§ 26-1. Definitions.

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

Alley shall mean a way which affords only a secondary means of access to abutting property and which is less than twenty-five (25) feet wide.

Bicycle shall mean every device propelled by human power upon which any person may ride, having two (2) tandem wheels either of which is over twenty (20) inches in diameter.

Central business (or traffic) district shall mean all streets and portions of streets within the area described as follows: All that area bounded by State Street to Walnut Street, Martin Avenue to Barraque Street.

Commercial vehicle shall mean every vehicle designed, maintained or used primarily for the transportation of property.

Controlled-access highway shall mean every highway, street, or roadway in respect to which owners or occupants of abutting property or lands and other persons have no legal right of access to or from the same, except at such points only and in such manner as may be determined by the public authority having jurisdiction over such highway, street, or roadway.

Curb loading zones shall mean a space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.

Freight curb loading zone shall mean a space adjacent to a curb for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of freight or passengers.

Park when prohibited means the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading.

Passenger curb loading zone shall mean a place adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers.

Recreational vehicle shall mean any motor vehicle or trailer designed and used as a travel trailer, camper, motor home, tent trailer, watercraft and any similar trailer or vehicle.

Safety zone shall mean the area or space officially set apart within a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians and which is protected or is so marked or indicated by adequate signs as to be plainly visible at all times while set apart as a safety zone.

Stop, when required, shall mean complete cessation of movement.

Stop, stopping or standing, when prohibited, shall mean any stopping or standing vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic-control sign or signal.

Street or highway shall mean the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.

Traffic division shall mean the traffic division of the police department of this city, or in the event a traffic division is not established, then such term whenever used herein shall be deemed to refer to the police department of this city.

(Code 1967, § 37-1; Ord. No. 5540, § 1, 3-15-93)

State law reference

Definitions generally, A.C.A. § 27-49-201 et seq.