2014 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles.
Article 3 - Motor Vehicle Act of 1937.
§ 20-121.1 - 1. Operation of a low-speed vehicle on certain roadways.
20-121.1. Operation of a low-speed vehicle on certain roadways.
The operation of a low-speed vehicle is authorized with the following restrictions:
(1) A low-speed vehicle may be operated only on streets and highways where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less. This does not prohibit a low-speed vehicle from crossing a road or street at an intersection where the road or street being crossed has a posted speed limit of more than 35 miles per hour.
(2) A low-speed vehicle shall be equipped with headlamps, stop lamps, turn signal lamps, tail lamps, reflex reflectors, parking brakes, rearview mirrors, windshields, windshield wipers, speedometer, seat belts, and a vehicle identification number.
(3) A low-speed vehicle shall be registered and insured in accordance with G.S. 20-50 and G.S. 20-309.
(4) The Department of Transportation may prohibit the operation of low-speed vehicles on any road or highway if it determines that the prohibition is necessary in the interest of safety.
(5) Low-speed vehicles must comply with the safety standards in 49 C.F.R. 571.500. (2001-356, s. 5.)
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