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Title 15 : Motor Vehicles, Traffic and Parking
Chapter 1 : Miscellaneous

15-122 : All-terrain vehicles.

  1. For the purpose of this section, all-terrain vehicles are ATV, UTV, dirt bikes and similar type vehicles determined to be suitable and appropriate for safe operation on the streets of the City of Rocky Top, Tennessee.
  2. The operation of any such vehicle shall be subject to the following conditions or restrictions:
    1. Vehicle shall be registered and have a permit with the City of Rocky Top.
    2. Operators shall be sixteen (16) or older and have a valid driver's license.
    3. The riding times are during daylight hours which include the thirty (30) minutes before dawn and the thirty (30) minutes after dusk.
    4. Riders must stay on designated and posted roads.
    5. Must carry liability insurance and be able to provide proof if requested.
    6. All riders must wear a protective helmet of a type approved by Tennessee Department of Transportation.
    7. Riders must lawfully obey all rules of the road applicable to other motor vehicles.
    8. Any such vehicle operated within the city shall be operated in a safe manner.
    9. Regular safety checkpoints will be conducted to ensure that rides are following procedures
    10. Any violation to the state laws and the rules listed here will result in loss of privileges to operate vehicle on the specified paved road.
  3. The following described streets and roadways within the City of Rocky Top are hereby designated as open to all-terrain vehicle use:
    1. State Route 116 from its intersection with Beech Grove Lane to its intersection with U.S. Highway 25W;
    2. State Route 116 (U.S. Highway 25W) from its intersection with Colonial Lane southward to its intersection with Jacksboro Avenue;
    3. Mountainside Lane from 120 Mountainside Lane to its intersection with Colonial Lane, and then southeastward on Colonial Lane to its intersection with State Route 116 (U.S. Highway 25W); and
    4. Boling Road from 167 Boling Road to its intersection with Railroad Avenue, then southward on Railroad Avenue to its intersection with Norris Freeway (U.S. Highway 441), and then eastward on Norris Freeway (U.S. Highway 441) to its intersection with State Route 116 (U.S. Highway 25W).
  4. Violators of the provisions of this section, which are not a violation of Tennessee Code Annotated, § 55-8-185, shall be punishable by a civil penalty of no more than fifty dollars ($50.00) and/or loss of permit. (Ord. #494, June 2016, as amended by Ord. #511, June 2017)