Signals - deleted the word, “and,” in the last sentence, and inserted, “subject to the provisions of MGL Chapter 89 Section 9.”]

b) FLASHING YELLOW (caution signal) - When a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles may proceed through the intersection or pass such signal only with caution.

c) FLASHING YELLOW ARROW - Vehicular traffic, on an approach to an intersection, facing a FLASHING YELLOW ARROW signal indication, displayed alone or in combination with another signal indication, is permitted to cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by such arrow, or other such movement as is permitted by other signal indications displayed at the same time. Such vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left or making a U-turn, shall yield the right-of-way to:

· Pedestrians lawfully within an associated crosswalk, and

· Other vehicles lawfully within the intersection.

· In addition, vehicular traffic turning left or making a U-turn to the left shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles approaching from the opposite direction so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time when such turning vehicle is moving across or within the intersection.

5. Right Turn during Red Signal Prohibited

a) No driver of a vehicle facing a steady red indication in a traffic control signal shall make a right turn against such red or stop indication when a sign is erected at such intersections prohibiting such right turn.

SECTION 7-09 Certain Turns Prohibited

No operator of a vehicle or other conveyance shall make a turn from the way or driveway upon which he is driving onto another way or driveway at any point in the way or driveway where such a movement is prohibited by signs. No operator of a vehicle or other conveyance shall back or turn a vehicle so as to proceed in the direction opposite to that in which said vehicle is traveling wherever signs notifying of such a restriction have been erected. Turns are prohibited on the ways or driveways designated in Schedule III of these Traffic Rules and Orders, and said Schedule III is hereby specifically incorporated in this Section.

SECTION 7-10 Obedience to Stop Signs

a) Every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop sign or a flashing red signal indication shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or, if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering it. After having stopped, the driver shall yield the right of way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another roadway so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time such driver is moving across or within the intersection or junction of roadways. Section 7-11 shall not apply when the traffic is otherwise directed by an officer or by a lawful traffic-regulating sign, signal or device. For the purposes of this section the word, “vehicle”, shall include a trackless trolley.

b) In accordance with the foregoing, the erection and maintenance of official stop signs or flashing red signal indications is authorized so as to face the streets or intersections provided in Schedule IV and Schedule IV-A of these Traffic Rules and Orders, and said Schedule IV and Schedule IV-A are hereby specifically incorporated in this Section.

c) Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 89 § 9, any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $150 for each offense. [endnoteRef:18] [18: Article VII Section 7-11 deleted the foregoing regulation and inserted an updated regulation; Every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop sign or a flashing red signal indication shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or, if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering it. After having stopped, the driver shall yield the right of way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another roadway so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time such driver is moving across or within the intersection or junction of roadways. Section 7-11 shall not apply when the traffic is otherwise directed by an officer or by a lawful traffic-regulating sign, signal or device. For the purposes of this section the word, “vehicle”, shall include a trackless trolley. Pursuant to M. G. L. c. 89, § 9, any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $150 for each offense.]

SECTION 7-11 Obedience to Yield Signs

a) The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign shall in obedience to such sign slow down to a speed reasonable for the existing conditions and, if required for safety to stop, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or, if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering it. After slowing or stopping, the driver shall yield the right of way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another roadway so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time such driver is moving across or within the intersection or junction of roadways; provided, however, that if such a driver is involved in a collision with a vehicle in the intersection or junction of roadways, after driving past a yield sign without stopping, such collision shall be deemed prima facie evidence of his failure to yield the right of way.

b) In accordance with the foregoing, the erection and maintenance of official yield signs is authorized so as to face the streets or intersections provided in Schedule IV-B of these Traffic Rules and Orders, and said Schedule IV-B is hereby specifically incorporated in this Section.

c) Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 89 § 9, any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $150 for each offense. [endnoteRef:19] [19: Article VII, Section 7-12 deleted the foregoing paragraph and inserted an updated regulation; In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 89, Section 9, every driver of a vehicle, railway car or other conveyance approaching an intersection of ways where there exists facing him an official sign bearing the word “YIELD”, said sign having apart from these rules and orders, the written approval of the Department of Public Works, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and such approval being in effect, shall surrender to oncoming traffic his right to enter the intersection unit such time as he has brought his vehicle, railway car or other conveyance to a complete stop at a point between said yield sign and the nearer line of the street intersection; provided, however, that this requirement to stop before entering the intersection shall not apply when the driver approaching a yield sign can enter the intersection in safety without causing interference to approaching traffic. This section shall not apply when the traffic is otherwise directed by an officer or by a lawful traffic regulating sign, signal or device as provided in Section 7-18 of this article. Pursuant to M. G. L. c. 89, § 9, any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $150 for each offense.]

