Section 20-171.24 - Motorized all-terrain vehicle use by municipal and county employees permitted on certain highways(a) 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.(b) 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.(c) An all-terrain vehicle operated pursuant to this section shall be equipped with operable front and rear lights and a horn.(d) 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.(e) A person operating an all-terrain vehicle pursuant to this section shall carry an official identification card or badge.(e1) 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same meaning as in G.S. 14-159.3, except that the term also includes utility vehicles, as defined in this Chapter.(f) Repealed by Session Laws 2015-26, s. 2, effective May 21, 2015.N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-171.24
Amended by 2017 N.C. Sess. Laws 102,s. 7, eff. 7/12/2017.Amended by 2015 N.C. Sess. Laws 26,s. 2,s. 2.1, eff. 5/21/2015.Amended by 2014 N.C. Sess. Laws 32,s. 1, eff. 6/26/2014.Amended by 2010 N.C. Sess. Laws 46,s. 1, eff. 7/1/2010.Amended by 2010 N.C. Sess. Laws 19,s. 1, eff. 6/24/2010.Amended by 2008 N.C. Sess. Laws 99,s. 1, eff. 7/15/2008.Added by 2007 N.C. Sess. Laws 433,s. 2, eff. 10/1/2007.