§ 72.01 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE. 

      (1)   Any motorized off-highway vehicle which:

         (a)   Is 50 inches or less in width;

         (b)   Has a dry weight of 1,200 pounds or less;

         (c)   Travels on three or more non-highway tires; and

         (d)   Is designed for operator use only with no passengers or is specifically designed by the original manufacturer for the operator and one passenger.

      (2)   ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES which have been modified or retrofitted with after- market parts to include additional equipment not required by §§ 72.03 and 72.04 of this subchapter shall not be required to be registered under the Motor Vehicle Registration Act, Neb. RS 60-301.

   UTILITY-TYPE VEHICLE.

      (1)   Any motorized off-highway vehicle which:

         (a)   Is 74 inches in width or less;

         (b)   Is not more than 180 inches, including the bumper, in length;

         (c)   Has a dry weight of 2,000 pounds or less;

         (d)   Travels on four or more non-highway tires; and

         (e)   UTILITY TYPE VEHICLE does not include golf cart vehicles or low- speed vehicles.

      (2)   UTILITY-TYPE VEHICLES which have been modified or retrofitted with after-market parts to include additional equipment not required by §§ 72.03 and 72.04 of this subchapter shall not be required to be registered under the Motor Vehicle Registration Act, Neb. RS 60- 301.

(1990 Code, § 5-501) (Ord. 669, passed 11-8-2011; Ord. 736, passed 11-4-2014)

Statutory reference:

   Related state law provisions, see Neb. RS 60-6,355