Hallsville Utility Vehicles, Golf Carts, and Recreational Off- Highway Vehicles, Operation on Highways and in Streams or Rivers Prohibited: Exceptions: Violations, Penalty ordinance (§ 340.115)

A. Requirements for operating utility vehicle, golf cart, and recreational off-highway vehicle, as defined in Section 300.010, within the City:

1. All utility vehicles, golf carts, and recreational off-highway vehicles shall be registered with the City and issued a permit yearly, see Section 340.120(A).

2. Any individual operating a utility vehicle, golf cart, or a recreational off-highway vehicle on a roadway shall have a valid operator's or chauffeur's license, except that a handicapped person operating such vehicle for short distances occasionally, but shall not be required to have passed an examination for the operation of a motorcycle.

3. All utility vehicles, golf carts, and recreational off-highway vehicles shall be insured, and such proof of insurance shall specifically list the utility vehicle, golf cart, or recreational off-highway vehicle as referenced by the serial number and year of model. The insurance shall be available per request.

4. No person shall authorize or knowingly permit any utility vehicle, golf cart, or recreational off- highway vehicle owned by him/her or under his/her control to be driven upon any roadway located inside the City limits by any person who is not authorized hereunder or in violation of any of the provisions of this Section.

5. Any individual operating a recreational off-highway vehicle that is not equipped with a roll bar or roll cage shall wear a securely fastened safety helmet on his/her head.

6. Any individual operating a utility vehicle, golf cart, or recreational off-highway vehicle shall wear a properly fastened seat belt if equipped. If any utility vehicle, golf cart or recreational off- highway vehicle is not equipped with seat belts and will be carrying passengers younger than eighteen (18) years of age the owner will be required to install aftermarket seat belts. The aftermarket seat belts will be inspected at time of yearly inspections and will be required to be worn by each passenger younger than eighteen (18) years of age.

7. All utility vehicle, golf cart, and recreational off-highway vehicle shall obey speed zones.

B. No individual operating a utility vehicle, golf cart, all-terrain vehicle, or recreational off-highway vehicle shall:

1. Operate in any careless or imprudent manner so as to endanger any person or property of any person.

2. Operate while under the influence of alcohol or controlled substance.

3. Operate between the hours of official sunset and sunrise, unless it is properly equipped with headlights, tail lights, brake lights and turn signals.

4. Operate on any City street with a speed limit of thirty (30) miles per hour or higher.

5. No person shall operate any utility vehicle, golf cart, all-terrain vehicle, or recreational off- highway vehicle on any Federal, State or County highways, except to cross; or across any Federal or State highway at an intersection where the highway being crossed has a posted speed limit of more than forty-five (45) miles per hour.

6. Prohibited In Streams, Exceptions. No person shall operate any utility vehicle, golf cart, or recreational off-highway vehicle within any stream or river in this City, except within waterways that flow within the boundaries of land that the operator owns or has permission to be upon.

C. Exceptions. No person shall operate any utility vehicle, golf cart, or recreational off-highway vehicle upon the roadways of this City without a special use permit, except if owned and operated by a governmental entity for official use.

D. Violation And Penalty. Any person violating this Section may be charged with such violation and, if convicted, may be fined up to three hundred dollars ($300.00) for each violation and/or up to fifteen (15) days confinement.

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