Chapter 10.10
GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Sections:
10.10.010 Violation of chapter.
10.10.020 Operation of snowmobiles.
10.10.050 Driver’s license required.
10.10.060 Vehicle license required.
10.10.010 Violation of chapter.
It shall be unlawful; and, unless otherwise declared in this chapter with respect to particular offenses, it shall be a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this chapter. [1996 Code § 10-6.]
10.10.020 Operation of snowmobiles.
No person shall operate a snowmobile upon the streets of the town. [Ord. 373, 1974. 1996 Code § 10-10.]
For state law as to registration of snowmobiles, see WS, 1977, 31-2-401 to 31-2408. As to the operation of snowmobiles on highways, see WS, 1977, 31-5-801.
10.10.030 Golf carts.
(a) Definitions. Unless otherwise provided, the following definitions apply in this section:
(1) “Motor vehicle” means every vehicle which is self-propelled except vehicles moved solely by human power and golf carts as defined below.
(2) “Vehicle” means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks and except golf carts as defined below.
(3) “Golf cart” means a motor vehicle which:
a. Has not less than three wheels in contact with the ground;
b. Has an unladen weight of less than 1,300 pounds;
c. Is designed to be or is operated at or not more than 15 miles per hour;
d. Is designed to carry golf equipment and not more than four persons including the driver; and
e. Is being used to transport an occupant directly to, or from or on a golf course, or is being used for special events or circumstances authorized by the city, town or county.
f. Has attached to it in a visible location a current Wheatland golf club cart usage sticker.
(b) Operation.
(1) The driver of the golf cart must have a valid driver’s license as defined by Wyoming statutes.
(2) The golf cart can only be operated on the public streets and roadways within the town of Wheatland during the daylight hours.
(3) The operation of golf carts on the public streets and roadways within the corporate boundaries of the town of Wheatland is hereby authorized; provided, however, the operation of golf carts on that portion of I-25 within the corporate boundaries of the town of Wheatland is prohibited. [Ord. 660 §§ 1, 2, 1997.]
10.10.040 Unlawful riding.
No person shall ride on any vehicle or on any portion thereof not designed or intended for the use of passengers. This section shall not apply to any employee engaged in the necessary discharge of a duty or to persons riding in or on truck bodies in space intended for merchandise. [1996 Code § 10-11.]
10.10.050 Driver’s license required.
(a) No person shall drive any motor vehicle within the town unless such person has a valid operator’s license for the type or class of vehicle being driven which complies with all other provisions of the laws of the state.
(b) No person, except those expressly exempted under state law, shall steer or, while in the passenger compartment of such vehicle, exercise any degree of physical control of a vehicle being towed by a motor vehicle upon a highway in this state unless the person has a valid operator’s license under the provisions of the laws of the state. [Ord. 373, 1974. 1996 Code § 10-12.]
For similar state law, see WS, 1977, 31-7-106.
10.10.060 Vehicle license required.
Every vehicle, at all times while being driven, stopped or parked upon the streets and highways of this town, shall be currently licensed in the name of the owner thereof in accordance with the laws of the state. [Ord. 373, 1974. 1996 Code § 10-13.]
For state law as to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, see WS,1977, 31-4-101 et seq.