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Except as otherwise permitted under this chapter, no person shall:
(A) Operate an ATV/ORV or golf cart on any sidewalk or shoulder of the road within the village;
(B) Operate an ATV/ORV or golf cart on the CIS Trail; and
(C) Operate a golf cart on village streets during the time period from one half hour before sunset to one-half hour after sunrise.
(Ord. 2015-105, passed 10-5-2015)
(A) A person may operate an ATV/ORV on the far right of the maintained portion of the roadway on all streets within the village, except as prohibited under § 73.03 above.
(B) When operating an ATV/ORV as authorized under this chapter, the operator shall comply with all of the following regulations:
(1) The operator shall be a person 12 years of age or older;
(2) The operator and any passenger shall wear a crash helmet and protective eyewear approved by the United States Department of Transportation, unless an ATV/ORV is equipped with a roof that meets or exceeds the standards for a crash helmet and the operator and any passenger wear a properly adjusted and fastened seatbelt. Not more than two persons shall be permitted to ride on an ATV/ORV;
(3) If the operator is a person 12 years of age or older, but less than 16 years of age, then the operator shall be under the direct visual supervision of a parent or guardian and shall have in his or her immediate possession a safety certificate;
(4) If the operator is a person 16 years of age or older, but less than 18 years of age, then the operator shall have in his or her immediate possession a valid driver's license or a valid official state personal identification card and a safety certificate or he or she shall be under the direct visual supervision of a parent or guardian and shall have in his or her immediate possession a safety certificate;
(5) If the operator is a person 18 years of age or older, then the operator shall have in his or her immediate possession a valid driver's license or a valid official state personal identification card;
(6) If an ATV/ORV is a three-wheeled ATV, then the operator shall be a person 16 years of age or older (all other requirements under this chapter shall also apply);
(7) If an ATV/ORV is registered as a motor vehicle and is either more than 60 inches wide or has three wheels, then the operator shall have in his or her immediate possession a valid driver's license;
(8) An ATV/ORV shall not be operated at a speed greater than 25 miles per hour or at a speed greater than any posted speed limit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an ATV/ORV shall be operated at a safe speed for the conditions existing at the time of the operation;
(9) An ATV/ORV shall be operated with the flow of traffic on the street and shall observe and obey all applicable village ordinances and state traffic laws;
(10) An ATV/ORV shall be operated in a manner that does not interfere with vehicular or pedestrian traffic on any street;
(11) An ATV/ORV shall at all times shall be equipped with a muffler in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise and annoying smoke. No ATV/ORV operated within the village limits shall have the baffles of its muffler removed, destroyed or damaged, nor shall any ATV/ORV operated within the village have a muffler cutout, bypass or similar device; and
(12) An ATV/ORV shall at all times be operated displaying a lighted headlight and lighted taillight.
(Ord. 2015-105, passed 10-5-2015)
(A) A person may operate a golf cart on the far right of the maintained portion of the roadway on all streets in the village, except as prohibited under § 73.03 above.
(B) When operating a golf cart as authorized by this chapter, the operator shall comply with all the following regulations:
(1) The operator of the golf cart must be at least 16 years old and possess a valid drivers license;
(2) A golf cart shall comply with the signal requirements of Section 648 of the Michigan Vehicle Code, P.A. 300 of 1949, as amended, M.C.L.A. § 257.648, that apply to the operation of a vehicle;
(3) A golf cart shall be operated at a speed not to exceed 15 miles per hour and shall not be operated on a street with a speed limit of more than 30 miles per hour except to cross M-21. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a golf cart shall be operated at a safe speed for the conditions existing at the time of the operation;
(4) A person operating a golf cart shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway a practicable, exercising due care when passing standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction. A golf cart shall be operated with the flow of traffic on the street and shall observe and obey all applicable village ordinances and state traffic laws. A golf cart shall be operated in a manner that does not interfere with vehicular or pedestrian traffic on any street; and
(5) A person shall operate a golf cart according to § 657a of the Michigan Vehicle Code, P.A. 300 of 1949, as amended, M.C.L.A. § 257.657a, when operating a golf cart within the Village of Pewamo.
(Ord. 2015-105, passed 10-5-2015)
(A) A person shall not operate an ATV/ORV or golf cart while under the influence of alcoholic liquor; a controlled substance as defined under P.A. 368 of 1978, as amended, M.C.L.A. §§ 333.1101 et seq.; or a combination of alcoholic liquor and a controlled substance.
(B) The owner or person in charge or control of an ATV/ORV or golf cart shall not authorize or knowingly permit the ATV/ORV or golf cart to be operated by a person who is under the influence of alcoholic liquor; a controlled substance as defined under P.A. 368 of 1978, as amended, M.C.L.A. §§ 333.1101 et seq.; or a combination of alcoholic liquor and a controlled substance.
(C) A violation of this section shall be punishable as a misdemeanor under the village code of ordinances.
(Ord. 2015-105, passed 10-5-2015)
Nothing contained within this chapter shall be construed to relieve a person of the duties and obligations imposed under state law or the rules and regulations imposed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources or the Michigan State Police.
(Ord. 2015-105, passed 10-5-2015)
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