A. Except as noted otherwise, therein, any person operating a golf cart or UTV on City streets or alleys shall adhere to all traffic signs and signals, all other City of Knoxville and State of Iowa traffic rules and regulations, and shall obey the orders and direction of any law enforcement officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or the direction of a fire department officer during a fire.
B. This chapter forbids the operation of golf carts and UTVs on
1. Any recreational, bike or walking trail unless the trail is specifically designed to allow the use of motor vehicles.
2. Sidewalks.
3. City parks or any other land owned by the City, unless permission is granted by the city council
4. Private property without the consent of the property owner
5. Primary road extensions through the city limits, however, Golf Carts may cross these roads at approximately a ninety (90) degree angle after yielding the right of way to cross traffic. The primary road extension for the City of Knoxville is Lincoln St. (Highway 14). Golfs carts owned and operated by any governmental entity or school district are exempt from this restriction when used in the performance of their duties.
6. UTVs may operate on Lincoln St. (Highway 14).
C. Street Etiquette:
1. Except when executing a left turn, golf carts shall be driven as close as practical to the right-hand edge of any street or alley.
2. When necessary to prevent congestion of traffic, golf carts shall be pulled to the right-hand edge of streets and be stopped to allow other motor vehicles traveling in the same direction to pass.
3. When two or more golf carts or UTVs are being operated in the same direction and general vicinity on a City Street or Alley, they shall proceed in single file. (Ord. 18-03, 2-19-2018; amd. Ord. 22-09, 11-21-2022)