It is unlawful for any person to operate a snowmobile any place within the City of Slayton unless it is equipped with the following:
(A) Standard mufflers which are properly attached and which reduce the noise of the snowmobile to the minimum necessary for operation. No person shall use a muffler cutout, bypass straight pipe or similar device on a snowmobile;
(B) Brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop and hold the snowmobile under any condition of operation;
(C) A safety or so-called “deadman” throttle in operating condition. A
SAFETY OR “DEADMAN” THROTTLE is a device which, when pressure is removed from the engine accelerator or throttle, causes the motor to be disengaged from the driving track;
(D) (1) When operated between the hours of 1/2 after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise or at times of reduced visibility at least 1 clear lamp attached to the front, with sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least 100 feet ahead during the hours of darkness under normal atmospheric conditions.
(2) The head lamp rays are not projected into the eyes of an oncoming snowmobile operator. It shall also be equipped with at least 1 red tail lamp having a minimum candlepower of sufficient intensity to exhibit a red light plainly visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear during hours of darkness under normal atmospheric conditions; and
(E) Reflective material at least 16 square inches on each side, forward of the handlebars, so as to reflect light at a 90-degree angle.
(Prior Code, § 14.708) Penalty, see § 10.99