[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Bayfield 4-1-1992
(§§ 10-2-1 through 10-2-7 of the 1992 Code of Ordinances).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Every device propelled by the feet acting upon pedals and having
wheels, any two of which are not less than 14 inches in diameter.
That portion of a roadway set aside for exclusive use of bicycles
and so designated by appropriate signs and markings by the responsible governing
body.
Any path or sidewalk, or portion thereof, designated for the use
of bicycles by the responsible governing body.
Any bicycle lane, bicycle way or highway which has been duly designated
by the responsible governing body and identified by appropriate signs and
markings.
Any device attached to a bicycle designed for carrying articles.
Any coaster, skateboard, roller skates, sled, toboggan, unicycle
or toy vehicle upon which a person may ride.
The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner
in preference to another vehicle or pedestrian approaching under such circumstances
of direction, speed and proximity as to give rise to danger of collision unless
one grants precedence to the other.
No person shall operate a bicycle upon a highway unless equipped as
required in § 347.489, Wis. Stats.
The provisions of Chs. 346 and 347, Wis. Stats., and applicable City
ordinances shall govern the operation of bicycles where appropriate. The statutory
provisions describing and defining regulations with respect to bicycles and
play vehicles in the following enumerated sections of the Wisconsin Statutes,
exclusive of any provisions therein relating to the penalties to be imposed
or the punishment for violations of said statutes, are adopted and by reference
made a part of this chapter as if fully set forth herein. Any act required
to be performed or prohibited by any statute incorporated in this chapter
by reference is required or prohibited by this chapter. Each section of the
Wisconsin Statutes adopted by this chapter shall bear the same chapter and
section number in this chapter as it has in the Wisconsin Statutes, said adopted
sections being set forth in Chs. 346 and 347, Wis. Stats.
A.
Play vehicle areas prohibited. No person shall operate
or make use of a skateboard, scooter or play vehicle on any street, public
parking lot, grounds, upon any private parking lot held out for public use
or upon any private driveway or private property without the owner's express
consent.
B.
Responsibility of parent or guardian for violation of
play vehicle regulations. No parent or guardian of any child shall authorize
or knowingly permit such child to violate any of the provisions of this section.
A.
Riding on sidewalks by children. Children through the
sixth grade in school may ride on City sidewalks. Such bicycles must be operated
single file on the right-hand side of the sidewalk and all rules affecting
riding on streets will also be applicable to children permitted to ride on
sidewalks.
B.
Street operation.
(1)
Every bicycle when operated on a roadway shall be kept
as close to the right-hand curb as possible except when making a left-hand
turn.
(2)
Every person when operating a bicycle upon a roadway
shall ride such bicycle in single file.
(3)
It shall be unlawful for any person riding upon a bicycle
to cling to or attach himself or the bicycle to any other moving vehicle upon
a street or highway.
(4)
No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one
time than the number for which it is designed and equipped. Infant seats are
permitted if bolted securely to the frame at the top mount and to the axle
and frame at the rear bottom mount and if provided with hand holds, foot rests,
foot guards and safety belt. The use of a back pack for carrying an infant
is permitted. Persons are not permitted to be located on a bicycle in front
of the operator of the bicycle.
(5)
No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package,
bundle or article which prevents the safe operation of the bicycle with at
least one hand on the handlebars at all times.
(6)
No rider of a bicycle shall remove both hands from the
handlebars or feet from the pedals, or practice any acrobatic or fancy riding
on any street.
C.
Bicycle parking. No bicycle shall be parked in front
of or adjacent to any commercial establishment unless the bicycle is parked
on the sidewalk parallel to the street and as close as possible to the curb.
D.
Bicycle modification. No person shall modify the height
of the bicycle seat or the bicycle wheels without first obtaining permission
of the Chief of Police.
E.
Required equipment.
(1)
Every bicycle, when operated upon a highway, shall be
equipped with a brake adequate to control the movement of and to stop such
vehicle whenever necessary. Such brake shall be maintained in good working
order at all times.
(2)
Every bicycle, when operated upon a highway, shall be
equipped with a horn or bell in good working order, capable of emitting sound
audible under normal conditions for a distance of not less than 100 feet,
and it shall be unlawful for any bicycle to be equipped with a siren or whistle,
or to use any such bell or horn otherwise than as a reasonable warning to
other users of the highway.
F.
Operation under influence of liquor or drugs prohibited.
No person shall operate a bicycle or play vehicle within the City while under
the influence of alcohol or drugs.
A.
Any person 16 years of age or older who shall violate
any provision of this chapter may be issued a uniform traffic citation and
be subject to the penalties provided by the Uniform State Traffic Deposit
Schedule.
B.
Any person 14 years of age through 15 years of age who
shall violate any provisions of this chapter may be issued a citation and
be subject to the penalties provided by the Deposit Schedule and, upon conviction
thereof, may be required to forfeit not more than $25, together with the cost
of the prosecution and, in default of such payment, the court may suspend
the child's operating privileges, as defined in § 340.01, Wis. Stats.,
for not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days.
C.
Any person under 14 years of age who shall violate any
provision of this chapter may be issued a special bicycle violation warning
notice along with the following additional actions:
D.
Any parent or guardian of any child who authorizes or
knowingly permits such child to violate any of the provisions of this chapter
may be subject to the provisions of §§ 346.77 and 346.82(1),
Wis. Stats.
E.
The Chief of Police shall have the authority to suspend
registration and remove the identification tag from any bicycle or play vehicle
operated contrary to any certain law or City ordinance or operating in an
unsafe mechanical condition. Such suspension and removal shall continue for
a period not to exceed 10 days, provided that such registration shall not
be reinstated, nor such identification tag replaced, while the bicycle or
play vehicle is in an unsafe mechanical condition. The suspension and removal
of the registration tag shall be in addition to other penalties provided by
this chapter.
A.
Any person 14 years of age and over who shall violate
any provisions of this chapter may be issued a citation and be subject to
the penalties provided by the Deposit Schedule and, upon conviction thereof,
may be required to forfeit not more than $25, together with the costs of prosecution.
B.
Any person under 14 years of age who shall violate any
provisions of this chapter may receive an officer's report warning notice
along with the following additional actions:
C.
Any parent or guardian of any child who authorizes or knowingly
permits such child to violate any of the provisions of this chapter may be
subject to the provisions of §§ 346.77 and 346.82(1), Wis.
Stats.