SECTION 7-12 Obedience to Required Turns

At any signalized or other intersection of ways described herein where the roadway is divided into lanes by pavement markings or other means and official signs are erected requiring a right turn or left turn only for such lane, any operator of a vehicle or other conveyance in the designated lane or lanes must make such movement and no other at said intersection in accordance with the provisions of Schedule V of these Traffic Rules and Orders, and said Schedule V is hereby specifically incorporated in this Section.

SECTION 7-13 Keep to the Right of Roadway Division

Upon such roadways as are divided by a parkway, grass plot, reservation, viaduct, subway, or by any structure or area, drivers shall keep to the right of such a division except when otherwise directed by an officer, signs, signals, or markings.

SECTION 7-14 Operation of Under or Overpasses at Intersection with Islands

At any junction or crossing of ways where the roadway grades have been separated and where the ways are connected by ramps and at any intersection of ways in which there are traffic islands, drivers of vehicles shall proceed only as indicated by official signs, signals or markings.

SECTION 7-15 Driving on Road Surfaces under Construction or Repair

No operator shall enter upon a road surface of any street or highway or section thereof, when, by reason of construction, surface treatment, maintenance or the like, or because of some unprotected hazard, such 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 employees of the town, either audibly or by signals.

SECTION 7-16 No Driving on Sidewalks

The driver of a vehicle shall not drive upon any sidewalk except at a permanent or temporary driveway.

SECTION 7-17 No Driving Through Safety Zones

It shall be unlawful for the driver of a vehicle, except on signal from an officer to drive the same over or through a safety zone.

SECTION 7-18 Funerals to be Properly Identified

A funeral composed entirely or partly of a procession of vehicles shall be identified as such by means of black pennants bearing a purple symbol attached to both the first and last vehicles or, if not, by other suitable means. [endnoteRef:20] [20: Article VII< Section 7-19 inserted in the last line, “if not by,” in front of, “other suitable means.”]

SECTION 7-19 Right and Duties of Drivers in Funerals or Other Processions

a) It shall be the duty of each driver in a funeral or other procession to keep as near to the right edge of the roadway as is feasible and to follow the vehicle ahead as closely as practicable and safe.

b) At an intersection where a traffic control signal is operating, the driver of the first vehicle in a funeral or other procession shall be the only one required to stop for a red and/or yellow indication.

c) At an intersection where a lawful Stop sign exists, the driver of first vehicle in a funeral or other procession shall be the only one required to stop before proceeding through the intersection.

SECTION 7-20 Unlawful Riding

It shall be unlawful for any reason to ride on any portion of a vehicle not designated or intended for the use of passengers when the vehicle is in motion. This provision shall not apply to any employee engaged in the necessary discharge of a duty or within truck bodies in space intended for merchandise.

SECTION 7-21 Speed Zones

In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 90, Section 18, no operator shall operate a motor vehicle on the streets or ways or portions thereof designated in Schedule VI of these Traffic Rules and Orders at speeds in excess of those designated in said Schedule, provided such speeds have been authorized by the Board of Selectmen, and which have the written approval of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and Registrar of Motor Vehicles. Operation of a motor vehicle at a rate of speed in excess of those limits set forth in said Schedule shall be prima facie evidence that such speed is greater than is reasonable and proper. The provisions of this regulation shall not, however, abrogate in any sense Chapter 90, Section 14 of the General Laws.

SECTION 7-22 School Speed Zones

In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 90, Section 17, no operator shall run at a speed greater than twenty (20) miles per hour in an established school zone as designated in Schedule VII of these Traffic Rules and Orders.

SECTION 7-23 Operation of Heavy Commercial Vehicles

a) The use and operation of heavy commercial vehicles having a carrying capacity of more than 2½ tons are hereby restricted on the named streets or parts thereof, and in the manner outlined and during the period of time set forth, as listed on Schedule VIII of these Traffic Rules and Orders.

b) Exemptions - Part a of this Section shall not apply to heavy commercial vehicles going to or coming from places upon said streets for the purpose of making deliveries of goods, materials, or merchandise to or similar collections form abutting land or buildings or adjoining streets or ways to which access cannot otherwise be gained; or to vehicles used in connection with the construction, maintenance and repair of said streets or public utilities therein; or to Federal, State, Municipal or public service corporation owned vehicles.

c) In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 85, Section 34, no person shall operate any vehicle with a gross weight in excess of the amounts specified in Schedule VIII-A of these Traffic Rules and Orders at any time upon any of the bridges described in Schedule VIII-A of these Traffic Rules and Orders.

SECTION 7-24 Use Right Lane

Upon all roadways the driver of a vehicle shall drive in the lane nearest the right side of the roadway when said lane is available for travel, except when overtaking another vehicle or when preparing for a left turn. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 89 § 5, any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $100 for each offense. [endnoteRef:21] [21: Article VII Section 7-25 added a new section, “Use Right Lane.”]

