The following equipment shall be required on all motorcycles and all motor scooters being operated and driven in the town.
(A) Rearview mirrors. All vehicles covered under this subchapter shall be equipped with two mirrors, containing a reflection surface of not less than three inches in diameter, mounted one on each side of the vehicle and positioned so as to enable the operator to clearly view the roadway for a distance of 200 feet to the rear of the vehicle.
(B) Windshield. All vehicles covered under this subchapter shall be equipped with a windshield of sufficient quality, size and thickness to protect the operator from foreign objects, except that in lieu of such windshield the operator shall wear goggles or face shield of material and design to protect him or her from foreign objects.
(C) Brakes. All vehicles covered under this subchapter shall be equipped with brakes adequate to control the movement of same to stop and hold such vehicles, including two separate means of applying the brakes; one means shall be effective to apply the brakes to the front wheel and one means shall apply the brakes to the rear wheels. All such vehicles shall be equipped with a stop lamp on the rear of the vehicle, which shall display a red or amber light, or any shade or color between red and amber, visible from a distance of not less than 100 feet to the rear in normal sunlight, and which shall be actuated upon application of the service brake.
(D) Speedometer. All vehicles covered under this subchapter shall be equipped with a properly operating speedometer capable of registering at least the maximum legal speed limit for that vehicle.
(E) Fenders. All vehicles covered under this subchapter shall be equipped with a fender over each wheel. All fenders shall be of the type provided by the manufacturer.
(F) Lights. All vehicles covered under this subchapter shall carry at least one lighted headlamp capable of showing a white light visible at least 300 feet in the direction in which the same are proceeding, and one tail lamp mounted on the rear which, when lighted, shall emit a red light plainly visible from at least 500 feet to the rear, and such lights required by this subchapter shall be burning whenever such vehicles are in motion during the period from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise and at any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the streets are not clearly discernible at a distance of at least 500 feet ahead.
(G) Headgear.
(1) No person under 18 years of age shall operate or ride upon any vehicle covered under this subchapter unless such person is equipped with and wearing on the head a crash helmet of a type which complies with standards established by 49 C.F.R. § 571.218.
(2) All crash helmets shall consist of lining, padding and chin straps and be of the type as not to distort the view of the driver.
(H) Mufflers. It shall be an offense to operate a vehicle covered under this subchapter with the exhaust system modified so that motor noise is increased greater than that of the original muffler equipment provided by the manufacturer of the vehicle.
(Prior Code, § 6-12-4) Penalty, see § 70.99
Cross-reference:
Headlamps, see § 75.08