(A) Class 1 ATV, Class 2 ATV and Snowmobiles.
(1) Standard mufflers shall be properly attached and in constant operation to reduce the noise of operation of the motor to the minimum necessary for operation. No person shall use a muffler cutout, by-pass, straight pipe, or similar device on a recreational motor vehicle motor. The exhaust system shall not emit or produce a sharp popping or crackling sound.
(2) Brakes shall be adequate to control the movement of and to stop and hold under any conditions of operation.
(3) At least one clear lamp shall be attached to the front with sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least 100 feet ahead during the hours of darkness under normal atmospheric conditions. The head lamp shall be so that glaring rays are not projected into the eyes of an oncoming vehicle operator. It shall also be equipped with at least one red tail lamp having a minimum candlepower of sufficient intensity to exhibit a red light plainly visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear during the hours of darkness under normal atmospheric conditions. This equipment shall be required and shall be in operating condition when the vehicle is operated between the hours of one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise, or at times of reduced visibility.
(4) Snowmobiles require reflective material at least 16 square inches on each side, forward of the handlebars, so as to reflect a beam of light at a 90-degree angle.
(5) Seat belts are required to be worn by the operator and all passenger if the vehicle is equipped with them and the operator and all passengers shall wear a safety helmet approved by the Minnesota Commissioner of Public Safety when required by state law.
(6) A person less than 18 years of age shall not ride as a passenger or as an operator of a recreational vehicle regulated herein on public land, public waters, or on a public road right-of-way unless wearing a safety helmet approved by the Commissioner of Public Safety.
(7) A person less than 18 years of age shall not ride as a passenger or as an operator of a vehicle regulated herein without wearing a seat belt when a seat belt has been provided by the manufacturer.
(B) Golf Carts.
(1) The operator must have in his or her actual physical possession a valid, current, and unrevoked golf cart permit while operating the golf cart on a city street along with proof of insurance.
(2) Operator must be no less than age 16 and must hold a valid Minnesota Driver's license.
(3) The operator is responsible for operating the golf cart in accordance with this section, and all other city, county, and state laws and regulations.
(4) Golf carts must be operated on the pavement and not within any boulevard or ditch, city sidewalk, trail or walkway used for pedestrian travel, or other publicly owned land.
(5) Golf carts must only transport as many persons as it was designed by the manufacturer to carry.
(6) Golf carts must not be operated on city streets during inclement weather or when visibility is impaired by weather, smoke, fog, or other conditions or at any time when there is insufficient visibility to clearly see persons or vehicles on the roadway at a distance of 500 feet.
(7) Every person operating a golf cart on a city street has the rights and duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle and must comply with the provisions of any traffic law of the City of Monticello and M.S. Ch. 169, as it may be amended from time to time, except when these provisions cannot reasonably be applied to motorized golf carts and except as otherwise specifically provided in M.S. § 169.045, subd. 7, as it may be amended from time to time.
(8) Equipment required. All golf carts must have the following equipment when operating on city streets:
(a) A slow-moving vehicle emblem provided in M.S. § 169.522 prominently displayed on the rear of the vehicle;
(b) A rear-view mirror so located as to reflect to the operator a view of the roadway for a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear of the vehicle;
(c) Parking brakes to hold the vehicle in place when unattended;
(d) Night driving. Golf carts may only be operated between the hours of sunrise and sunset unless equipped with original headlights, taillights, and rear-facing brake lights.
(Prior Code, § 9-3-6) (Ord. 777, passed 5-23-2022)