SECTION 7-25 Slow Vehicles to Stay Two Hundred Feet Apart

Upon roadways less than twenty-seven (27) feet wide and upon which vehicular traffic is permitted to operate in both directions, the driver of any slow-moving commercial vehicle when traveling outside of a business or thickly settled district shall not follow another slow-moving commercial vehicle within two hundred (200) feet, but this shall not be construed to prevent such slow-moving vehicle from overtaking and passing another slow-moving vehicle. This Section shall not apply to funerals or other lawful processions.

ARTICLE VIIIACCIDENT REPORTS

SECTION 8-1 Drivers Must Report Accidents

Every person operating a motor vehicle which is in any manner involved in an accident in which any person is killed or injured or, in which there is damage in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to any one vehicle or other property, shall report such accident within five (5) days to the Registrar and to the Police Department in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 90, Section 26, of the General Laws.

ARTICLE IXPENALTIES AND REPEALS

SECTION 9-1 Penalties

Any person violating any provisions of any rule, regulation or order regulating the parking of motor vehicles made by anybody authorized to make the same shall be punished as provided in Mass. General Laws, Chapter 90, Section 20A1/2 or any Acts in amendment thereof,[endnoteRef:22] or in addition thereto, and any person violating any of the rules and regulations applicable to State Highways made by the Department under authority of Mass. General Laws, Chapter 85, Section 2, and Acts in amendment thereof, and in addition thereto, shall be subject to the penalty provided in said rules and regulations. [22: Article IX, Section 9-1, Authorization changed from MGL c., 90 §20A to MGL c.,90 §20A1/2]

SECTION 9-1(a) Any person convicted of a violation of any other rule, regulation or order made hereunder, except as may be otherwise provided here-in or by Massachusetts General Law, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $50.00 dollars for the first offense, $75.00 for the second offense, and $150.00 for the third or subsequent offense.

SECTION 9-1(b) Any person violating any rule, regulation or order made hereunder regulating the parking of motor vehicles shall be punished pursuant to the authority granted by Chapter 90 Section 20A1/2 of the Mass. General Laws.

Group A - $100.00

· 01. Handicapped Parking

· 02. Blocking Wheelchair Ramp

· 03. Within a Bus Stop

Group B - $50.00

· 04.Within 10 Feet of a Hydrant

· 05.Within A Fire Lane

· 06.Within an intersection

Group C - $25.00

· 07. Interfering with Snow Removal

· 08. Less Than 10 feet Unobstructed Lane

· 09. Upon A Crosswalk or Sidewalk

· 10. On Roadway in a Rural District

· 11. All Night Parking

· 12. Over 12 Inches from Curb

· 13. Across Private Road or Driveway

· 14. Within Twenty Feet of Intersection

· 15. Improper Angle Parking

· 16. No Parking Zone

· 17. Overtime Parking

· 18. Double Parking

· 19 Wrong Direction

· 20. Within a Loading/Unloading Zone

· 21. Within a Taxi Stand

· 22. Meter Violation

· 23 Within 15 feet of a Fire Station or directly across the street if posted

· 24 Obstructing traffic along side or opposite any street excavation or obstruction

· 25 Within 25 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing or within 5 feet from the gate.

· 26 On a bridge and the approach thereto

SECTION 9-2 Repeal

These rules are adopted with the intent that each of them shall have force and effect separately and independently of every other except insofar as by express reference or necessary implication any rule or any part of a rule is made dependent upon another rule or part thereof.

All official signs, lights, markings, signal systems or devices erected or installed under prior rules or regulations and necessary to the enforcement of these regulations and necessary to the enforcement of these regulations shall be deemed to have been lawfully erected or installed hereunder provided the same are erected or installed with the permission and approval of the Department and insofar as the same are necessary as aforesaid for the enforcement of these regulations they shall be deemed continuing hereunder but in all other respects all prior rules, orders and regulation so made for the regulation of vehicles are hereby expressly repealed. This repeal, however, shall not affect any punishment or penalty imposed or any complaint or prosecution pending at the time of the passage hereof for any offense committed under said prior rules, order or regulations hereby repealed, nor shall said repeal be effective unless and until these rules and regulations have been approved and published as required by law.

SECTION 9-3 Effect of Regulations

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of these rules and order is for any reason unconstitutional, such decisions shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of these Rules and Orders. The Board of Selectmen hereby declares that it would have passed these regulations and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one of more sections, subsection, sentence, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional.

SECTION 9-4 Owner Prima Facie Responsible for Violations

If any vehicle is found upon any street or highway in violation of any provisions of these rules and regulations and the identity of the driver cannot be determined, the owner or the person in whose name such a vehicle is registered shall be held prima facie responsible for such violations.

