343.05 OPERATION OF UNDER-SPEED VEHICLE, LOW-SPEED VEHICLE, UTILITY VEHICLE, MINI-TRUCK.
   (a)   Operators of Under-speed Vehicle, Low-speed Vehicle, Utility Vehicle, Mini-Truck within the Village of West Unity shall comply with all state and local laws regarding the operation of Vehicles and Motor Vehicles.
   (b)   No Under-speed Vehicle, Low-speed Vehicle, Utility Vehicle, Mini-Truck driven on or across any public street, roadway or public property pursuant to this chapter shall be capable of being operated in excess of twenty (25) miles per hour.
      
   (c)   No person shall operate an Under-speed Vehicle, Low-speed Vehicle, Utility Vehicle, Mini-Truck upon any state highways within the Village of West Unity where an alternative route of legal travel utilizing non-state highway route(s) of travel is/are available. In the circumstance the owner lives within a U.S. / State highway they are authorized to travel said zone long enough to access the first available alternative route. In the event the desired destination is located within a prohibited zone that cannot be accessed by an alternative route, travel on a U.S. / State highway is permitted from the last available alternative route to the destination and back to the nearest alternative route. This section does not permit downtown parking on a U.S. / State Highway.
   (d)   Proof of liability insurance comparable to that required for automobiles is required for the operation of an Under-speed Vehicle, Low-speed Vehicle, Utility Vehicle, Mini-Truck within the Village of West Unity.
   (e)   Lap belts shall be properly installed and worn by all operators and passengers of Under-speed Vehicle, Low-speed Vehicle, Utility Vehicle, Mini-Truck traveling upon any public street, roadway, or public property within the Village of West Unity.
   (f)   Operators of Golf Carts shall be responsible for ensuring all passengers are in compliance with all child safety restraint laws in effect for Vehicles and Motor Vehicles.
(Ord. 2023-05. Passed 9-14-23.)