No person shall operate or park any motor vehicle on any pedestrianway
or sidewalk within the City of Prescott except maintenance vehicles.
Pursuant to § 349.215, Wis. Stats., those adult persons
appointed by the Police Department to act as school crossing guards
shall have the authority to stop vehicular traffic and to keep it
stopped as long as necessary at their respective school crossings
for the purpose of permitting school children to cross the street.
It shall be unlawful for the directing officer or the operator
of any railway train to direct the operation of or to operate the
same in such a manner as to prevent the use of any street for purposes
of travel for a period of time longer than five minutes, except that
this provision shall not apply to trains or cars in motion other than
those engaged in switching.
No person shall drive any vehicle with lugs or any shod horse
on any blacktop surfaced street or highway within the limits of the
City at any time, excepting that from November 1 to the following
April 1 such prohibition shall not apply.
This section is adopted pursuant to the authority set forth
in § 349.26, Wis. Stats., and adopted for the protection
of the public health, benefit and welfare of the City.
A. Definition and requirements.
(1) "Low-speed vehicle (LSV)" means a motor vehicle that conforms to
the definition and requirements for low-speed vehicles as adopted
in the federal motor vehicle safety standards for low-speed vehicles
under 49 CFR 571.3(b) and 571.500. "Low-speed vehicle" does not include
a golf cart.
(2) Low-speed vehicles shall be four-wheeled and have a speed range of
at least 20 miles per hour and not more than 35 miles per hour on
a paved surface and have a gross vehicle weight at rest of less than
2,500 pounds. A low-speed vehicle does not include an electric golf
cart and shall be equipped with the following and meet the general
test conditions under 49 CFR 571.500, S6:
(b)
Front and rear turn signals.
(d)
Reflex reflectors: one red on each side as far to the rear as
practicable, and one red on the rear (three total).
(e)
An exterior mirror mounted on the driver's side and either an
exterior mirror on the passenger side or an interior rearview mirror.
(g)
A windshield that conforms to the requirements of the federal
motor vehicle safety standard on glazing material (49 CFR 571.205).
(h)
A vehicle identification number (VIN) that complies with federal
law (49 CFR 565).
(i)
A type 1 or type 2 seatbelt assembly conforming to 49 CFR 571.209
and Federal Motor Safety Standard No. 209, for each designated seating
position.
B. Permitted users of low-speed vehicles. To use a low-speed vehicle on a City street meeting the criteria set forth in Subsection
A above, the individual driver must have a valid Wisconsin driver's license.
C. Permitted use of low-speed vehicles on City streets. Any driver meeting the requirement of Subsection
B above may operate a licensed LSV on the City streets having a posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour or less. A LSV may be used upon connecting highways with the City of Prescott but only upon those sections where the speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less. These vehicles cannot be driven on US Highway 10 or State Road 29/35. Headlamps must be on at all times during operation on City streets.
D. Operation of low-speed vehicles. Low-speed vehicles shall comply
with all state and local traffic laws, including, but not limited
to, this chapter, and owners and operators of low-speed vehicles shall
be subject to citations and forfeitures for any such violation. Electrical
cords, connections, or other charging devices shall not cross public
land such as a sidewalk, terrace, street, etc.
E. License. Low-speed vehicles shall be licensed by the Wisconsin Department
of Transportation.
F. Enforcement. Any person who violates any provision of this section
shall be subject to forfeiture as provided in this chapter.