Operating Regulations

(a)

It shall be unlawful to operate a PTV on any street within the municipal limits of the city that is not an authorized street.

(b)

Any person who drives or operates a PTV on the authorized streets and parking areas of the city must hold a valid motor vehicle driver's license.

(c)

All drivers of PTVs shall abide by all traffic regulations applicable to vehicle traffic when using the authorized streets and parking areas of the city.

(d)

A PTV shall not be operated to transport more than eight persons.

(e)

A PTV shall not be operated on a sidewalk at any time.

(f)

Every driver of a PTV shall be granted all the rights of, and shall be subject to all of the rules of the road and duties applicable to, the driver of any other vehicle.

(g)

All PTVs are entitled to a full use of a lane on the authorized streets and parking areas of the city and no motor vehicle shall be driven in such a manner as to deprive any PTV of the full use of a lane.

(h)

The driver of a PTV shall not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken.

(i)

No driver shall operate a PTV between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.

(j)

The driver of a PTV operating on an authorized street may cross a multi-lane road only at a signalized intersection designed for such purpose.

(k)

Notwithstanding subsection (j), the driver of a PTV may (a) cross Dogwood Avenue only at the intersection of Dogwood Avenue and North Avenue; and (b) cross North Central Avenue only at the intersection of North Central Avenue and Virginia Avenue.

(l)

The driver of a PTV operating on an authorized street may cross a state or federal route only at an intersection that has been designated for such purpose by the state department of transportation.

(m)

All laws and ordinances relative to alcohol and its use, including open container laws, which apply to traffic on the streets of the city shall also apply to drivers and occupants of PTVs.

(n)

All drivers and occupants of a PTV must remain seated at all times during the operation of the PTV. No person may sit on the driver's lap during the operation of the PTV.