Passed by the Board of Selectmen

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SCHEDULE IPARKING

Location

Side

From

To

Type

Andrew Terrace

East

Entire Length

No Parking Any Time

Chestnut Street

North

#77

#119

No Parking Any Time

Dana Street

West

Whalom Road

A point 125 ft.

north

No Parking Any Time

Electric Avenue

East

Leominster City Line

Whalom Road

No Parking Any Time

Elm Street

West

Prospect Street

A point 225 ft.

north

No Parking Any Time

Flat Hill Road

Both

Spring Street

A point 500 ft.

east

No Parking Any Time

Holman Street

East

Mulpus Brook Bridge

400 Feet South

No Parking Any Time

Holman Street

West

Mulpus Brook Bridge

60 Feet South

No Parking Any Time

Holman Street

Center

On the Mulpus Brook Bridge

On the Mulpus Brook Bridge

One Handicapped Parking Spaces as indicated by signs

Horizon Island Road

Both

Entire Length

No Parking Any Time

Kingman Street

East

Summer Street

A point 30 ft. north

No Parking Any Time

Lancaster Avenue

West

Massachusetts Avenue

Leominster Road

No Parking Any Time

Lancaster Avenue

West

#1070

A point 500 ft. south

No Parking Any Time

Lesure Avenue

East

Whalom Road

A point 180 ft. southeast

No Parking Any Time

Location

Side

From

To

Type

Main Street

West


A point 60 ft. north

No Parking Any Time

Main Street

West

#17 Town Hall

#17 Town Hall

Handicapped Parking ( one space as indicated by signs)

[endnoteRef:23]Main Street [23: Schedule I Parking Replaced Massachusetts Ave. with Memorial Drive. Previously had no parking between Massachusetts Ave. and Oak Ave. on the East Side of the road. 2018 Revision.]

East

Memorial Drive

Oak Avenue

No Parking Any Time

Memorial Drive

North

Main Street

A point 250 ft. east

No Parking Any Time

Memorial Drive

North

250 ft east of Main Street

A point 170 feet east

Senior Center Only 8:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Memorial Drive

North

420 ft. east of Main Street

A point 40 ft. east

No Parking Any Time

Memorial Drive

South

100 Feet East of Main Street

Handicapped Parking (one space as indicated by signs)

Memorial Drive

South

200 ft. east of Main Street

A point 265 Feet east

Senior Center Only

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday

Northfield Road

South

Maplewood Golf Course Driveway


No Parking Any Time

Oak Avenue

Both

Northfield Road

Highland Street

No Parking Any Time

Prospect Street

North

Elm Street

A point 50 ft. southeast

No Parking Any Time

Prospect Street

South

Elm Street

A point 600 ft southeast

No Parking Any Time

Reservoir Road

West

Opposite #619

A point 715 ft south

No Parking Any Time

Reservoir Road

East

#773

200 ft. north of Fire Road # 10

No Parking Any Time

Reservoir Road

West

#744

#756

No Parking Any Time

Round Road

North

640 ft. east of Reservoir Road

A point 40 ft. east

No Parking Any Time

Sunset Lane

East

Opposite #392

Dead End

No Parking Any Time

Townsend Harbor Road

North

350 ft. east of Hemlock Drive

Mulpus Road

No Parking Any Time


South

Woodland Drive (500 ft. east of Hemlock Drive)


No Parking Any Time

Wallis Park

East

Whalom Road

A point 50 ft. South

No Parking Any Time

SCHEDULE I-AOFF-STREET PARKING AREAS

No.

Location

Type

1

East Side of Holman Street 40 Feet South of the Mulpus Brook Bridge

“No Parking, Turn Around Only” as indicated by Signs

2

Northwest Corner, Massachusetts Avenue at Main Street20 Minute Parking

20 Minute Parking (as indicated by signs)

2 Hour Parking (as indicated by signs)

Handicapped Parking (as indicated signs)

3

Northeast Corner, Main Street at Memorial Drive

Handicapped Parking (as indicated by signs)

4

North side of Memorial Drive, 200 ft. east of Main Street.ft


5

Holman St.-- Mulpus Brook Bridge


SCHEDULE IIONE-WAY STREETS

Street

Direction

Limits

Chase Road at Massachusetts Avenue

North

On the easterly side of the traffic island.

Chase Road at Massachusetts Avenue

South

On the westerly side of the traffic island.

Electric Avenue at Massachusetts Avenue

North

On the easterly side of the traffic island.

Electric Avenue at MassachusettsSouthOn the westerly side of the traffic island

Avenue

South

On the westerly side of the traffic island.

Prospect Street at Leominster Road

West

On the northerly side of the traffic island.

Prospect Street at Leominster Road

East

On the southerly side of the traffic island.

Whiting Street

East

One foot westerly of Massachusetts Avenue to Massachusetts Avenue.

Off-Street Parking Area No. 1

South

40 ft. northerly of Massachusetts AvenueTo Massachusetts Avenue.

SCHEDULE IIIPROHIBITED MOVEMENTS

Location

From

To

Prohibited Movement

Chase Road southbound at


Chase Road west

of traffic island


No Left Turn

Chase Road southbound at


Chase Road east

of traffic island


No Right Turn

Chase Road, 250 ft north of


Chase Road

northbound

Chase Road

southbound

No U-Turn

Electric Avenue northbound at


Electric Avenue west

of traffic island


No Right Turn

Electric Avenue northbound at


Electric Avenue east

of traffic island


No Left Turn

Lancaster Avenue northbound at Massachusetts Avenue

Lancaster Avenue


No Turn on Red

Main Street southbound at Massachusetts Avenue.

