Except as otherwise provided in this section, a low speed vehicle shall be subject to all of the requirements of this code and of the Illinois vehicle code. The low speed vehicle shall be operated in accordance with the state and local rules of the road applicable to other motor vehicles. No person shall operate a low speed vehicle on a sidewalk, on footpaths or on any other surface where motor vehicle operation is otherwise prohibited.
It shall be unlawful to operate or to cause to be operated a low speed vehicle on the public ways of the city unless such vehicle is covered by a liability insurance policy as required by section 7-601 of the Illinois vehicle code, codified at 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/7-601, as amended. The owner of a low speed vehicle shall be required to carry the required liability insurance policy on a low speed vehicle. (Ord. 2011-O-34, 11-1-2011)