(A) Carts may be driven on roads only from official sunrise to official sunset unless the cart is equipped with two operating headlights (one on each side of the front of the golf cart) and two operating tail lights with brake lights (one on each side of the rear of the cart) which are visible from a distance of 500 feet.
(B) Carts must be equipped with a rear vision mirror and rear triangle reflector of the same type required by state law.
(C) No golf cart may be operated at a speed greater than reasonable and prudent for the existing conditions, and in no instance at a speed greater than 25 miles per hour.
(D) No golf cart shall be operated on any town street with a posted speed limit of greater than 35 miles per hour. However, carts may cross over roads that have a posted speed limit of greater than 35 miles per hour.
(E) The number of occupants in a golf cart shall be limited to the number of persons for whom individual seating is installed and provided on the golf cart. The operator and all occupants shall be seated in the golf cart and no part of the body of the operator or occupant shall extend outside the perimeter of the golf cart while the golf cart is in motion. No passengers shall be carried on the part of a golf cart designed to carry golf bags.
(F) Children must be properly seated while golf cart is in motion and may not be transported in a negligent manner.
(G) All applicable state laws shall be adhered to, including the possession and use of alcoholic beverages and all other illegal drugs.
(H) The operator of the golf cart shall comply with all traffic rules and regulations adopted by the state and the town which governs the operation of motor vehicles.
(I) Carts are only allowed to park in handicapped parking spaces if the driver or at least one passenger has a valid handicap parking sticker or placard.
(J) Carts will adhere to all traffic flow patterns, and will operate on the far right side of the roadway and must yield to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
(K) Carts shall not be operated on sidewalks.
(L) Carts shall not be operated on private property without the permission and consent of the property owner.
(Ord. 10-O-202, passed 1-11-2010) Penalty, see § 100.99