§ 71.22 OPERATION REGULATIONS.

   An all-terrain vehicle may be operated only between the hours of sunrise and sunset and shall not be operated at a speed in excess of 30 mph. When operating an all-terrain vehicle as authorized in § 71.21, the headlight and taillight of the vehicle shall be on and the vehicle shall be equipped with a bicycle safety flag which extends not less than five feet above the ground attached to the rear of such vehicle. The bicycle safety flag shall be triangular in shape with an area of not less than 30 square inches and shall be day-glow in color.

(Ord. 2008-9, passed 10-8-2008)  Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 71.23 PERMIT AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS.

   Any person operating an all-terrain vehicle as authorized in § 71.21 shall have:

   (A)   A valid Class O operator’s license or a farm permit provided in Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-4,126; and

   (B)   Liability insurance coverage for the all-terrain vehicle while operating the all-terrain vehicle on a street or highway. The person operating the all-terrain vehicle shall provide proof of such insurance coverage to any peace officer requesting such proof within five days of such a request.

(Ord. 2008-9, passed 10-8-2008)  Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 71.24 EXCEPTIONS.

   All terrain vehicles may be operated without complying with §§ 71.22 and 71.23 on streets and highways in parades which have been authorized by the state or any department, board, commission, or political subdivision of the state.

(Ord. 2008-9, passed 10-8-2008)

§ 71.25 OPERATION ON STREETS.

   An all-terrain vehicle shall not be operated on any controlled-access highway with more than two marked traffic lanes, and the crossing of any controlled-access highway with more than two marked traffic lanes shall not be permitted. Sections 71.21 through 71.23 and 71.26 authorize and apply to operation of an all-terrain vehicle only on a street or highway other than a controlled-access highway with more than two marked traffic lanes.

(Ord. 2008-9, passed 10-8-2008)  Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 71.26 CROSSING STREETS.

   Subject to § 71.25, the crossing of a street or highway shall be permitted by an all-terrain vehicle without complying with §§ 71.22 and 71.23 only if:

   (A)   The crossing is made at an angle approximately 90 degrees to the direction of the street or highway and at a place where no obstruction prevents and quick and safe crossing;

   (B)   The vehicle is brought to a complete stop before crossing the shoulder or roadway of the street or highway;

   (C)   The operator yields the right-of-way to all oncoming traffic that constitutes an immediate potential hazard;

   (D)   In crossing a divided highway, the crossing is made only at an intersection of such highway with another highway; and

   (E)   Both the headlight and the taillight of the vehicle are on when the crossing is made.

(Ord. 2008-9, passed 10-8-2008)  Penalty, see § 10.99

Statutory reference:

   Related provisions, see Neb. Rev. Stat. 17-505, 60-624, 60-680, 60-6,355, and 60-6,356

UTILITY-TYPE VEHICLES

§ 71.40 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   STREET or HIGHWAY. The entire width between the boundary limits of any street, road, avenue, boulevard, or way which is publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.

   UTILITY-TYPE VEHICLE.

      (1)   Any motorized off-highway vehicle which:

         (a)   Is not less than 48 inches nor more than 74 inches in width;

         (b)   Is not more than 135 inches, including the bumper, in length;

         (c)   Has a dry weight of not less than 900 pounds or more than 2,000 pounds;

         (d)   Travels on four or more low-pressure tires; and

         (e)   Is equipped with a steering wheel and bench or bucket-type seating designed for at least two people to sit side-by-side.

      (2)   UTILITY-TYPE VEHICLE does not include golf carts or low-speed vehicles.

(Ord. 2014-3, passed 9-10-2014)