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 level ground, but excluding an electric bicycle, as defined in Section 300.010 of this Code. 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, electric 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 375.050 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 340.190 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 340.190 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.
A.
Except
as otherwise provided in this Section, every person riding an electric
bicycle shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to
all of the duties applicable to the operator of a bicycle. An electric
bicycle shall be considered a vehicle to the same extent as a bicycle.
B.
An
electric bicycle or a person operating an electric bicycle is not
subject to provisions of law that are applicable to motor vehicles,
all-terrain vehicles, off-road vehicles, off-highway vehicles, motor
vehicle rentals, motor vehicle dealers or franchises, or motorcycle
dealers or franchises, including vehicle registration, certificates
of title, drivers' licenses, and financial responsibility.
C.
Beginning
August 28, 2021, manufacturers and distributors of electric bicycles
shall apply a permanent label to each electric bicycle. The label,
which shall be affixed to the electric bicycle in a prominent location,
shall contain the classification number, top assisted speed, and motor
wattage of the electric bicycle. The text on the label shall be Arial
font and in at least nine-point type.
D.
No person shall tamper with or modify an electric bicycle so as to change the motor-powered speed capability or engagement of an electric bicycle unless he or she replaces the label required under Subsection (C) of this Section with a new label indicating the new classification.
E.
An
electric bicycle shall comply with the equipment and manufacturing
requirements for bicycles adopted by the United States Consumer Product
Safety Commission, 16 CFR 1512.
F.
An
electric bicycle shall operate in a manner so that the electric motor
is disengaged or ceases to function when the rider stops pedaling
or when the brakes are applied.
G.
An
electric bicycle may be ridden where bicycles are permitted to travel,
subject to the following provisions:
1.
An electric bicycle may be ridden on bicycle or multi-use paths where
bicycles are permitted;
2.
Following notice and a public hearing, a municipality, local authority,
or State agency having jurisdiction over a bicycle or multi-use path
may prohibit the operation of a Class 1 electric bicycle or Class
2 electric bicycle on that path if it finds that such a restriction
is needed for safety reasons or compliance with other laws or legal
obligations;
3.
A municipality, local authority, or State agency having jurisdiction
over a bicycle or multi-use path may prohibit the operation of a Class
3 electric bicycle on that path; and
4.
The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to a trail that
is specifically designated as non-motorized and that has a natural
surface tread that is made by clearing and grading the native soil
with no added surfacing materials. A local authority or agency of
the State having jurisdiction over a trail described in this Subsection
may regulate the use of an electric bicycle on that trail.
H.
The
use of Class 3 electric bicycles shall be subject to the following
provisions:
1.
No person under sixteen (16) years of age shall operate a Class 3
electric bicycle. A person under sixteen (16) years of age may ride
as a passenger on a Class 3 electric bicycle that is designed to accommodate
passengers; and
2.
All Class 3 electric bicycles shall be equipped with a speedometer
that is capable of displaying the speed an electric bicycle is traveling
in miles per hour.
[R.O. 2008 §385.060; CC 1988 §18-72]
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.
C.
Violation
of this Section shall be deemed an ordinance violation.
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.
