(a) No person shall operate an automobile, motorcycle, motor scooter, truck, tractor, go-cart or other motorized vehicle within or upon any public or private park, playground, picnic area, school grounds or other public or private lots or lands, except upon permanent or temporary roadways, drives and parking areas specifically provided for driving and parking purposes.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to police, fire or other governmental emergency vehicles, nor to motor vehicles necessary for the maintenance, construction or repair of or on such lots, lands and public areas, nor with the expressed written permission of the private owner of lots or lands or the Director of Public Safety for such public lands or upon direction by a police officer.
(Ord. 13-78. Passed 5-1-78.)
(Ord. 13-78. Passed 5-1-78.)
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.