Main Street


No Turn on Red

Whalom Road eastbound at Electric Avenue

Whalom Road south of traffic island

Electric Avenue

No Left Turn

Whalom Road westbound at Electric Avenue

Whalom Road north of traffic island

Electric Avenue

No Left Turn

Off-Street Parking Area No. 1 southbound at Massachusetts Avenue



No Left Turn

SCHEDULE IVISOLATED STOP SIGNS

Street

Location

Arbor Street

Northbound at Massachusetts Avenue

Arbor Street

Southbound at Page Street

Autumn Road

Eastbound at Reservoir Road

Beal Street

Westbound at Chase Road

Beal Street

Southbound at Massachusetts Avenue

Boucher Avenue

Eastbound at Chase Road

Broadmeadow Drive

Southbound at White Street

Burrage Street

Northbound at Page Street

Burrage Street

Eastbound and westbound at Flat Hill Road

Buttonwood Place

Eastbound at Electric Avenue

Canterbury Drive

Northeast bound at Arbor Street

Charlton Street


Chestnut Street

Westbound at Massachusetts Avenue

Chestnut Street

Eastbound at Highland Street

Country Road

Eastbound at Chase Road

Cove Road

Westbound at South Row Road

Cross Road

Northbound at Prospect Street

Cross Road

Southbound at Fish Street

Cross Street

Northbound at Mulpus Road

Cross Street


Eastern Avenue

Northeast bound at Hollis Road

Eastern Avenue

Southwest bound at Electric Avenue

Elizabeth Street

Northwest bound at Whalom Road

Elm Street

Southwest bound at Prospect Street

Elm Street

Eastbound at Sunny Hill Road

Elmwood Road

Northwest bound at Massachusetts Avenue

Fairview Road

Northbound at Leominster Road

Fish Street

Eastbound at Leominster Road

Fitch View Avenue


Flat Hill Road

Southwest bound at Reservoir Road

Flat Hill Road


Flat Hill Road

Eastbound traffic at Sunset Lane

Florence Street


Fort Pond Road

Northbound at Leominster Shirley Road

Gibson Street

Eastbound at Lancaster Avenue

Goodrich Street

Westbound at Kilburn Street

Goodrich Street

Northwest bound and southeast bound at Lancaster Avenue

Graham Street


Graham Street

Southeast bound at Summer Street

Hamlin Street

Southbound at Whalom Road

Hemlock Drive

Southeast bound at Townsend Harbor Road

Highland Street

Northbound at Northfield Road

Highland Street

Southbound traffic at Main Street

Highland Street

Connecting Road from Highland Street to Oak Avenue

Hollis Road

Southbound at Prospect Street

Holman Street

Southbound at Highland Street

Holman Street

Northbound and southbound at Northfield Road

Holman Street

Northbound at Chase Road

Horizon Island Road

Northbound at Island Road

Howard Street

Eastbound at West Townsend Road

Howard Street

Northwest bound at New West Townsend Road

Island Road

Eastbound at South Row Road

John Street

Southeast bound at Whalom Road

Joslin Street


Kilburn Street

Northwest bound at Leominster Road

Kilburn Street

North eastbound, north of delta island at Lancaster Avenue

Kilburn Street

Southeast bound, south of delta island at Lancaster Avenue

Kimball Street

Northwest bound at Pond Street

Kirby Avenue

North eastbound at Electric Avenue

Kirby Avenue

North eastbound and south westbound at Elizabeth Street

Kirby Avenue

Southwest bound at Wallis Park

Lancaster Avenue

Southbound left turn at Leominster Shirley Road

Lancaster Avenue

Southbound right turn at Leominster Shirley Road

Laurel Lane

Westbound at Prospect Street

Leominster Road

Northwest bound at Lancaster Street

Lesure Ave


Main Street

Northbound Traffic at Oak Ave. & Highland Street

Maple Parkway


Memorial Drive


Memorial Drive

Westbound at Main Street

Mulpus Road

Northbound Townsend Harbor Road

Natick Street

Southbound at Whalom Road

Northfield Road

Southeast bound at Massachusetts Avenue

Northfield Road

Eastbound and westbound at Chase Road

Northfield Road

Eastbound and westbound at New West Townsend Road

Oak Ave

Northeast bound, north of delta island at Northfield Road

Oak Ave

Eastbound, south of delta island at Northfield Road

Oak Ave

Southbound Traffic at Main Street

Otis Street


Page Street

Northwest bound, north of delta island at Lancaster Avenue

Page Street

Southwest bound, south of delta island at Lancaster Avenue

Peninsula Drive

Northbound at Park Street and South Row Road

Pierce Ave


Pine Grove Road

Eastbound at Cross Road

Pine Street

Southwest bound at Arbor Street

Pine Street

Northeast bound at Massachusetts Avenue

Pioneer Road

Northbound at Leominster Shirley Road

Pleasant Street


Pleasant Street

Southbound at West Street

Pond Street


Pratt Street

Northwest bound at West Street

Pratt Street


Prospect Street

Eastbound left turn at Leominster Road

Ramgren Road


Redwood Road

Northwest bound at West Street

Reservoir Road

