2009 North Carolina Code
Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles.
§ 20-171.25. Motorized all-terrain vehicle use by certain employees of natural gas utilities permitted on public highways and rights-of-way.
§ 20‑171.25. Motorized all‑terrain vehicle use by certain employees of natural gas utilities permitted on public highways and rights‑of‑way.
(a) Natural gas utility employees and contractors engaged in pipeline safety, leak survey, and patrolling activities, acting in the course and scope of their employment, may operate motorized all‑terrain vehicles owned or leased by the utility on public highways and rights‑of‑way only to the extent necessary to perform those activities.
(b) This Part and all other State laws governing the operation of all‑terrain vehicles apply to the operation of all‑terrain vehicles authorized by this section.
(c) An all‑terrain vehicle operated pursuant to this section shall be equipped with operable front and rear lights and a horn.
(d) A person operating an all‑terrain vehicle pursuant to this section shall observe posted speed limits and shall not exceed the manufacturer's recommended speed for the vehicle.
(e) A person operating an all‑terrain vehicle pursuant to this section shall carry an official company identification card or badge. (2008‑156, s. 2.)
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