A. Speed: No snowmobile or snow machine may be operated upon any city street or thoroughfare within the city limits at a rate of speed in excess of twenty (20) miles per hour.
B. Stopping At Intersections: Operators of snowmobiles or other terrain vehicles on public streets in the city shall bring said snowmobile or other terrain vehicle to a full and complete stop at every intersection where two (2) or more streets or alleys cross, regardless of the type of traffic control displayed at the various intersections or in the absence of said traffic control sign or symbol.
C. Operation On Right, Single File: Any operation of a snowmobile or other terrain vehicle on the public streets or thoroughfares of the city shall be restricted exclusively to the extreme right hand side of said roadway while operating said snowmobile or other terrain vehicle as closely to the right hand side of the street as possible, and the operation of a snow machine directly in the lane of traffic as utilized by wheeled vehicles is prohibited. It is further prohibited to operate snowmobiles or other terrain vehicles on public streets in any manner other than single file along the extreme right hand side of the road.
D. Headlights And Taillights: It shall be unlawful to operate a snowmobile or other terrain vehicle on the streets of Bancroft regardless of the time of day or night or prevailing weather conditions unless the rear illuminary or taillight and the headlight or lamp are lit.
E. Hours Of Operation: It shall be unlawful to operate a snowmobile or other terrain vehicle within the city limits between ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and six o'clock (6:00) A.M. on the public streets, and the use of a snowmobile or other terrain vehicle shall further be prohibited during any of these hours when the operation of said snowmobile or other terrain vehicle would cause a public nuisance.
F. Private Property, Permission Required: It shall be unlawful to operate any snowmobile or other terrain vehicle upon any privately owned real estate in the city limits without the express and specific consent of the legal occupant of said property.
G. Use On Sidewalks: It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a snowmobile or other terrain vehicle on any public sidewalk or walkway maintained for winter use for pedestrian traffic.
H. Crossing Street In Most Direct Route: It shall be unlawful for any snowmobile or other terrain vehicle to cross any public street except when in the most direct route across the street, this being direct and straight across the street.
I. Obey State Traffic Laws: In addition to the regulations contained herein, the operators of all snowmobiles will be required to obey all laws of the Idaho motor vehicle statute.
J. Transporting Only One Person: Operators of any snowmobile or other terrain vehicle shall not carry or otherwise transport more than one person on said machine while said vehicle is being operated on the public streets of Bancroft, irrespective of the size or age of the passenger.
K. Towing Other Devices: No sled, toboggan, trailer or any other device shall be towed by a snowmobile except by means of a rigid tow bar connecting the same to such device.
L. Main Street: It shall be unlawful for the operator of any snowmobile, snow machine, or other terrain vehicle to operate said machine or vehicle for any purpose on Main Street, except when crossing said street in accordance with the Idaho state statute at defined intersections.
(Ord. 172, 10-18-1972, eff. 10-24-1972)