O-2011-3324 amend Ch70/permitting use of golf carts in La Porte

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Ord. No. 3 Page 3 5. rearview mirror(s); 6. a slow moving vehicle emblem clearly visible in daylight or at night from the light of standard automobile headlamps at a distance of at least 500 feet as provided for in §547.703 of the Transportation Code.. b. Every golf cart powered by a gasoline engine shall at all times be equipped with an exhaust system in good working order and shall comply with all state, federal and city regulations, including but not limited to Section 34-94 et. seq. ("Noise") of this code. c. Golf carts which have been altered to allow them to travel at speeds greater than 25 mph are prohibited on any public highway in the City of La Porte. Section 70-306. Operation Regulations. a. All operators of golf carts shall be licensed to operate a motor vehicle as provided by the Texas Transportation Code and shall carry a valid Texas Drivers' License and proof of insurance for the golf cart, while operating the golf cart. b. All operators of golf carts shall abide by all traffic regulations applicable to vehicular traffic when using any public highway in the City of La Porte. c. Golf carts shall not be operated on public sidewalks at any time. d. Golf carts shall not be operated on a public bike trail, unless the section of bike trail is directly adjacent, and runs parallel, to a public highway with a posted speed limit that exceeds 35 miles per hour. When operating on a bike trail, golf carts must yield the right-of-way to bikes and pedestrians. e. A golf cart may not cross a street or highway with a posted speed limit of more than 35 mph, unless the crossing occurs at an intersection. f. All golf carts are entitled to the full use of a lane on the public highway and no motor vehicle shall be operated in such a manner as to deprive any golf cart of the full use of a lane. g. The operator of a golf cart shall not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken. h. No operator shall operate a golf cart between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines of rows of vehicles. i. Golf carts shall move to the right and yield the right of way to faster moving vehicles.