(A) Speed limits. No person shall drive, or propel, or cause to be driven along or over any road within the park, any vehicle, or conveyance at a rate of speed greater than speed limit signs erected along the right-of-way nor, in the absence of signs, at a speed in excess of 20 miles per hour, at a greater speed than is reasonable and proper with regard to traffic conditions and the use of such roads, or endangers the safety of any person or property.
(B) Storage of vehicles in parks prohibited. No person shall park or store any vehicle within the park, except in places designated by the Superintendent for such purposes and payment of a parking fee which, if any, may be set by the Board. A vehicle parked in the park in excess of 24 consecutive hours will be towed away at the expense of the owner thereof.
(C) Vehicles restricted to roadways. No person shall ride or operate any vehicle on, over, along, or on any park except roadways, driveways, and parking areas designated for the use of such vehicle, or except in specially limited areas designated by the Superintendent from time to time for particular type vehicles.
(D) Reckless driving of vehicles. No person shall drive or propel, or cause to be driven or propelled along or over any highway, road, parkway, drive, or parking area within the park, any vehicle without due regard for the safety and rights of pedestrians and drivers and occupants of all other vehicles. No person shall endanger the life, limb, or property of any person while in the lawful use of any road, parkway, wooded or open land trail, drive, or parking area.
(E) Driving on park areas and closed roads or drives. No person shall drive a vehicle of any kind on or along any park area, road, or drive which has been closed or posted with appropriate signs or barricades. The Superintendent shall have authority to order areas, roads, or drives closed during the process of construction, reconstruction, repair, or when, on the basis of engineering investigation, weather, or other conditions render travel either unsafe or duly destructive of the area, road, or drive.
(F) Reduced speed limits. Whenever the Superintendent shall determine on the basis of any engineering and traffic investigation that the speed of 20 miles per hour is greater than is reasonable, or safe under the conditions found to exist at any intersection, playground, picnic area, or other place on any part of the area, roads, or drives within the park, the Superintendent shall determine and declare a reasonable and safe prima facie speed limit thereat, which declaration and determination so made shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected at such intersections, playgrounds, picnic areas, and other places on the park roads or drives.
(G) Drag racing.
(1) For the purpose of this subchapter "DRAG RACING" shall mean the act of two or more individuals competing or racing on any park road, roadway, or drive in a situation in which one of the motor vehicles is beside or to the rear of a motor vehicle operated by a competing driver and the one driver attempts to prevent the competing driver from passing or overtaking him, either by acceleration or maneuver, or one or more individuals competing in a race against time on any park road, roadway, or drive.
(2) No person shall participate in a drag race within the park.
(H) All operators of vehicles shall stop at all posted "STOP" signs.
(I) Parking, hours of parking, and lights. No vehicle shall be parked on any area other than a properly designated parking lot or parking area. No vehicle shall be parked in any manner which will block in whole or in part any road, driveway, doorway, trail, water way, or recreational area. Except in areas designated for night parking, no person shall park or leave standing any vehicle or conveyance whether attended or unattended, between the hours of ll:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., however, this restriction shall not apply to the driver or occupants of any vehicle or conveyance which is disabled in such manner and to such extent that parking is necessary. When any person shall occupy any parked vehicle in any park between the hours of sunset and sunrise, the parking lights of that vehicle shall be lighted at all times.
(J) Driving without license. No person shall drive a vehicle within the park unless such person has a valid license or permit as an operator or chauffeur when such license or permit is required under the state vehicle code.
(K) Driving without license plates. No person who is the owner or operator of a vehicle shall operate, cause, or permit such vehicle to be operated within the park unless such vehicle or conveyance displays the distinctive number and registration marks or license plates, legally fastened to the vehicle when such registration marks or license plates are required under the state vehicle code.
(L) No person who is under the influence of alcoholic liquor or controlled substances shall operate any vehicle or other conveyance within a park.
(M) No person who is under the influence of alcoholic liquor or controlled substances shall be in actual physical control of any vehicle within the park.
(N) Driving vehicle in unsafe condition. No person shall drive or move, or cause or knowingly permit to be driven, or moved within the park, any vehicle or combination of vehicles which is or may be in unsafe condition so as to endanger any person or property.
(O) Lights. Every motor vehicle including motorcycles, motorbikes, and snowmobiles shall exhibit head lamps, tail lamps, and all other illuminating lamps meeting all of the requirements with respect to color, display period, or times and illuminating distance as are set forth under the state vehicle code.
(P) Spotlights. No person shall use or shine spotlights, or unnecessarily or continuously shine vehicle headlights of any kind onto the park, except under the direction of a park ranger or law enforcement officers or park employee, or except where necessary for the preservation of life or property.
(Q) Mufflers. Every motor vehicle shall at all times be equipped with an adequate muffler or exhaust system in constant operation and properly maintained to prevent any excessive or unusual noise. No such muffler or exhaust system shall be equipped with a cutout, bypass, or similar device.
(R) Trucks and buses. Except by authority of special permit granted by the Superintendent, no person shall drive or operate a vehicle in excess of 3/4 ton, designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property, or a bus except a school bus or recreational vehicle, or a truck tractor including mechanized farming machinery over any road or drive within any park, except for vehicles servicing authorized park functions or concessionaires.
(S) All vehicles shall keep to the right when meeting. All vehicles when passing other vehicles going in the same direction shall pass to the left.
(T) Safety inspection. All motor vehicles entering any park shall have current valid Indiana safety inspection sticker or out of state safety inspection as required by law.
(U) Space between moving vehicles. The operator of a motor vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed of such vehicles, and the traffic, and on the condition of the roadway.
(V) Signaling, starting, backing, and turning movements. No person shall start, back, or change from a direct course on a roadway until such person has given a clear and discernible signal before exercising such movement and having first ascertained that such movement can be made with safety.
(Ord. 4809, passed 2-26-79) Penalty, see § 96.99
Cross-reference:
Traffic code, see Title VII
Statutory reference:
State vehicle regulations, see IC Title IX