For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
“ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE.” Any motor vehicle used for recreational off-road use.
“CITY.” The City of St. Matthews, Kentucky.
“GOLF CART.” Any self-propelled vehicle that:
(1) Is designed for the transportation of players or maintaining equipment on a golf course, while engaged in the playing of golf, or maintaining the condition of the grounds on a golf course;
(2) Has a minimum of four wheels;
(3) Is designed to operate at a speed of not more than 35 miles per hour;
(4) Is designed to carry not more than six persons, including the driver;
(5) Has a maximum gross vehicle weight of 2,500 pounds;
(6) Has a maximum rated payload capacity of 1,200 pounds; and
(7) Meets the Federal motor vehicle safety standards for low-speed vehicles set forth in 49 CFR § 571.500.
“HIGHWAY.” Any public road, street, avenue, alley or boulevard, bridge, viaduct, or trestle and the approaches to them and includes private residential roads and parking lots covered by an agreement under KRS 61.362, off-street parking facilities offered for public use, whether publicly or privately owned, except for-hire parking facilities listed in KRS 189.700.
“INTERSECTION.”
(1)(a) The area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of two highways which join one another, but do not necessarily continue, at approximately right angles, or the area within which vehicles traveling upon different highways joining at any other angle may come into conflict; or
(b) Where a highway includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of each roadway of such divided highway by an intersecting highway shall be regarded as a separate intersection. If the intersecting highway also includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, every crossing of two roadways of the highways shall be regarded as a separate intersection.
(2) The junction of a private alley with a public street or highway shall not constitute an intersection.
“MOTOR VEHICLE.” Includes all vehicles except:
(1) Road rollers;
(2) Road graders;
(3) Farm tractors;
(4) Vehicles on which power shovels are mounted;
(5) Construction equipment customarily used only on the site of construction and which is not practical for the transportation of persons or property upon the highways;
(6) Vehicles that travel exclusively upon rails; and
(7) Vehicles propelled by muscular power.
“OPERATOR.” The person in actual physical control of a vehicle.
“ROADWAY.” That portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder. If a highway includes two or more separate roadways, the term “ROADWAY” as used herein shall refer to any roadway separately but not to all such roadways collectively.
“VEHICLE.” Includes:
(1) All agencies for the transportation of persons or property over or upon the public highways of the Commonwealth; and
(2) All vehicles passing over or upon the highways.
(Ord. 20-06, passed 8-11-20)