Southbound, west of delta island at Leominster Shirley Road

Reservoir Road

Southbound, east of delta island at Leominster Shirley Road

Reservoir Road

Northbound at Page Street

Rolling Acres Road

Southwest bound at Lancaster Ave

Round Street

Westbound at Goodrich Street

Sandy Cove Road

Southbound at South Row Road

School Street


South Row Road

Southbound at Townsend Harbor Road

Stevens Street

Westbound at Leominster Road

Sunnyhill Road

Northeast bound at Leominster Road

Sunnyhill Road


Sunset Lane

Northbound at Robbs Hill Road

Sunset Lane

Northwest bound at Flat Hill Road

The Clearing



Southwest bound at Massachusetts Avenue


Northeast bound at Mulpus Road


Southeast bound at Mulpus Road

Turkey Hill Road

Northeast bound at Northfield Road

Turkey Hill Road

Southbound at Oak Avenue

Upland Ave

Southwest bound at Electric Avenue

Upland Ave


Wallis Park


Wallis Park

Southeast bound at Pierce Avenue

Watt Street

Eastbound at Flat Hill Road

Watt Street

Westbound at Page Street

West Street

Eastbound at Leominster Road

West Street

Eastbound and westbound at Electric Avenue

West Street Terrace

Southbound at West Street

West Groton Road

Westbound at Massachusetts Avenue

West Townsend Road

Northwest bound and southeast bound at Chase Road

West Townsend Road

Southbound at Northfield Road

Whalom Road

Westbound at Summer Street

White Street


Whiting Street


Whiting Street

Northeast bound and south westbound at Lancaster Avenue

Whiting Street

Southwest bound at Leominster Road

Wildwood Road

Eastbound at South Row Road

Woodland Drive

Northbound at Townsend Harbor Road (opposite Hemlock Drive)

Woodland Drive

Northbound at Townsend Harbor Road (500 ft east of Hemlock Drive)

Youngs Road

Southwest bound at Summer Street

Youngs Road



Northbound at Main Street




Southbound at Memorial Drive


Southbound at Memorial Drive

SCHEDULE IV-AALL-WAY STOP SIGNS

LOCATION

@

LOCATION

Fish Street

@

Lincoln Street and Town Street

Flat Hill Road

@

Elmwood Road and The Lane

Flat Hill Road

@

Page Street

Hollis Road

@

West Street

Sunny Hill Road

@

West Street

SCHEDULE IV-BYIELD SIGNS

Street

Location

Carr Avenue

Southbound entering traffic circle at Whalom Road

Chase Road

Southbound right turn at Massachusetts Avenue

Electric Avenue

Northbound right turn at Massachusetts Avenue


Eastbound right turn at Electric Ave

Gilchrest Street

Westbound at Northfield Road

Goodrich Street

Southeast bound, south of delta island at Reservoir Road

Lake Front Avenue

Northbound entering traffic circle at Prospect Street

Oak Avenue

Connecting Road from Oak Ave. at Highland Street

Page Street

Southeast bound, north of delta island east of Lancaster Avenue

Pond Street

Westbound entering traffic circle at Whalom Road

Prospect Street

Northwest bound entering traffic circle at Pond Street

Prospect Street

Eastbound right turn at Leominster Road

Whalom Road

Eastbound entering traffic circle at Lake Front Avenue

Whalom Road

Eastbound right turn at Electric Avenue

Whalom Road

Westbound right turn at Electric Avenue

SCHEDULE VMANDATORY MOVEMENTS

Location

From

To

Mandatory Movement

Electric Avenue

northbound

50 Ft. South of


Massachusetts

Avenue

Left Lane Must Turn Left

Electric Avenue

northbound

100 Ft. South of


Massachusetts

Avenue

Right Lane Must Turn Right

Electric Avenue

northbound

50 Ft. South of

Whalom Road

Whalom Road


Electric Avenue

northbound

175 Ft. South of

Whalom Road

Whalom Road


Electric Avenue

southbound

50 Ft. North of

Whalom Road

Whalom Road


Electric Avenue

southbound

75 Ft. North of #454

Electric Ave. driveway

#454 Electric Avenue

driveway


White Street

southbound

75 Ft. North of


Massachusetts

Avenue



SCHEDULE VISPEED ZONES

In accordance with the provisions of MGL Chapter 90 Section 18 of the General Laws, as amended, the following Special Speed Regulations have hereby been adopted by the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lunenburg and have been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Registrar of Motor Vehicles. The following speed limits are established at which motor vehicles may be operated in the areas described:

StreetDirection Limits

Route 13 NorthboundBeginning at the Leominster line, thence northerly

(Electric Avenue)0.73miles at 35 miles per hour, thence

0.70 miles at 40 miles per hour, thence

0.07 miles at 25 miles per hour,

ending at the intersection of Route 2A;

Route 13 NorthboundBeginning again at a point 300 ft north of Route 2A, thence northerly

(Chase Road)2.67 miles at 45 miles per hour,

ending at the Townsend line;

the total distance being 4.17 miles.

