A. Driving, Operating, Or Control Of Motorized Golf Carts: Motorized golf carts may be driven, operated, or controlled on the roadways or shoulders of roadways under the jurisdiction of the village of Hatch, except such roadways prohibited by resolution of the village of Hatch board of trustees and only in strict compliance with this chapter. Operation of a motorized golf cart is prohibited on state highways with the exception of crossing such highways.
B. Times And Operations: Motorized golf carts may only be operated on designated roadways from sunrise to sunset. They shall not be operated in inclement weather or 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').
C. Speed: No motorized golf carts may be operated on the village of Hatch streets at a speed in excess of twenty five (25) miles per hour.
D. Traffic Laws: Every person operating a motorized golf cart under permit on designated roadways has all the rights and duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle under the provisions of any ordinance of the village of Hatch or state of New Mexico, and shall obey all vehicle code requirements of the state vehicle code.
E. Slow Moving Vehicle Emblem: Motorized golf carts shall display the slow moving vehicle emblem in accordance with New Mexico state statutes when operated on designated roadways.
1. Each slow vehicle moved, operated or driven on a roadway which is open for vehicular travel shall display a slow moving vehicle emblem or a flashing amber light. The emblem is a fluorescent yellow-orange triangle measuring approximately sixteen and one- fourth inches (161/4") horizontally and fourteen inches (14") vertically, with truncated corners. Part of the area of the emblem shall be a reflective border, one and three-fourths inches (13/4") wide. The fluorescent yellow-orange triangle is for daylight identification.
2. The emblem shall be mounted on the center of the rear of each slow moving vehicle, broad base down, at the height of not less than two feet (2') and not more than five feet (5') above ground level, and in a plane parallel to the rear axle. The emblem shall be positioned so as to be entirely visible from a distance of five hundred feet (500') or more during the day. The emblem shall be kept clean and free from any material which might obscure visibility.
3. Use of the emblem is confined to slow moving vehicles, and its use on any other type of vehicle or any stationary object is prohibited. This section does not prohibit the use on slow moving vehicles of red flags or lawful lighting devices in addition to the slow moving vehicle emblem.
4. Any person who violates any provision of this subsection E is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 370, 2013)