It is unlawful to operate a golf cart on a public street or road within the city, unless:
(A) The golf cart is registered with the town as provided in § 71.50;
(B) The golf cart is operated on an approved public street or road as defined in § 71.48;
(C) The operator of the golf cart is 16 years of age or older and possesses a valid driver’s license or learner’s permit that otherwise allows for the operation of motor vehicles on the highways of the state, and then only in accordance with any restrictions upon such driver’s license or learner’s permit;
(D) The operator of the golf cart is in physical possession of such driver’s license or learner’s permit when operating the golf cart;
(E) The number of passengers riding on the golf cart does not exceed the number of passengers that it is designed to carry;
(F) Any and all passengers in the golf cart are riding only in or on areas of the golf cart that are specifically designed to transport persons;
(G) The golf cart is operated in a manner and at a speed that is reasonable and prudent given existing conditions, but in no event greater than 20 mph;
(H) The golf cart is operated to the extreme right of the approved public street or road, and yields right-of-way at all times to vehicular and pedestrian traffic;
(I) The golf cart does not impede the normal flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic;
(J) If the golf cart is operated at NIGHT, defined herein as the time between sundown and sunrise, it is equipped with the following:
(1) Two clear headlamps, one on each side of the front of the golf cart, visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of at least 500 feet in front of such golf cart; and
(2) Two red lamps on the rear of the golf cart, exhibiting a red light visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of at least 300 feet to the rear of such golf cart.
(K) The golf cart has in working order any and all equipment and/or safety devices originally installed by the manufacturer, including a vehicle identification number;
(L) The owner of the golf cart maintains an active liability insurance policy of a minimum of $75,000 covering its operation on approved public streets or roads, and such insurance information is onboard the golf cart at any time it is being operated on a public street or road; and
(M) To the extent relevant to golf carts, the golf cart is otherwise operated in accordance with the provisions of G.S. Chapter 20.
(Prior Code, § 7-1213) (Ord. passed 11-10-2011) Penalty, see § 71.99