An "over-snow vehicle" is hereby defined as
a mechanically driven vehicle in, upon or by which any person or property
is or may be transported or drawn upon a roadway as defined in Wyoming
Statutes, 1977, section 31-5-102, the motive force of which is applied
through a revolving track, guided by skis or differential track operation.
No over-snow vehicle shall be operated within the corporate limits
except upon compliance with this article.
No over-snow vehicle shall be operated within
the corporate limits which is propeller driven, having tracks capable
of damaging road surfaces.
Over-snow vehicles shall be operated over designated
roadways when the same shall be snow covered or snow packed only,
and such vehicles shall not be permitted to operate on the sidewalks.
No over-snow vehicle shall be operated without a proper and valid registration from the state, issued in accordance with Wyoming Statutes, 1977, title 31, chapter 4, article 11. It is not the intent of this article to in any way limit the state's control of over-snow vehicles while operated within the City.
No over-snow vehicle shall pull any skier, sled
or other combination vehicle by rope or flexible coupling. All sleighs
or cutters shall be safely and securely affixed to the over-snow vehicle
by direct coupling, solid tongue or triangular shaped tow-bar not
to exceed forty inches in length, being securely affixed to two points
on the sleigh or cutter, with one flexible joint at the center of
the over-snow vehicle.
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to
drive or move, or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be
driven or moved, on any roadway any over-snow vehicle or combination
of vehicles which is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any persons
or property, or which does not contain those parts on it or is not
at all times equipped with such equipment in proper condition and
adjustment as required by this article, or which is equipped in any
manner in violation hereof.
Every over-snow vehicle shall be equipped with
brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop and hold such
vehicle.
No over-snow vehicle shall be operated within
the City between the hours of 11:00 P.M. and one-half hour before
sunrise.
Every operator of an over-snow vehicle shall
observe all the rules of the road pertaining to vehicles and shall
yield the right-of-way to motor vehicles. All laws of the state pertaining
to the operation of vehicles, to the extent that the same are not
in conflict herewith, shall be applicable to the operation of over-snow
vehicles and are adopted by reference and made a part hereof, the
same as if set forth fully herein. In addition, all over-snow vehicles
shall come to a complete stop at every street intersection or when
coming out of an alley or off of private property upon or to cross
a street before proceeding.
[Amended by Ord. No. 81-41]
Any person who shall violate one or more of
the provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine of not more
than seven hundred fifty dollars.
