[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee (now Mayor and Council)
of the Township of North Brunswick 2-19-1974. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
For the purpose of this chapter, the terms used herein are defined as
follows:
Includes but shall not be limited to minibikes, motorcycles, trail
bikes, motor scooters, go-carts and snowmobiles.
It shall be unlawful to operate any motor-driven vehicle of the type described in § 337-1 of this chapter within the Township of North Brunswick under the following circumstances:
A.
On private property of another without the express permission
to do so by the owner or occupant of said property.
B.
On any private street or right-of-way.
C.
On public grounds within the Township of North Brunswick
without the express permission or approval of the public authority having
charge or control thereof and then only in accordance with such rules and
regulations as such public authority may impose.
D.
In such manner as to create loud unnecessary or unusual
noise so as to disturb or interfere with the peace and quiet of other persons.
E.
In a careless, reckless or negligent manner so as to
endanger or be likely to endanger the safety of any person or persons or the
property of any person or persons.
F.
Wherever permission of an owner is required by this chapter,
then the burden of establishing such permission shall rest with the alleged
violator and, until said burden is met, it shall be presumed that the operation
was without permission.
Any person of the age of 18 years or upwards who shall violate any of
the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished
by a fine not to exceed the sum of $500 or by imprisonment in the county jail
for a term not exceeding 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
The terms and provisions of this chapter shall not be applicable to
municipal or other governmental vehicles being used for public purposes.
Any person under the age of 18 years who shall violate any of the provisions
of this chapter shall be deemed to be a juvenile delinquent and shall be proceeded
against as such.
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Editor's Note: Original Section 5, Penalty, which preceded this
section was repealed 7-15-1974.
