Conditions and restrictions on operation.

Whenever the operation of a snowmobile is permitted on the shoulder of any Town street or portion thereof as provided by the New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law or upon any Town or public land when so designated by the Town, the following additional conditions and restrictions are hereby imposed on all such operation:A. Hours of operation. Any other section of this chapter not withstanding, no person shall operate a snowmobile on public roads within the Town of Webster between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., except to cross such roads for continued access to designated snowmobile trails.B.

Age of operators on Town streets. No person under the age of 18 years shall operate a snowmobile on any Town street or public property, except when accompanied by and under the control and supervision of a parent or legal guardian, and in such event such youthful operator must possess a New York State snowmobile safety certificate, as applicable.C. Operation of snowmobiles on private property. No snowmobile shall be operated upon the private property of another without his/her express permission. Any person operating a snowmobile upon the lands of another in violation of this subsection shall stop and identify himself upon the request of the landowner, his duly authorized representative or lessee, and, if requested to do so by said landowner, representative or lessee, shall promptly remove said snowmobile from the premises.[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch.

1, General Provisions, Art. I)]D. Unattended snowmobiles. It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator to permit any snowmobile to be left unattended on any Town street or public property while the motor is running or with the key for starting left in the ignition or other accessible position on the vehicle.E. Speed limit. No person shall operate a snowmobile on any Town street at a speed in excess of 25 miles per hour.F. Careless or negligent operation. It shall be unlawful to operate a snowmobile in a careless, reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger the safety of any person or the property of any other person.G.

Obedience to traffic controls. Each person operating a snowmobile on any Town highway or street shall observe strictly all vehicular traffic signs and signals and all other rules and regulations applicable to vehicular traffic and shall obey the orders and directions of any state or local police officer or other law enforcement officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic.H. Stopping at certain intersections. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a snowmobile into or through an intersection of streets or highways without first bringing the vehicle to a complete stop and granting the right-of-way to pedestrians and all other traffic.I.

Position on road. It shall be unlawful to operate a snowmobile on a public street or highway in the Town except on the right side of the right-of-way, traveling in single file, and persons shall not ride tandem or abreast of each other and shall travel on the right side of the road in the same direction as the flow of vehicular traffic with the snowmobile running lights on.J. Pleasure operating prohibited. Other than on any routes for snowmobile use which may be designated hereafter by resolution of the Town Board, no person shall operate a snowmobile on a Town street except for the purpose of gaining access to permitted snowmobile trails within or without the Town.K.

Interference with snowplows. No snowmobile shall be operated or left unattended in any manner that would interfere with the operation of snowplows in plowing the streets or sidewalks of the Town.L. Protective helmets. No person shall operate or ride upon a snowmobile unless he or she wears a protective helmet of a type approved by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for use in the operation of motorcycle equipment pursuant to the Vehicle and Traffic Law, such helmet to be equipped with either a neck or chin strap and be reflectorized on both sides thereof.M. Damage to land or improvements. No snowmobile shall be operated upon any bare earth or upon such earth lacking three inches of snow, or more, so as to cause any lasting depression, digging up or disturbance of such earth, nor shall any snowmobile be operated over, though or between any growth on such earth including but not limited to trees, shrubbery, landscaping, flower beds or plantings of any kind.

Damage to driveways shall be prohibited.N. Snowmobiles prohibited in certain areas. No snowmobile shall be operated in any of the following areas: North Ponds Park or any Town park or upon the trails therein, or the lands purchased by the Town of Webster pursuant to its Open Space Land Preservation Program Plan.