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ORDINANCE N0.
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING OPERATION OF MOTORCYCLES
AND MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES ON THE STREETS AND ALLEYS
OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS; PROVIDING
A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
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MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
SECTT®I~ 1. DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this ordinance
the following words and phrases shall have the following meaning:
(1) "Motor Vehicle or Vehicle" is s motorcycle or motor-
driven cycle.
(2) "Motorcycle" is every motor vehicle having a seat or
saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not
more than three (3) wheels in contact with the ground, but
excluding a tractor.
(3) "Motor-driven cycle" is every motorcycle including
every motor scooter propelled by a motor which produces not to
exceed 5`~ horsepower, and every bicycle with motor attached.
(1~.) "Operator" is every person who drives or is in actual
physical control of a motor vehicle upon a street or who is
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exercising control of or steering a vehicle being towed by a
motor vehicle.
(5) "Racing of Motor" is sudden acceleration or deceler-
ation of the motor of a motor cycle or motor-driven cycle.
(6) "Stunting" is operating a vehicle in a manner causing
it to weave or suddenly change course, or the loss of body contact
with the seat by a driver or passenger, and not for the purpose of
safe operation of such vehicle.
(7) "Turing" is any repetitious driving in the same area
which causes a disturbance or is done with the intent of calling
attention to an operator of a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle.
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SECTION 2. Operation of Motorcyles or Motor-Driven Cycles
IIpon a Public Street or Alley. It shall be unlawful for any
parson, corporation, partnership or other legal entity to operate
or cause to be operated a motor-driven cycle upon any street or
alley of the corporate limits of the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas, except in compliance with the following:
(1) The operator of such vehicle shall have in his or
her possession a valid driver's license issued by the State of
Arkansas (or if such operator is a non-resident, such operator
shall have in his or her possession evidence of a non-resident's
operating license) and which has not been suspended, limited or
cancelled.
(2) Such vehicle and operator shall at such time of operation
be in compliance and fn accordance with the standards and rules
fixed by the Motor Vehicle haws ofthegtate of Arkansas and by
ordinances of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas.
(3) gush vehicle shall be equipped with an exhaust system
in good working order, sufficient to prevent excessive or unusual
noises; and no such vehicle shall be equipped with any muffler
cut-out, removable exhaust pipe cover, or any by-pass in a muffler,
or. any xuffler from which the baffle plates, screens, or other
original internal parts have been removed or altered, nor shall
any such vehicle be equipped with an exhaust system which has
been modified in a manner which will amplify or increase the
noise emitted by the motor of such vehicle above that emitted
by the exhaust system originally installed on the vehicle, nor
shall such vehicle be equipped with an exhaust system which has
been modified or altered in any way from that furnished by the
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vehicle manufacturer; provided, however, that equipment equivalent
to that originally installed may be substituted when parts are
replaced.
(4) No motorcycle or motor-driven cycle shall be operated in
such manner that it carries more than one (1) passenger in addition
to the operator; nor shall it b® operated in any manner that places
a passenger in front of the operator.
(5) No more than two motorcycles or motor-driven cyalea shall
be operated side by side in any one lane of traffic upon any street
or alley.
(6) No motor cycle or motor-driven cycle shall be operated
in any manner so as to cause a disturbance in any area of the
city, Touring, stunting, or racing of motors are prohibited in
any hospital or nursing home area, and in residential areas.
(?) No operator of a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle shall
engage in maneuvers, stunting or other operations dangers to
himself or his passenger or to the persons or property of others;
and except when done for the better control of a vehicle, #.n
emergencies or to maneuver rough passages of a street, an operator
must at all times keep body contact with the saddle or seat of
such vehicle.
(8) No person shall operate a motorcycle or motor-driven
cycle having handle-grips more than fifteen (15) inches higher
than the saddle.
SECTION 3• No person shall operate a motorcycle or motor-
driven cycle upon the streets or alleys of the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas, at a speed in excess of the permissible speed limits as
are posted by signs located in and throughout the City.
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SECTION l~.. Any person, corporation, partnership or other
-- legal entity violating any of the terms or provisions of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine
~. of not exceeding $100.00.
SECTION ~. Whereas, the excessive noise emitted from motor-
cycles and motor-driven cycles, and the reckless driving of motor-
cycles and motor-driven cycles on the streets of the City of West
Memphis has become a hazard to the public peace, health and
safety, this ordinance is declared necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health, safety and xelfare of the people of
West~'Memphis, Arkansas, an emergency is hereby declared to exist
and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from'and
after its passage and publication.
Adopted this _~day of ~Dy~~i-i ,~~ /Z , 1972.
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