[Ord. No. 13-08-05, 8-5-2013]
The following words and phrases when used in this Chapter shall
have the meaning set out herein:
CITY
The corporate limits of the City of Excelsior Springs, Missouri.
STREETS AND ALLEYS
Those roadways that have been accepted or platted by the
City of Excelsior Springs, Missouri as public streets and alley ways.
GOLF CART
Any vehicle propelled by an electric or gasoline engine with
no less than three (3) wheels in contact with the ground and is designed
and manufactured for the operation on a golf course for sporting or
recreational purposes and that is not capable of exceeding speeds
of twenty (20) miles per hour.
[Ord. No. 13-08-05, 8-5-2013]
A. No
person shall operate a golf cart or motorized wheelchair in a careless
or imprudent manner, or in any negligent manner which endangers any
person or property, or unreasonably obstructs, hinders or impedes
lawful course of travel of any other motor vehicle, or the lawful
use by any pedestrian of public streets, sidewalks, paths, trails,
walkways or parks.
B. Every
person operating a golf cart on the public streets of the City shall
be subject to all of the duties and regulations applicable to a driver
of a motor vehicle imposed by law, specifically including, but not
limited to, those laws pertaining to the possession and use of drugs
and alcoholic beverages, and operating a motor vehicle under the influence
thereof.
C. A golf
cart may be operated only on a designated public street where the
posted speed limit is thirty-five (35) miles per hour or less. No
golf cart or motorized wheelchair shall cross any highway or street
at an intersection where the highway or street being crossed has a
posted speed limit of more than forty-five (45) miles per hour.
D. No
golf cart or motorized wheelchair may be operated on any numbered
Federal or State highway, except to cross at the intersection of a
City street in accordance with traffic controls.
E. No
golf cart may be operated upon any private property without permission
of the property owner.
F. No
golf cart may be operated on any sidewalk, path or walkway designated
for use by pedestrians or operators of non-motorized vehicles.
G. No
person under eighteen (18) years of age shall operate any golf cart
on any public street or alley.
H. Any
individual operating a golf cart upon a public street shall have a
valid operator's license in their possession.
I. Every
golf cart operated on a public street shall display a slow-moving
emblem in conformity with Section 307.127, RSMo., or a bicycle safety
flag which extends not less than seven (7) feet above the ground,
attached to the rear of the vehicle; the flag shall be day-glow colored
and shall be triangular shaped, with an area not less than thirty
(30) square inches.
J. Golf
carts operated upon public streets shall be equipped with at least
one rear view mirror, and shall only be operated during daytime hours
between sunrise and sunset unless properly equipped with operational
headlights, taillights, brake lights and mechanical turn signals.
Headlights, taillights and brake lights must emit light visible at
night under normal atmospheric conditions on a straight, level, unlighted
roadway at five hundred (500) feet.
K. Golf
carts operating on City streets pursuant to this Chapter shall be
insured by a policy of insurance with coverage of not less than the
statutory minimum established by the Missouri Department of Revenue
for motor vehicles operating on the streets and highways of the State
of Missouri. Such proof of insurance shall specifically list the vehicle
as referenced by the serial or VIN number and year of model; and such
proof of insurance shall be carried with the vehicle, and produced
upon request of any Law Enforcement Officer.
L. Only
the number of people the golf cart is designed to seat may ride on
any golf cart. No passengers shall ride in the utility bed or the
bag well of a golf cart unless such areas is properly equipped with
a permanently mounted seat specifically designed for the carrying
of passengers. No more than two (2) total persons per bench seat shall
be allowed.
M. No
operator of a golf cart shall carry passengers that are less than
sixteen (16) years of age unless the operator is the legal guardian
of such passenger(s).
N. The
limitations of this Section shall not apply to golf carts being operated
to the extent necessary for local government employees, operating
upon roadways within the City, to fulfill a governmental purpose.
[Ord. No. 13-08-05, 8-5-2013]
A violation of the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed
an ordinance traffic violation, punishable by a fine of no more than
five hundred dollars ($500.00) and/or incarceration of up to thirty
(30) days in jail.