Route 13 SouthboundBeginning at the Townsend line, thence southerly

(Chase Road)2.60 miles at 45 miles per hour, thence


ending at the intersection of Route 2A;

Route 13 Southbound

(Electric Ave.)Beginning again at a point 250 ft south of Route 2A, thence southerly

0.72 miles at 40 miles per hour, thence


ending at the Leominster line;


Summer StreetWestboundBeginning at the Leominster line, thence westerly


ending the Fitchburg line;


Summer StreetEastboundBeginning at the Fitchburg line, thence easterly


ending the Leominster line;


Speed Zones (Continued)

Any person convicted of a violation of a special speed regulation made under the authority of MGL Chapter 90 Section 18 shall be punished as provided by MGL Chapter 90 Section 20. [endnoteRef:24] [24: Schedule VI “Speed Zones” inserted below the section, “Any person convicted of a violation of a special speed regulation made under the authority of MGL Chapter 90 Section 18 shall be punished as provided by MGL Chapter 90 Section 20;

Any person convicted of a violation of the provisions of section seventeen, or of a violation of a special regulation lawfully made under the authority of section eighteen shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars. Where said conviction is for operating a vehicle at a rate of speed exceeding ten miles per hour over the speed limit for the way upon which the person was operating, an additional fine of ten dollars for each mile per hour in excess of the ten miles per hour shall be assessed. Any person convicted of a violation of the provisions of section seventeen while operating any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, semitrailer unit or tandem unit under a permit issued under sections thirty and thirty A of chapter eighty-five and while the weight of such motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, semitrailer unit or tandem unit exceeds the limits provided in section nineteen A, exclusive of the additional limits provided in such permit, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars for the first offense, not less than one hundred nor more than one hundred and fifty dollars for a second offense committed in any twelve-month period, and not less than one hundred and fifty nor more than three hundred dollars for subsequent offenses committed in any twelve-month period, and complaints of such violations, notwithstanding the subsequent provisions of this section shall not be placed on file by the court.[ Fourth paragraph effective until March 1, 2014. For text effective March 1, 2014, see below.] There shall be a surcharge of $50 on a fine assessed against a person convicted or found responsible of a violation of section 17 or a violation of a special regulation lawfully made under the authority of section 18. The first $37.50 of each surcharge shall be transferred by the registrar of motor vehicles to the state treasurer for deposit into the Head Injury Treatment Services Trust Fund. The remaining amount shall be transferred by the registrar to the state treasurer for deposit in the General Fund.[Fourth paragraph as amended by 2013, 38, Sec. 78 effective March 1, 2014. See 2013, 38, Sec. 214. For text effective until March 1, 2014, see above.]There shall be a surcharge of $50 on a fine assessed against a person convicted or found responsible of a violation of section 17 or a violation of a special regulation lawfully made under the authority of section 18. The first $50.00 of each surcharge shall be transferred by the registrar of motor vehicles to the state treasurer for deposit into the Head Injury Treatment Services Trust Fund. The remaining amount shall be transferred by the registrar to the state treasurer for deposit in the General Fund. Upon a third or subsequent conviction in the same twelve month period of a violation of section sixteen or section seventeen or of a regulation made under section eighteen said violation having occurred in the same year, the registrar shall forthwith revoke the license of the person convicted, and no new license shall be issued to such person for at least thirty days after the date of such revocation, nor thereafter except in the discretion of the registrar; provided, however that a holder of a learner's permit who is convicted of a violation under section 17 or section 17A, or under a special regulation under section 18, shall, in addition to any other penalty, fine, suspension, revocation or requirement that may be imposed for such violation, have his learner's permit suspended for 90 days for a first offense and for 1 year for a subsequent offense and the person shall be required to reapply for his learner's permit before he may be issued a license to operate a motor vehicle pursuant to section 8; and provided further, that a holder of a junior operator's license who is convicted of a violation under section 17 or section 17A, or under a special regulation under section 18 shall, in addition to any other penalty, fine, suspension, revocation or requirement that may be imposed for such violation, have such license suspended for 90 days for a first offense and 1 year for a subsequent offense and the junior operator shall also be required to complete the state courts against road rage program sponsored by the trial court and the department of the state police. The registrar shall impose a $500 reinstatement fee upon a junior operator who seeks to have his license reinstated following a suspension under this paragraph. A junior operator whose license is suspended pursuant to this paragraph shall not be eligible for license reinstatement until he also completes a program selected by the registrar that encourages attitudinal changes in young drivers who have committed a violation of the motor vehicle laws and until he successfully completes a driving test as required by the registrar. In addition to any reinstatement fee, there shall be a surcharge of $50, assessed against a person who seeks to have his license reinstated following a revocation or suspension under this paragraph. The first $25 of each surcharge shall be transferred by the registrar of motor vehicles to the state treasurer for deposit into the Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund. The remaining amount shall be transferred by the registrar to the state treasurer for deposit in the General Fund. There shall be a surcharge of $5 on a fine assessed against a person convicted of or found responsible for a motor vehicle violation pursuant to this chapter or a violation of a special regulation lawfully made under the authority of this chapter. The surcharge shall be transferred by the registrar of motor vehicles to the state treasurer for deposit into the Public Safety Training Fund established in section 2JJJJ of chapter 29.]

