[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and City Council
of the City of Monroe 9-11-1972 by Ord. No. 72-026. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
STATUTORY REFERENCES
Traffic rules and regulations generally — See
MCLA §§ 257.601 et seq., 257.634 et seq.
Uniform Traffic Code — See MCLA
§ 257.951 et seq.
As used in this chapter, "vehicle" means a motorcycle,
motor-driven cycle, minibike, go-cart and every bicycle with a motor
attached.
No motorcycle or moped shall be operated on the public streets, roads, roadways and alleys of the City unless the vehicle and its operator are in compliance with this chapter, the Uniform Traffic Code, as adopted in Chapter 680, Art. II, and Act 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, as amended (MCLA § 257.1 et seq.).
This chapter shall not apply to:
No motorcycle or moped shall be equipped with,
nor shall any person use upon a motorcycle or moped, any siren, whistle
or bell.
Passengers on a motorcycle shall ride facing
the front of the motorcycle.
A.
No person shall operate any moped at night on any
street, road, roadway, alley or other public property unless such
person has obtained a night operating permit issued by the Chief of
Police.
B.
The moped shall be equipped with lights meeting the
requirements of state law.
C.
The vehicle shall be operated at a speed not to exceed
25 miles per hour.
No motorcycle or moped shall be operated on
the private property of another without express permission to do so
from the owner or occupant of the property.
No motorcycle or moped shall be operated over
or across any playground, park, recreational area, walkway, sidewalk
or other public property, except on a street, road, roadway, bicycle
lane or alley existing for the purpose of carrying such a vehicle.
[Amended 2-18-1986 by Ord. No. 86-003]
B.
Upon the conviction of any person for a violation
of this chapter, the Chief of Police shall impound any vehicle that
the person was operating at the time of the violation. For a first
offense, the vehicle shall be impounded for 30 days. For a second
offense, the vehicle shall be impounded for 60 days.
A.
All expenses incurred by the City in connection with towing and storage of impounded vehicles under § 445-10 shall be the responsibility of the owner of the vehicle. All such towing and storage shall be at the risk of the owner.
B.
All towing shall be either by public or private means,
within the discretion of the Chief of Police.
C.
All such storage shall be in either public or private
garages, at the discretion of the Chief of Police.
D.
To obtain the return of any impounded motorcycle or
other vehicle a person must produce evidence of ownership of the same
to the Chief of Police or his or her designee as required.
The parent of any child under the age of 18
and the guardian of any ward under the age of 18 shall not authorize
or knowingly permit any such child or ward to violate any of the provisions
of this chapter.
