An "over-snow vehicle" is hereby defined as a mechanically driven vehicle in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a roadway as defined in Wyoming Statutes, 1977, section 31-5-102, the motive force of which is applied through a revolving track, guided by skis or differential track operation. No over-snow vehicle shall be operated within the corporate limits except upon compliance with this article.
No over-snow vehicle shall be operated within the corporate limits which is propeller driven, having tracks capable of damaging road surfaces.
Over-snow vehicles shall be operated over designated roadways when the same shall be snow covered or snow packed only, and such vehicles shall not be permitted to operate on the sidewalks.
No over-snow vehicle shall be operated without a proper and valid registration from the state, issued in accordance with Wyoming Statutes, 1977, title 31, chapter 4, article 11. It is not the intent of this article to in any way limit the state's control of over-snow vehicles while operated within the City.
No over-snow vehicle shall pull any skier, sled or other combination vehicle by rope or flexible coupling. All sleighs or cutters shall be safely and securely affixed to the over-snow vehicle by direct coupling, solid tongue or triangular shaped tow-bar not to exceed forty inches in length, being securely affixed to two points on the sleigh or cutter, with one flexible joint at the center of the over-snow vehicle.
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to drive or move, or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved, on any roadway any over-snow vehicle or combination of vehicles which is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any persons or property, or which does not contain those parts on it or is not at all times equipped with such equipment in proper condition and adjustment as required by this article, or which is equipped in any manner in violation hereof.
Every over-snow vehicle shall be equipped with brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop and hold such vehicle.
No over-snow vehicle shall be operated within the City between the hours of 11:00 P.M. and one-half hour before sunrise.
Every operator of an over-snow vehicle shall observe all the rules of the road pertaining to vehicles and shall yield the right-of-way to motor vehicles. All laws of the state pertaining to the operation of vehicles, to the extent that the same are not in conflict herewith, shall be applicable to the operation of over-snow vehicles and are adopted by reference and made a part hereof, the same as if set forth fully herein. In addition, all over-snow vehicles shall come to a complete stop at every street intersection or when coming out of an alley or off of private property upon or to cross a street before proceeding.
[Amended by Ord. No. 81-41]
Any person who shall violate one or more of the provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars.