Source: http://www.fallscitynebraska.org/falls-city/city-codes/article-6-prohibitions-and-enforcement
Timestamp: 2019-04-26 00:38:16+00:00

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§5-607 SPEED LIMITS. No person shall operate a motor vehicle on any street, or other place within the corporate limits at a rate of speed greater than twenty-five (25) miles per hour or on any alley at a rate of speed greater than fifteen (15) miles per hour unless otherwise set by ordinance or resolution and posted as provided by law.
g. Twenty-five (25) miles per hour between 24th Street and 26th Street at any time when the school crossing flashing yellow lights have been activated.
c. Twenty-five (25) miles per hour from a point 75 feet east of Lane Street east to a point 300 feet east of Morton Street at any time when the school crossing flashing yellow lights have been activated.
§5-608 CONGESTED DISTRICT. The "congested district" shall consist of that portion of the streets, alleys, and highways in the Municipality bounded on the west by the west line of Chase Street, on the east by the east line of Harlan Street, on the south by the south line of 13th Street, and on the north by the south line of 21st Street.
§5-611 NEGLIGENT DRIVING. Any person who shall drive, use, operate, park or stop a vehicle in a negligent manner or shall interfere with the moving traffic or use of the streets, shall be deemed guilty of negligent driving.
§5-612 SCREECHING OF TIRES. The operation of any motor vehicle in such a way as to cause the tires thereof to screech except where the same is necessarily caused in an emergency in an attempt by the operator to avoid an accident or the causing of damage or injury shall be deemed a violation of this Chapter.
§5-614 MUNICIPAL PARK. No person, except an employee of the Municipality when on official business, shall operate a motor vehicle in any Municipal Park of the Municipality of Falls City at any other place than on a regular and well defined roadway provided for the operation of such vehicles.
§5-615 IMPEDING TRAFFIC. No motor vehicle shall be unnecessarily driven at such a slow speed as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic.
1. Immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of the accident.
2. Give his name, address, and the registration number of his vehicle, and exhibit his operator's, or chauffeur's license, to the person struck, or the driver, or occupants, of any vehicle collided with.
3. Render to any person injured in such accident reasonable assistance, including the carrying of such person to a physician or surgeon for medical or surgical treatment if it is apparent that such treatment is necessary, or is required by the injured person.
§5-617 RADAR DEVICE; PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or possess any radar transmission device while operating a motor vehicle on any road, street, highway, or interstate highway in this Municipality; except that this section shall not apply to any such device which has been lawfully licensed by the Federal Communications Commission or is being used by law enforcement officials in their official duties.
§5-618 MOTORCYCLES; HELMET REQUIRED. A person shall not operate or be a passenger on a motorcycle or moped on any highway unless such person is wearing a protective helmet of the type and design manufactured for use by operators of such vehicles and unless such helmet is secured properly on his or her head with a chin strap while the vehicle is in motion. All such protective helmets shall be designed to reduce injuries to the user resulting from head impacts and shall be designed to protect the user by remaining on the user's head, deflecting blows, resisting penetration, and spreading the force of impact. Each such helmet shall consist of lining, padding, and chin strap and shall meet or exceed the standards established in the United States Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 218, 49 C.F.R. 571.218, for motorcycle helmets. (Ref. 60-6,278 through 60-6,282 RS Neb.)Amended Ord. 94-113.
§5-620 CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM; USE REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS.
1. Any person driving any motor vehicle which has or is required to have an occupant protection system, shall ensure that all children under the age of four (4) or weighing less than forty (40) pounds being transported in such vehicle use a child restraint system, of a type which meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 as developed by the Highway Safety Administration as of the effective date of this act and which is correctly installed in such vehicle and all children weighing forty (40) pounds or more or at least four (4) years of age and younger than five (5) years of age being transported in such vehicle use an occupant protection system. Provided, however, this section does not apply to taxicabs, mopeds, motorcycles, and any other vehicle designated by the manufacturer as a 1963 year model or earlier which is not equipped with an occupant protection system.
2. Whenever any physician licensed to practice medicine in Nebraska determines through accepted medical procedures, that use of a child passenger restraint system by a particular child would be harmful by reason of the child's weight, physical condition or other medical reason, the provisions of subsection 1 of this section shall be waived. The driver of any vehicle transporting such a child shall carry on his or her person or in the vehicle a signed written statement of the physician identifying the child and stating the grounds for such waiver.
§5-621 OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM; USE REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS.
1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, no driver shall operate a motor vehicle upon a highway or street unless (a) the driver and each front seat occupant in the vehicle are wearing occupant protection systems, (b) any child passenger required by section 5-620 of this Code and section 39-6,103.01 RS Neb., to be transported in a child passenger restraint system is using such system, and (c) all occupant protection systems and child passenger restraint systems worn or used are properly adjusted and fastened.
(c) A member of an ambulance or rescue service unit while involved in patient care.
3. For purposes of this section, motor vehicle shall mean a vehicle required by section 39-6,171 RS Neb., to be equipped with an occupant protection system.
§5-622 DISREGARD OF SIGNS OR BARRICADES. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive any vehicle on any public street, a portion thereof, across or around which portion there is a barrier or sign warning persons not to drive over or across such portion, or a sign stating that the street is closed, these signs, person or barriers being authorized by lawful authority.
§5-624 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES; OPERATION. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) through (4) of this section, an all-terrain vehicle shall not be operated on any street, road, or highway within the Municipality. The crossing of any controlled-access highway shall not be permitted.
(e) Both the headlight and taillight of the vehicle are on when the crossing is made.
(3) An all-terrain vehicle may be operated on a street, road, or highway when such operation occurs only between the hours of sunrise and sunset and such operation is incidental to the vehicle's use for agricultural purposes. Any person operating an all-terrain vehicle on a street, road, or highway shall have a valid Class O operator's license or a farm permit as provided in section 60-4,126 RS Neb., and shall not operate such vehicle at a speed in excess of thirty (30) miles per hour. When operated on a street, road, or highway, the headlight and taillight of the vehicle shall be on and the vehicle shall be equipped with a bicycle safety flag which extends not less than five feet (5') above the ground attached to the rear of such vehicle. The bicycle safety flag shall be triangular in shape with an area of not less than thirty (30) square inches and shall be day-glow in color. (4) All-terrain vehicles may be operated on streets, roads, or highways in parades which have been authorized by the State of Nebraska or the Municipality. (Ref. 60-6,356 RS Neb.)Added Ord. 94-114.
§5-626 ATV & UTV; DEFINED AS A MOTOR VEHICLE. Every all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or a utility-type vehicle (UTV) as defined by the statutes of the State of Nebraska or this Code, which are operated within the jurisdiction of the city, are hereby declared to be a motor vehicle and subject to all of the motor vehicle rules of the road and traffic laws.
§5-627 ATV & UTV; OPERATION. An all-terrain vehicle or a utility-type vehicle may be operated on streets and alleys, within the corporate limits of the city only if the operator and the vehicle comply with the provisions of this article.
§5-628 ATV & UTV: OPERATION ON CITY STREETS FOR PLEASURE UNLAWFUL; THREE-WHEELED VEHICLES UNLAWFUL. It is unlawful to operate an all-terrain vehicle or utility-type vehicle on the city streets and alleys for pleasure. It shall be unlawful to ride an all-terrain vehicle on the city streets and alleys between sunset and sunrise for any purpose except for snow removal. It shall be unlawful to operate a three-wheeled all-terrain vehicle, on the streets and alleys, in the city for any purpose at anytime.
§5-629 ATV & UTV; SPEED. An all-terrain vehicle or utility-type vehicle shall be subject to the posted speed limits if lower than 30 miles per hour and it shall be unlawful to operate any such vehicle at a speed greater than 30 miles per hour anywhere within the city.
§5-630 ATV & UTV; REQUIREMENTS. When operating an all-terrain vehicle or a utility-type vehicle, the headlight and taillight of the vehicle shall be on and the vehicle shall be equipped with a bicycle safety flag which extends not less than five feet above ground attached to the rear of the vehicle. Whenever an all-terrain vehicle or a utility-type vehicle is moving all cargo must be securely attached to the vehicle in such a manner that the cargo will remain secured without any assistance of the operator. The Operator of any all-terrain vehicle shall wear a protective helmet of the type and design manufactured for use by operators of such vehicles and properly secured by a chin strap. It shall be unlawful to operate an all-terrain vehicle or a utility-type vehicle, on the streets or alleys of the city in violation of this section.
