All persons operating a golf cart, neighborhood vehicle or recreational off highway vehicle on the designated streets of the city must comply with the following requirements:
A. Proof of ownership.
B. Proof of liability insurance.
C. Must display city registration on rear of vehicle.
D. Must be inspected by city police chief or his designated representative.
E. Must be equipped with seat belts, a windshield, horn, brakes, turn signals, a steering wheel apparatus, tires, a rearview mirror, red reflectorized warning devices in the rear, red reflectorized warning devices in front, a slow moving vehicle emblem on the rear of the vehicle 1 , a headlight that emits a white light visible from a distance of five hundred feet (500') to the front, a taillamp that emits a red light visible from at least one hundred feet (100') from the rear, and brake lights. When operated on a roadway, a golf cart, neighborhood vehicle or a recreational off highway vehicle shall have its headlight and taillamps lighted.
F. Must obey all traffic laws of the state of Illinois and the city of Carmi.
G. Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.
H. Can be driven on only those streets designated on exhibit A attached to the ordinance codified herein.
I. Must have a valid driver's license.
J. Must not exceed twenty five (25) miles per hour.
K. Crossing of state highways will only be allowed at Main and Main Cross Street, Main and Walnut Street, Main and Church Street, and Main and Plum Street.
L. Golf carts, neighborhood vehicles and recreational off highway vehicles shall not be operated in inclement weather nor when visibility is impaired by weather, smoke, fog, or other conditions, or at any time when there is insufficient light to clearly see persons and vehicles on the roadway at a distance of five hundred feet (500').
M. Each driver and passenger of a golf cart, neighborhood vehicle or recreational off highway vehicle shall wear a properly fastened and adjusted seat safety belt. Children must be secured in a child restraint system as required pursuant to the child passenger protection act 2 .
N. A person who drives or is in actual physical control of a golf cart, neighborhood vehicle or recreational off highway vehicle on a roadway while under the influence of alcohol or drugs is subject to sections 11-500 through 11-502 of Illinois Compiled Statutes 3 .
O. Golf carts, neighborhood vehicles and recreational off highway vehicles may not be operated on sidewalks or other public property not accessible to or authorized to vehicular traffic.
P. Golf carts, neighborhood vehicles or recreational off highway vehicles may not be operated on streets and highways and roads under the jurisdiction of the Illinois department of transportation (Illinois Routes 1 and 14) or the county highway department.
Q. Anyone in paid status as a camper at the city campground in Burrell's Woods may, at their own risk operate a golf cart in the camping area only. As persons camping may be from outside the Carmi area, and may have no desire to operate a golf cart outside the campground location, no registration would be required. Any roadway in the city property of Burrell's Woods would be restricted to registered vehicles, just as any other city street. (Ord. 1461, 9-17-2012, eff. 9-27-2012)
Notes
| 1 | 1. As required by other vehicles in 625 ILCS 5/12-709. |
| 2 | 1. 625 ILCS 25/1 et seq. |
| 3 | 2. 625 ILCS 5/11-500 - 11-502. |