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Village of Ridgefield Park, NJ
Bergen County
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[Added 9-10-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-05]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
LOW-SPEED VEHICLE
A four-wheeled low-speed vehicle, as defined in 49 CFR 571.3(b), the attainable speed of which is more than 20 miles per hour but not more than 25 miles per hour on a paved level surface and which is not powered by gasoline or diesel fuel and complies with federal safety standards as set forth in 49 CFR 571.500.
The operation of low-speed vehicles is permitted upon the following public roads or highways under the Village's jurisdiction where the posted speed limit is not greater than 35 miles per hour:
Roadway
From
To
Challenger Road
Route 46
Overpeck County Park
North Avenue
2nd Street
Main Street
Low-speed vehicles shall be permitted to cross public roads or highways under the Village's jurisdiction only as set forth below:
Type of Roadway
General Crossing Regulations
Permitted Nonsignalized Intersections
Nondivided roadways of 2 lanes or fewer where the speed limit is not greater than 35 miles per hour
All signalized or nonsignalized intersections
Divided roadways or roadways with more than 2 lanes where the speed limit is not greater than 35 miles per hour
All signalized intersections and specifically designated nonsignalized intersections
Roadways where the speed limit is greater than 35 miles per hour
All signalized intersections and specifically designated nonsignalized intersections
Railroad Avenue at Mt. Vernon Street
Any person found to be in violation of this article shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Title 39, Subtitle 1, Chapter 4, of the New Jersey Statutes.
The authority for this article is set forth in N.J.S.A. 39:4-31.1 and any successor legislation.