highway or roadway under the jurisdiction of a local
authority with a posted speed limit in excess of 45 miles per
hour.
(2) A local authority may, by ordinance or resolution,
as appropriate, in the case of any roadway under the local
authority's jurisdiction, permit the use of a utility terrain
vehicle where the posted speed limit is greater than 45 miles
per hour but not greater than 55 miles per hour.
(3) A local authority may, by ordinance or resolution,
as appropriate, prohibit the use of a utility terrain vehicle
on a roadway under the local authority's jurisdiction where
the local authority determines that the operation of a
utility terrain vehicle would constitute a hazard.
(c) Violation.--A person who operates a utility terrain
vehicle upon a highway or roadway in violation of this section
shall be subject to the penalties under section 6502 (relating
to summary offenses).
§ 3597.4. Same treatment as passenger cars.
Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, a utility
terrain vehicle shall be considered a passenger car for the
purposes of Part II (relating to title, registration and
licensing) and section 4581 (relating to restraint systems).
§ 3597.5. Seating limitation.
A utility terrain vehicle may not be operated:
(1) at a time during which the number of passengers
exceeds the number of available safety belts in the UTV; or
(2) on a highway with a speed limit in excess of 45
miles per hour, if a passenger requires a child passenger
restraint system or booster seat.
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