SCHEDULE VII20 MPH SCHOOL ZONES

School

Street/Direction

Flashing School Zone Sign Location

Time

Turkey Hill Elementary School[endnoteRef:25] [25: The name of the School changed in 2016 from “Turkey hill Middle School,” to “Turkey hill Elementary School,” with the construction of a new, “Lunenburg Middle High School.”]

Northfield Road

Both Directions

Oak Ave to a point 650 Ft. South

Oak Ave to a point 244.1 Ft. North[endnoteRef:26] [26: Flashing 20 MPH School Zone sign Moved from Oak Ave at Northfield to 244.1 feet south of Oak Ave. on Northfield in 2016 with the construction of the New Lunenburg Middle High School.]

When Flashing

Oak Avenue

Both Directions

Northfield Road to a point 1438.6 Ft. West[endnoteRef:27] [27: Flashing 20 MPH School Zone sign added on Oak Avenue 1438.6 feet West of Northfield Rd, in 2016 with the construction of the Middle-High School.]

When Flashing

SCHEDULE VIII20 MPH SAFETY ZONES

In accordance with the provisions of MGL Chapter 90 Section 18B as amended, the following safety zones have been adopted by the Town of Lunenburg. The operation of a motor vehicle in a safety zone established under this section is shall be a violation of MGL Chapter 90 Section 17.


SCHEDULE IX25 MPH THICKLY SETTLED OR BUSINESS DISTRICTS[endnoteRef:28] [28: [Accepted at a 2017 Special Town Meeting] Acceptance of c90, §17C authorizes the Town to establish speed limits inside Thickly Settled or business districts on any way that is not a state highway, without further authority, in other words, without a study. The Town merely has to notify the Department of Transportation of its intent to do so. This only applies to Thickly Settled or Business Districts. The new law reads as follows:Section 17C. (a) Notwithstanding section 17 or any other general or special law to the contrary, the city council, the transportation commissioner of the city of Boston, the board of selectmen, park commissioners, a traffic commission or traffic director of a city or town that accepts this section in the manner provided in section 4 of chapter 4 may, in the interests of public safety and without further authority, establish a speed limit of 25 miles per hour on any roadway inside a thickly settled or business district in the city or town on any way that is not a state highway. (b) Upon establishing a speed limit under this section, the city or town shall notify the department. The operation of a motor vehicle at a speed in excess of a speed limit established under this section shall be a violation of section 17.]

In accordance with the provisions of MGL Chapter 90 Section 17C as amended, the following Thickly Settled zones have been adopted by the Town of Lunenburg. The operation of a motor vehicle in a safety zone established under this section is shall be a violation of MGL Chapter 90 Section 17.


SCHEDULE XHEAVY COMMERCIAL VEHICLE EXCLUSION

Reserved for future use.

SCHEDULE X-AWEIGHT LIMITS

Street

Direction

Number of Axles

Weight Limit

Flat Hill Road bridge

Over Catacunamaug Brook

Both Directions

Two Axles

Three Axles

Four Axles

20 Tons

36 Tons

52 Tons

Summer Street bridge

over Falulah/Baker Brook

Both Directions

Two Axles

Three Axles

Four Axles

20 Tons

36 Tons

52 Tons

West Groton Road Bridge

Both Directions

Two Axles

Three Axles

Four Axles

14 Tons

21 Tons

32 Tons

SCHEDULE XIBUS STOPS

Reserved for future use

SCHEDULE XIIROTARYS/ROUNDABOUT/TRAFFIC CIRCLE[endnoteRef:29] [29: Added a new section, “Schedule X,” identifying the streets inclusive of the rotary.

]

BOUNDED BY STREETS/ROADS INCLUSIVE

1

Whalom Road, Lake Front Avenue, Prospect Street, Pond Street, Carr Avenue.

SCHEDULE XIIITAXI CAB STANDS

Reserved for future use

SCHEDULE XIVFINES

Sect

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