§5-631 ATV & UTV; PERSONS AUTHORIZED. Any person operating an all-terrain vehicle or a utility-type vehicle on the streets or alleys of the city shall be 19 years of age and have a valid class o operator’s license as provided in R.R.S. 1943, §60-4, 126 and in a utility-type vehicle shall use a safety restraint belt. No one shall be permitted to be a passenger on all-terrain vehicle within the city. Except for the operator no person shall be permitted to be pulled, pushed or propelled by an all-terrain vehicle or any object attached to the all-terrain vehicle or utility-type vehicle. Passengers are permitted to occupy a passenger seat in a bench or bucket-style utility-type vehicle so long as the operator and passengers are using a safety restraint shoulder lap belt. No helmet shall be required for the operator or passenger of a utility type vehicle as long as it is equipped with a shoulder and lap belt which is being properly used. If such a restraint system is not in use then a helmet for both driver and passengers is required. No operator shall permit another to be a passenger while operating an all-terrain vehicle with saddle-style seating on the streets or alleys of the city. It shall be unlawful to operate an all-terrain vehicle or a utility-type vehicle, on the streets or alleys of the city in violation of this section.
§5-632 ATV & UTV; INSURANCE AND PERMIT FEE. (a) Any person operating an all-terrain vehicle or a utility-type vehicle shall have liability insurance coverage for the vehicle while operating the vehicle on a street or highway. The person operating the all-terrain vehicle or a utility-type shall provide proof of such insurance coverage to any peace officer requesting such proof within five days of such a request.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any all-terrain vehicle or a utility-vehicle on the city streets or alleys in the city until the owner has demonstrated proof of insurance to the city police department and obtained an insurance decal for the current year. The city police department will issue a decal for the current year that must be affixed to the all-terrain vehicle or a utility-type vehicle in a conspicuous place where visible from the rear of the vehicle. The city will charge a fee for the issuance of the permit in the amount of $60.00 dollars.
(c) The certificate shall be an annual permit from January 1 through December 31 of each year. The operator shall have until January 31 of the following year to re-new the certificate without being charged with a violation of this section. During the first year that a certificate is purchased the fee will be prorated from the month that the certificate is obtained through December in the manner established by the city.
(d) Any permit purchased by a person for the same vehicle in a subsequent year shall not be prorated.
§5-633 ATV & UTV; PARADES. All-terrain vehicles or utility-type vehicle may be operated without complying with sections 5-628, 5-629, 5-631 and 5-632, on streets and highways in parades which have been authorized by the state or any department, board, commission, or political subdivision of the state.
§5-634 ATV & UTV; OPERATION NOT PERMITTED ON CERTAIN STREETS. (a)It shall be unlawful to operate an all-terrain or a utility-type vehicle anywhere on Harlan Street. The crossing of Harlan Street shall be permitted with crossing movement regulated by traffic signal indication or as set forth in(b).
§ 5-635 GOLF CAR VEHICLE; DEFINED AS A MOTOR VEHICLE.
§ 5-636 GOLF CAR VEHICLE; OPERATION.
§ 5-637 GOLF CAR VEHICLE; OPERATORS LICENSE REQUIRED.
§ 5-638 GOLF CAR VEHICLE; INSURANCE AND PERMIT FEE.
(a) The owner of the golf car vehicle shall have liability insurance coverage for the golf car vehicle. The person operating the golf car vehicle shall provide proof of such insurance coverage to any peace officer requesting such proof within five days after such a request. The liability insurance coverage shall be subject to limits, exclusive of interest and costs, be at least in the amounts as follows: Twenty-five thousand dollars because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to such limit for one person, fifty thousand dollars because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one accident, and twenty-five thousand dollars because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any on accident.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any golf car vehicle on the city streets or alleys in the city until the owner has demonstrated proof of insurance to the city police department and obtained an insurance decal for the current year. The city police department will issue a decal for the current year that must be affixed to the golf car vehicle in a conspicuous place where visible from the rear of the vehicle. The city will charge a fee for the issuance of the permit in the amount of $60.00 dollars.
§ 5-639 GOLF CAR VEHICLE; HOURS OF OPERATION.
§ 5-640 GOLF CAR VEHICLE; STREET POSTED SPEED LIMIT AND SPEED OF VEHILCE.
§ 5-641 GOLF CAR VEHICLE; USE ON HIGHWAYS AND PORTION OF STONE STREET PROHIBITED.
(d) In crossing a divided highway, the crossing is made only at an intersection of such highway with a street or road, as applicable.

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