(A) No golf cart, go cart, garden tractor, utility-type vehicle, or all-terrain vehicle may be operated on any street or road in the village unless in accordance with this section.
(B) All golf carts, go carts, garden tractors, utility-type vehicles, or all-terrain vehicles operated under this section shall:
(1) Be operated only between the hours of sunrise and sunset;
(2) Be operated at a speed no greater than 25 miles per hour;
(3) Have an equipped and working headlight and taillight;
(4) Have an equipped bicycle safety flag triangular in shape and not less than 30 square inches in size, which extends not less than five feet above ground and is in a conspicuous day-glow color;
(5) Be operated by a person with a valid Class O operator’s license or a farm permit under Neb. RS 60-4,126, as amended from time to time;
(6) Have liability insurance coverage for the operation of the golf cart, go cart, garden tractor, utility-type vehicle, or all-terrain vehicle on the public street or road, and the person operating such golf cart, go cart, garden tractor, utility-type vehicle, or all-terrain vehicle shall carry proof of such coverage or supply proof of such coverage within five days after request from any peace officer.
(C) In the following circumstances, all golf carts, go carts, garden tractors, utility-type vehicles, or all-terrain vehicles operated under this section may be operated without complying with the requirements of divisions (B) or (D) of this section:
(1) The temporary crossing of any street or road, provided the crossing is made at an angle 90 from the direction of the street or road, the crossing is at a place where no obstruction prevents a safe and quick crossing, the operator to a complete stop before the crossing, the operator during the crossing yields right-of-way to all traffic on the street or road, the crossing is made at a clear, unimpeded intersection if it involves a divided street or road, and the headlight and taillight ore equipped and working during the crossing.
(2) The participation in a parade which has been authorized by the State of Nebraska, or any department, board, commission, or political subdivision of the State of Nebraska, including the village.
(3) The use of golf cart, go cart, garden tractor, utility-type vehicle, or all-terrain vehicle to assist in the provision of safety or aid during any public emergency, such as a flood, snow emergency, threatening fire, or other sever weather event.
(D) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no golf cart, go cart, garden tractor, utility-type vehicle, or all-terrain vehicle may be operated on a controlled-access highway with more than two marked lanes of traffic, as defined by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-615, as amended from time to time, or on any portion of Nebraska Highway 26 within the corporate limits of the village unless for the sole purpose of crossing Nebraska Highway 26 at a clear, unimpeded intersection.
(E) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the operation of a riding mower on any street or road in the village if done while driving to and from property the operator intends to mow.
(Ord. D-203, passed 6-11-2002; Am. Ord. D-321, passed 5-9-2017; Am. Ord. D356, passed 7-6-2021)