(A) An all-terrain vehicle, utility-type vehicle or golf car vehicle may be operated on streets and highways within the corporate limits of the city only if the operator and the vehicle comply with the provisions of this section.
(B) An all-terrain vehicle, utility-type vehicle or golf car vehicle may be operated only between the hours of sunrise and sunset and shall not be operated at a speed in excess of 25 mph. When operating an all-terrain vehicle, utility-type vehicle or golf car vehicle as authorized in this division (B), the headlight and taillight of the vehicle shall be on and the vehicle shall be equipped with a bicycle safety flag which extends not less than five feet above ground attached to the rear of such vehicle. The bicycle safety flag shall be triangular in shape with an area of not less than 30 square inches and shall be Day-Glo in color.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, or be in actual physical control of, any all-terrain, utility-type or golf car vehicle upon the travel portion of any public roadway within the corporate limits of the city except as specifically authorized and permitted under the terms of this subchapter.
(D) Any person operating an all-terrain, utility-type or golf car vehicle as authorized in division (B) above shall have:
(1) A valid Class O operator’s license, or a farm permit as provided in Neb. RS 60-4,126, and be 18 years of age or older;
(2) A permit issued by the City Clerk permitting operation within the corporate limits of the city; and
(3) Liability insurance coverage for the all-terrain, utility-type or golf car vehicle while operating such vehicle on a street or highway. The person operating the all-terrain, utility-type or golf car vehicle shall provide proof of such insurance coverage to any peace officer when requested.
(E) An all-terrain, utility-type or golf car vehicle may be operated without complying with divisions (A) and (D) above on streets and highways in parades which have been authorized by the state or any department, board, commission or political subdivision of the state, and may be operated within the city for the purpose of snow removal or for the purpose of responding to a bona fide emergency.
(F) An all-terrain, utility-type or golf car vehicle shall not be operated on any controlled-access highway with more than two marked traffic lanes, and the crossing of any controlled-access highway with more than two marked traffic lanes shall not be permitted. Divisions (A) to (E) above and (G) below authorize and apply to the operation of an all-terrain, utility-type or golf car vehicle only on a street or highway other than a controlled-access highway with more than two marked traffic lanes.
(G) Subject to division (F) above, the crossing of a street or highway shall be permitted by an all-terrain, utility-type or golf car vehicle without complying with divisions (A) and (F) above only if:
(1) The crossing is made at an angle of approximately 90 degrees to the direction of the street or highway and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing;
(2) The vehicle is brought to a complete stop before crossing the shoulder or roadway of the street or highway;
(3) The operator yields the right-of-way to all oncoming traffic that constitutes an immediate potential hazard;
(4) In crossing a divided highway, the crossing is made only at an intersection of such highway with another highway; and
(5) Both the headlight and taillight of the vehicle are on when the crossing is made.
(Ord. 424, passed 1-29-2018) Penalty, see § 73.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 60-6,356