§ 230-7. Highway operation rules.

Snowmobiles may be operated on the following portions of the highways in the Town of Henrietta designated by § 230-6 hereof, and only in accordance with the rules hereinafter set forth:

A. 

Shoulders and inside banks. On the shoulders and inside banks of such highways where identified by appropriate road markers.

B. 

Roadways. On roadways of such highways or portions thereof in case the outside banks or shoulders are determined by the Town to be impassable or nonexistent by reason of prevailing snow conditions or conditions of terrain.

C. 

Access areas. On such designated highways, for a distance not to exceed 500 yards, when, in the determination of the Town, it is otherwise impossible for snowmobiles to gain access to areas or trails adjacent to the highway, for the purpose only of gaining access to and from the areas of operation.

D. 

Limitation on highway operation.

(1) 

It shall be unlawful to operate a snowmobile on any designated Town highway or on any portion thereof at a rate of speed greater than reasonable or proper under the surrounding circumstances, but at no time at a rate of speed in excess of 20 miles per hour.

(2) 

Operators of snowmobiles on designated Town highways must be at least 18 years of age, or as stated in Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law § 25.19.

[Amended 2-18-2015 by L.L. No. 1-2015]

(3) 

It shall be unlawful to operate snowmobiles on any designated Town highways or on any portion thereof between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 8:00 a.m.

(4) 

It shall be unlawful to operate a snowmobile, except at special events sanctioned and approved by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, in any manner which makes loud, unnecessary or unusual noise so as to disturb or interfere with the peace and quiet of other persons or in any other manner which constitutes a public nuisance or annoys or endangers the health, safety, comfort or repose of the public. No person shall use a muffler cutout, bypass or any other device to defeat the operation of the muffler in good working condition.

(5) 

It shall be unlawful for any persons to operate a snowmobile on any road or highway within the Town unless such person is insured against public liability and carries with him proof of financial responsibility, such as a certificate of liability insurance of the type coverage and of the minimum amount as defined and required by § 25.13 of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law of the State of New York. Such proof shall be displayed by the owner or operator of any snowmobile upon request to any law enforcement officer or to any person who has suffered or claims to have suffered personal injury or damage to property as a result of the operation of such snowmobile by any such owner or operator.

(6) 

Each person operating a snowmobile on any road or highway within the Town shall strictly observe any vehicular traffic signals and all other rules and regulations applicable to vehicular traffic and shall obey the orders and directions of any state or local police or other law enforcement officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic. All snowmobiles operated on Town highways shall travel in single file, shall not travel tandem or abreast of each other, except in overtaking another snowmobile, and shall travel on the right side of the road in the same direction as the flow of vehicular traffic.