[§291C-173]  Interpretation.  Whereverconsistent with the context of the state traffic laws, words in the present,past or future shall be construed to be interchangeable with and to include anyother tense; the masculine gender shall be construed to include the femininegender; and words in the singular number shall be construed to include theplural; and in the plural to include the singular, and each shall be construedto be interchangeable with the other. [L 1978, c 111, pt of §2]