Cross Reference — Clinging to vehicle, §340.060.
As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall mean:
Every vehicle propelled solely by human power upon which
any person may ride, having two (2) tandem wheels, or two (2) parallel
wheels and one (1) or two (2) forward or rear wheels, all of which
are more than fourteen (14) inches in diameter, except scooters and
similar devices.
Any two- or three-wheeled device having an automatic transmission
and a motor with a cylinder capacity of not more than fifty (50) cubic
centimeters, which produces less than three (3) gross brake horsepower,
and is capable of propelling the device at a maximum speed of not
more than thirty (30) miles per hour on level ground. A motorized
bicycle shall be considered a motor vehicle for purposes of any homeowners'
or renters' insurance policy.
Every bicycle and motorized bicycle shall be equipped with a
brake or brakes which will enable its driver to stop the bicycle or
motorized bicycle within twenty-five (25) feet from a speed of ten
(10) miles per hour on dry, level, clean pavement.
A.
Every
bicycle and motorized bicycle when in use on a street or highway during
the period from one-half (½) hour after sunset to one-half
(½) hour before sunrise shall be equipped with the following:
1.
A front-facing
lamp on the front or carried by the rider which shall emit a white
light visible at night under normal atmospheric conditions on a straight,
level, unlighted roadway at five hundred (500) feet;
2.
A rear-facing
red reflector, at least two (2) square inches in reflective surface
area, or a rear-facing red lamp on the rear which shall be visible
at night under normal atmospheric conditions on a straight, level,
unlighted roadway when viewed by a vehicle driver under the lower
beams of vehicle headlights at six hundred (600) feet;
3.
Reflective
material and/or lights on any part of the bicyclist's pedals, crank
arms, shoes or lower leg visible from the front and the rear at night
under normal atmospheric conditions on a straight, level, unlighted
roadway when viewed by a vehicle driver under the lawful lower beams
of vehicle headlights at two hundred (200) feet; and
4.
Reflective
material and/or lights visible on each side of the bicycle or bicyclist
and visible at night under normal atmospheric conditions on a straight,
level, unlighted roadway when viewed by a vehicle driver under the
lawful lower beams of vehicle headlights at three hundred (300) feet.
The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to motorized bicycles
which comply with National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration
regulations relating to reflectors on motorized bicycles.
Every person riding a bicycle or motorized bicycle upon a street
or highway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject
to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle as provided
by Chapter 304, RSMo., and this Title, except as to special regulations
in this Chapter, and except as to those provisions of Chapter 304,
RSMo., and this Title, which by their nature can have no application.
Every person operating a bicycle or motorized bicycle at less
than the posted speed or slower than the flow of traffic upon a street
or highway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as
safe, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding
in the same direction, except when making a left turn, when avoiding
hazardous conditions, when the lane is too narrow to share with another
vehicle, or when on a one-way street. Bicyclists may ride abreast
when not impeding other vehicles.
A.
A person operating a bicycle at less than the posted speed or slower than the flow of traffic upon a street or highway may operate as described in Section 365.050 of this Chapter, or may operate on the shoulder adjacent to the roadway.
B.
A bicycle
operated on a roadway, or the shoulder adjacent to a roadway, shall
be operated in the same direction as vehicles are required to be driven
upon the roadway.
The operator of a bicycle shall signal as required in Section 325.020 of this Title, except that a signal by the hand and arm need not be given continuously if the hand is needed to control or operate the bicycle. An operator of a bicycle intending to turn the bicycle to the right shall signal as indicated in Section 325.020 of this Title, or by extending such operator's right arm in a horizontal position so that the same may be seen in front and in rear of the vehicle.
Any person seventeen (17) years of age or older who violates
any provision of this Chapter is guilty of an ordinance violation
and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less
than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
If any person under seventeen (17) years of age violates any provision
of this Chapter in the presence of a Police Officer, said officer
may impound the bicycle or motorized bicycle involved for a period
not to exceed five (5) days upon issuance of a receipt to the child
riding it or to its owner.
A.
No person
shall operate a motorized bicycle on any highways, streets or roads
in this City unless the person has a valid license to operate a motor
vehicle.
B.
No motorized
bicycle may be operated on any public thoroughfare located within
this City which has been designated as part of the Federal interstate
highway system.
No person shall operate a motorized bicycle on any highways,
streets or roads in this City unless it is equipped in accordance
with the minimum requirements for construction and equipment of MOPEDS,
Regulation VESC-17, approved July, 1977, as promulgated by the Vehicle
Equipment Safety Commission.
[Ord. No. 5862 §1, 1-25-2005]
A.
The regulations
in this Section apply to persons operating or riding upon bicycles,
scooters, in-line skates, roller skates or skateboards when such devices
are operated upon any highway, roadway, alleyway, sidewalk or upon
any path available for the use of such devices.
B.
For purposes
of this Section, a "scooter" shall be defined as
a device that typically has one (1) front and one (1) rear wheel with
a low footboard between, is steered by a handlebar, and is propelled
either by pushing one (1) foot against the ground while resting the
other foot on the footboard or by a motor. A scooter may have more
than two (2) wheels.
D.
For purposes
of this Section, the term "helmet" means a piece
of headgear which meets or exceeds the impact standard for protective
bicycle helmets set by the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission
Federal safety standards, those developed by the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI), the Snell Memorial Foundation or the American
Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM).
E.
Every
person under the age of seventeen (17) years operating or being a
passenger on a bicycle or using a scooter, in-line skates, roller
skates or a skateboard shall wear a bicycle helmet of good fit, fastened
securely upon the head with the straps of the helmet.
F.
No person
operating a bicycle shall allow anyone under the age of seventeen
(17) years to ride as a passenger unless the passenger is wearing
a bicycle helmet; or else is in an enclosed trailer or other device
which meets or exceeds current nationally recognized standards of
design and manufacture for the protection of the passenger's head
from impacts in an accident without the need for a helmet.
G.
No parent,
custodian or legal guardian of a person under the age of seventeen
(17) years shall knowingly permit said person to operate or be a passenger
on a bicycle or to use a scooter, in-line skates, roller skates and
skateboards without wearing a bicycle helmet.
H.
No person
operating a bicycle shall allow anyone who is either four (4) years
old or younger or weighing forty (40) pounds or less to ride as a
passenger on the bicycle other than in a seat which shall adequately
retain the passenger in place and protect the passenger from the bicycle's
moving parts.
I.
Any operator
of or passenger on equipment described in this Section found to be
in violation of this Section may be issued an equipment violation
notice as prescribed on a Missouri Uniform Complaint and Summons.
The person responsible for payment of the violation may have the violation
dismissed, if the person submits a receipt for a proof of purchase
of a bicycle helmet along with the helmet to the Clayton Police Department
within five (5) calendar days of the date of the violation notice.
J.
Fines
assessed to juvenile violators (under the age of seventeen (17) years)
will be the legal responsibility of the violator's parent, custodian
or legal guardian; and therefore any summons issued as a result of
a violation committed by such a juvenile shall be issued to said violator's
parent, custodian or legal guardian.
K.
This
Section shall not apply to bicycles, scooters, in-line skates, roller
skates or skateboards operated on private residential property.
