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'~ Transpoeion Code (1) those devices relate to the specified traf- fic rule; and (2) the consent of the owner of that property is obtained. (Added by L.1999, chap. 1393(1);chgd. by L.~OOl, chap. 913(2); L.2003, chap. 243(1), eft. 9/1/2003.) ~542.008. Traffic regulations: private sub- divisions in certain municipalities. (a) This section' applies only to a subdivi. sion in which the roads are , privately owned or maintained that is located in a municipality with a population of 300 or more. , (b) On petition of 25 percent of the' property owners residing in the subdivision or on t~e re- quest of the governing body of the entity that maintains the roads, the governing body of the s municipality may extend by ordinance' any traf- ~ fic rules that apply to a road owned by tl),e mu- ..= nicipality, or by the county in which "the i municipality is located, to the roads in the sl,lb- : division so that the roads of the subdivisipn are = under the same traffic rules, if the governing . body of the municipality finds the ordinance in 4ll the interest of the municipality generally. Ape. CD tition under this subsection JPust specify the ~ traffic rules that are sought to be extended. The ~ ordinance may extend any or all of the re-, 1 quested rules. 0: (c) As a condition of extending a traffic rule if under Subsection (b), the governing body of the . municipality may require that owners of prop- :] erty in the subdivision pay all or part of the cost :i of extending and enforcing the traffic rules in ~ the subdivision, including the costs associated "! with the placement of necessarY' official traffic ~ control devices. The governing body of the mu- ~ nicipality shall consult with the appropriate g law enforcement entity to determine th'~ cost of .. enforcing traffic rules in the subdivision. ~ (d) On issuance of an order under'this sec- f tion, the private roads in the subdi~ision are B considered to be public highways or streets f9r .. purposes of the application and enforcement of to;! the specified traffic rules. The governing body 'of the municipality may place official traffic con- trol devices on property abutting the private roads if: , (1) those devices relate to the specified tr~- fie rule; and (2) the consent of the owner of that property is obtained or an easement is available for the placement. . (Added by L.2001, chap. 913(1), eft'; 9/1/2001.) 1542.009. Operators of certain mobility de- )Vices. ../ (a) In this seGtion, "motorized mobility de- vice" means a device designed for transporta- tion of persons with physical disabilities that: . (1) has three or more wheels; (2) is propelled by a battery-powered motor; (3) has not more than one forward gear; and e ~542,~02 (4) is not capable of speeds exce~ding .eight miles per hour. (b) For the pw:poses of this subtitle, a person operating a nonmotorized wheelchair or motorized mobility device is considered to be a pedestrian. ' ' (Added by L.2001, chop. 497(2); renum. (rom 542.008 by L.2OO3, chop. 1275(2(135)), e{{. 9/1/2003.) H542.010 to 542.200. (Reserved.) SUBCHAPTERB. UNIFORMITTY AND INTERPRETATION OF TRAFFIC LAWS ~542.201. General ride ofunifonnity. This sub,title applies uniformly throughout this state. A local authority may not enact or en- force an ordinance or rule that conflicts 'with this subtitle unless expressly al.lthorized by this subtitle. However, a local authority may regu- late traffic in a manner that does not conflict with this subtitle. (A.d.ckd by L.1995, chap. 165(1), eft. 9/1/95.) , ~542.202. Powers of local authorities. (a) This subtitle does not prevent a local au- thority, with respect to a highway under its ju- risdiction and in the reasonable exercise of the police power, from: (I) regulating traffic by police officers or traffic-control devices; (2) reglilating the stopping, standing, or parking of a vehicle; (3) regulating or prohibiting a procession or assemblage on a highway; (4) regulating the operation and requiring registration and licensing of a bicycle or electric bicycle, including p~yment of a registration fee, except as provided by Section 551.106; (5) regulating the time, place, and manner in which a roller skater may use a highway; (6) regulating the speed of a vehicle in a public park; (7) regulating or prohibiting the turning of a vehicle or specified type of vehicle at an inter- section; (8) designating an intersection as a stop in- tersection or a yield intersection and requiring each vehicle to stop or yield at one or more en. tr~nces to the intersection; , (9) designa~ing a highway as a through highway; (10) designating a highway as a one-way highway ,and requiring each vehicle on the high- . way to move in one specific direction; " (11) designating school crossing guards and school crossing zones; (12) altering a speed limit as authorized by thi$ subtitle; or (13) adopting other ~affic rules specifically authorized by this subtitle. , (b) In this section: (I) '~Iler skater" means a Person wearing footwear with a set of wheels attached. 667