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Georgetown business owner urges council to prepare for Senate Bill 63 allowing UTVs on public roads
Summary
Mark Smith of MLS Powersports told the council that Senate Bill 63, which would allow utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) on public roads under similar rules to motorcycles, is driving local customer demand and that local inspection and licensing processes will be needed soon.
During the public-comment period of the June 23 council meeting, Mark Smith, owner of MLS Powersports in Georgetown, asked the council to be aware of Senate Bill 63 and to prepare for its local impacts.
Smith summarized the bill as allowing off-road/all-terrain utility vehicles to be operated on public roads under a framework similar to motorcycles: operators must be licensed, vehicles inspected and insured, and safety equipment such as turn signals and seat belts must be present. "All the laws are the same as a motorcycle," Smith said, and he…
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