[Amended 8-2-1994 by Ord.
No. 41-94; 1-16-1996 by Ord. No. 1-96]
A.
No person shall operate or park a motor vehicle upon any street,
alley, or public highway within the municipality without having first
registered the same in accordance with Neb. RS Chapter 60, Article
3, except as provided in this subsection. A person may operate a motor
vehicle without registration for a period not to exceed 30 days from
the date of purchase. Upon registration, such vehicle shall have the
required number plates displayed upon said vehicle in the manner and
places provided for by Neb. RS 60-399. If a citation is issued to
an owner or operator of a vehicle for a violation of this subsection
and the owner properly registers and licenses the vehicle not in compliance
and pays all taxes and fees due and the owner or operator provides
proof of such registration to the prosecuting attorney within 10 days
after the issuance of the citation, no prosecution for the offense
cited shall occur.[1]
B.
No person shall operate a motor vehicle upon any street, alley, or
public highway without having obtained a motor vehicle operator's
license in accordance with Neb. RS Chapter 60, Article 4. It shall
be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle upon any street,
alley, or public highway during the period that his or her operator's
license has been revoked or canceled.
No trailer, semitrailer, or cabin trailer shall be operated
or parked on any street, alley, or public highway within the municipality
without having first registered the same in accordance with Neb. RS
Chapter 60, Article 3, except as provided in this section. A person
may pull such trailer, semitrailer, or cabin trailer without registration
for a period not to exceed 30 days from the date of purchase. Upon
registration, such trailer, semitrailer, or cabin trailer shall have
the required number plate displayed upon said trailer as provided
for by Neb. RS 60-3, 150 and 60-3, 151. If a citation is issued to
an owner or operator of a vehicle for a violation of this section
and the owner properly registers and licenses the vehicle not in compliance
and pays all taxes and fees due and the owner or operator provides
proof of such registration to the prosecuting attorney within 10 days
after the issuance of the citation, no prosecution for the offense
cited shall occur.
The license plates required on every motor vehicle by laws of
the State of Nebraska, or by laws of any other state, while such vehicle
is operated within the corporate limits, shall be kept clear and free
from grease, dust, or other blurring matter so they will be plainly
visible at all times, and shall be attached in such manner as to be
clearly readable at a distance of 100 feet; and under no circumstances
shall they be obstructed by any portion of the vehicle. (Neb. RS 60-399)
[Amended 8-2-1994 by Ord.
No. 39-94; 1-16-1996 by Ord. No. 3-96]
A.
Every
motor vehicle, while in use on the streets, alleys, or highways of
the municipality, shall be equipped with efficient brakes adequate
to control the movement of, to stop, and to hold such vehicle, including
two separate means of applying the brakes, and shall be further equipped
with a good and sufficient horn in good working order, or other efficient
signal devices.
B.
From
sunset to sunrise, and any other time when there is not sufficient
light to render clearly discernible persons or vehicles upon a street,
alley, or highway at a distance of 500 feet, every motor vehicle shall
be equipped with lighted headlights, and every motor vehicle and trailer
shall be equipped with one or more taillights, at the rear of the
motor vehicle or trailer, exhibiting a red light visible from a distance
of at least 500 feet to the rear of such vehicle. No person shall
operate any vehicle which is equipped with an electric light or lights
that confuse travelers or pedestrians on streets or crosswalks within
the municipality. Every motor vehicle having a width of 80 inches
or more shall display clearance lights as required by state law.
C.
All vehicle
brakes shall be maintained in good working order; provided that motorcycles
need only be equipped with one brake.
D.
All horns
on motor vehicles shall be capable of emitting sound audible under
normal conditions from a distance of not less than 200 feet; provided
that no vehicle, except as herein provided, shall be equipped with,
nor shall any person use upon a vehicle, any siren or horn otherwise
than as reasonable warning; nor shall any person use any horn or warning
device upon a vehicle to make any unnecessary, loud, or harsh sound;
and provided, further, that, every Police and Fire Department vehicle,
ambulance, or other authorized emergency vehicle used for emergency
calls shall be equipped with a bell, siren, or whistle of the type
approved by the governing body.
(Neb. RS 60-6, 219; 60-6, 220; 60-6, 224; 60-6, 235; 60-6, 244;
60-6, 285)
No person shall drive on a street any motor vehicle constructed
or loaded in such a way as to prevent the driver from obtaining a
view of the street to the rear unless such vehicle is equipped with
a mirror so located as to reflect to the driver a view of the street
for a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear of such vehicle. It
shall be unlawful for any person to drive upon a street any vehicle
with a sign, poster, or other nontransparent material upon the front
windshield, side windows, or rear windows of such motor vehicle other
than a certificate or paper required to be so displayed by law. Every
windshield on a motor vehicle shall be equipped with a device for
removing rain, snow, or other moisture from the windshield, which
device shall be so constructed as to be operated by the driver within
the vehicle. (Neb. RS 60-6, 254; 60-6, 255; 60-6, 256)
