§ 15-272. Operation of golf carts/utility vehicles on public streets.

A person, other than public safety personnel, may operate a golf cart/utility vehicle or other slow moving vehicle on a public street, parking area and/or traffic way if they meet the following requirements:

(1)

The maximum speed limit on the public street is twenty-five (25) miles per hour or less, depending upon posted limit.

(2)

The person operating the golf cart/utility vehicle or other slow moving vehicle must have a valid driver's license and must abide by all traffic and parking regulations applicable to a passenger car when operating on the streets and parking areas of the city;

(3)

The person maintains current financial responsibility for the golf cart/utility vehicle or other slow moving vehicle, as required of other passenger vehicle in section 601.051 of the Texas Transportation Code;

(4)

The person complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and ordinances;

(5)

The golf cart/utility vehicle or other slow moving vehicle has the following equipment, which must continuously remain in good working and operational order:

a.

Two (2) headlamps;

b.

Two (2) tail lamps;

c.

Side reflectors two (2) front, amber in color, and two (2) rear, red in color;

d.

Parking brake;

e.

Rearview mirror(s), capable of a clear, unobstructed view of at least two hundred feet (200') to the rear;

f.

Slow-moving vehicle emblem; and

(6)

The equipment described herein meets the Texas and Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, as they exist or may be amended; and

(7)

While the golf cart/utility vehicle or other slow moving vehicle is in motion, the driver and every passenger in a golf cart/utility vehicle or other slow moving vehicle is seated in a seat designed to hold passengers. No person may stand or ride in the lap of the driver and/or passenger of a golf cart/utility vehicle or other slow moving vehicle while it is moving.

(Ord. No. 2017-05, § 2, 11-13-2017)