(A) Motorized carts shall be maintained in proper working condition with all equipment in working order.
(B) All golf carts must display a red or amber light at times when headlamps are necessary for other motor vehicles, which light must be visible from a distance of no less than 500 feet from the rear of the golf cart or vehicle. In addition, if said golf cart is operated at times when headlamps are necessary, said golf cart must be equipped with both headlights and taillights that are in working order. In additional, all golf carts must be equipped with a rearview mirror.
(C) Motorized carts shall be identified with a slow moving vehicle sign as prescribed by I.C. 9-21-9.
(D) Only persons possessing a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Indiana, another state of the United States of America or an international agency shall be permitted to operate a motorized cart on private roads, highways, and other public rights-of-way.
(E) The number of passengers allowed in a golf cart, for the purpose of this subchapter, is limited to the manufacturers’ designed seating capacity (i.e., two passengers per bench seat).
(F) Children less than 48 pounds must be in a child safety restraint seat and secured to the cart seat.
(G) Motorized carts shall not be operated on the town’s sidewalks, greenway trails, or within any of the town parks.
(H) Motorized carts shall not be operated on either State Road 10 or State Road 39 within the town’s corporate limits.
(I) The direct crossing of State Road 39 and State Road 10 by motorized carts shall be permitted.
(J) The operator of all motorized carts must yield to overtaking traffic.
(Ord. 2016-06, passed 7-18-2016) Penalty, see § 72.99