The Board of Commissioners hereby ratify and confirm the provisions of I.C. 14-1-3 for the use of three- and four-wheelers in the county and, pursuant to the authority for local control of local highways contained therein, hereby authorize the use of three- and four-wheeler vehicles (excluding snowmobiles) on county roads and highways outside the corporate limits of incorporated cities and towns, subject to the following limitations.
(A) Three- and four-wheeler vehicles shall be covered by liability insurance to the same extent as is required by state law for regular highway vehicles.
(B) No person shall operate a three- or four-wheeler vehicle without a valid motor vehicle driver’s license.
(C A three- or four-wheeler vehicle operated on county roads and highways shall be used only as a means of transportation by farmers in connection with their farm operation, or non-farmers engaged in business and/or agricultural-related activities.
(D) Three- or four-wheeler vehicles traveling on county roads and highways must have lights burning at all times, travel in single file on the right hand side of the road, and maintain a minimum of 100 feet between vehicles, in addition to observing the restrictions of I.C. 14-1-3-11 and I.C. 14-1-3-14.
(E) Nothing herein shall be construed to, in any way, limit or replace any requirements on the operation of OFF-ROAD VEHICLES (as defined in I.C. 14-8-2-185) provided in I.C. 14-1-3-1 et seq.
(Ord. 89-3, passed 3-6-1989) Penalty, see § 71.99