North Carolina § 20-171 - 24. Motorized all-terrain vehicle use by municipal and county employees permitted on certain highways.

§ 20-171. 24. Motorized all-terrain vehicle use by municipal and county employees permitted on certain highways.

Municipal and county employees may operate motorized all-terrain vehicles owned or leased by the agency on: (i) public highways where the speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less; and (ii) nonfully controlled access highways with higher speeds for the purpose of traveling from a speed zone to an adjacent speed zone where the speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less. This Part and all other State laws governing the operation of all-terrain vehicles apply to the operation of all-terrain vehicles authorized by this section. An all-terrain vehicle operated pursuant to this section shall be equipped with operable front and rear lights and a horn. A person operating an all-terrain vehicle pursuant to this section shall observe posted speed limits and shall not exceed the manufacturer's recommended speed for the vehicle. A person operating an all-terrain vehicle pursuant to this section shall carry an official identification card or badge. For purposes of this section, the term "motorized all-terrain vehicle" has the same meaning as in G.S. 14-159.3, except that the term also includes utility vehicles, as defined in this Chapter. Repealed by Session Laws 2015-26, s. 2, effective May 21, 2015. History (2007-433, s. 2; 2008-99, s. 1; 2010-19, s. 1; 2010-46, s. 1; 2014-32, s. 1; 2015-26, ss. 2, 2.1; 2017-102, s. 7.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2008-99, s. 1, effective July 15, 2008, inserted "Lowell, Manteo" in subsection (f). Session Laws 2010-19, s. 1, effective June 24, 2010, added "Hamlet" in subsection (f). Session Laws 2010-46, s. 1, effective July 1, 2010, added "Williamston" in subsection (f). Session Laws 2014-32, s. 1, effective June 26, 2014, substituted "Wrightsville Beach, and Yanceyville" for "and Wrightsville Beach" in subsection (f). Session Laws 2015-26, s. 2, effective May 21, 2015, in subsection (a), deleted "as defined in G.S. 14-159.3(b) " following "vehicles" and made a punctuation change; added subsection (e1); and deleted former subsection (f), which named the towns to which the section was applicable. Session Laws 2015-26, s. 2.1, effective May 21, 2015, Session Laws 2015-26, s. 2.1, effective May 21, 2015, substituted "all-terrain" for "all terrain" throughout. Session Laws 2017-102, s. 7, effective July 12, 2017, rewrote the section heading which formerly read: "Motorized all-terrain vehicle use by employees of listed municipalities and counties permitted on certain highways."