Conn. Agencies Regs. § 14-298-236

Current through June 15, 2024

Section 14-298-236 - Definitions

As used in sections 14-298-237 to 14-298-252, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the following terms shall be construed as follows:

(1) "Camper" has the same meaning as provided in section 14-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(2) "Commercial motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle designed for the transportation of merchandise or freight and bearing commercial motor vehicle registration;

(3) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Transportation;

(4) "Emergency vehicle" means all police and ambulance vehicles and fire apparatus responding to an official call or performing an actual service;

(5) "Highway right-of-way" means the entire area, including highways, bridges, buildings, structures and lands encompassed by the lateral property lines purchased and owned by the state for the construction and maintenance of highways, bridges and access to service facilities. Where "highway" is used herein, it shall be interpreted as meaning or including the highway right-of-way;

(6) "Limited access state highway" has the same meaning as section 14-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(7) "Median divider" has the same meaning as section 14-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(8) "Motor scooter" or "motorized bicycle" means any motor vehicle having a saddle or seat for the use of the operator and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground at a maximum sustained speed of less than fifty-five miles per hour;

(9) "Motor vehicle" has the same meaning as section 14-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(10) "Office" means the Office of the State Traffic Administration;

(11) "Parked vehicle" has the same meaning as section 14-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(12) "Parkway" means any state highway receiving special treatment in landscaping and marginal planting, especially designed for, and devoted exclusively to, the use and accommodation of noncommercial motor vehicle traffic, and to which access may be allowed only at highway intersections designated by the commissioner and designed by him so as to eliminate cross traffic of vehicles;

(13) "Passenger motor vehicle" has the same meaning as section 14-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(14) "Passenger and commercial motor vehicle" has the same meaning as section 14-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(15) "Pedestrian" means any person on foot;

(16) "Shoulder" has the same meaning as section 14-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(17) "Travel lane" means that portion of the highway for the forward movement of a single line of vehicles;

(18) "Wrecker" has the same meaning as section 14-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

Conn. Agencies Regs. § 14-298-236

Effective June 3, 1976; Amended December 27, 2017