[Code 1962 §18-276; CC 1979 §16-274; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
Every person riding a bicycle within the City shall be granted
all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the rules, regulations
and duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle in this City, except
as to special regulations and those provisions which by their nature
can have no application.
[Code 1962 §18-277; CC 1979 §16-275; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a business
district. Whenever any person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk
in any other district, such person shall yield the right-of-way to
any pedestrian and shall give audible signal before overtaking and
passing such pedestrian.
[Code 1962 §18-278; CC 1979 §16-276; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
Whenever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent
to a roadway, bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use
the roadway.
[Code 1962 §18-279; CC 1979 §16-277; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as
near to the right side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due
care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same
direction.
[Code 1962 §18-280; CC 1979 §16-278; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than
two (2) abreast, except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for
the exclusive use of bicycles.
[Code 1962 §18-281; CC 1979 §16-279; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time than
the number for which it is designed and equipped.
[Code 1962 §18-282; CC 1979 §16-280; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
No person operating a bicycle shall carry another person on
the handlebars of such bicycle.
[Code 1962 §18-283; CC 1979 §16-281; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package, bundle
or article which prevents the driver from keeping at least one (1)
hand upon the handlebars.
[Code 1962 §18-284; CC 1979 §16-282; Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-4-1977]
The operator of a bicycle emerging from an alley, driveway,
garage or private sidewalk shall stop the bicycle immediately prior
to driving onto or across a public sidewalk, or onto or across a public
sidewalk line projected across an alley, and shall exercise extreme
care in making such movements.
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, 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.
Essentially colorless or amber reflectors on both the front and rear
surfaces of all pedals. Each pedal reflector shall be recessed below
the plane of the pedal or reflector housing. Each reflector shall
be at least ninety one-hundredths square inches in projected effective
reflex area, and must be 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 two hundred (200) feet; and
4.
A side-facing essentially colorless or amber reflector visible on
each side of the wheel mounted on the wheel spokes of the front wheel
within three (3) inches of the inside of the wheel rim and a side-facing
essentially colorless or red reflector mounted on the wheel spokes
of the rear wheel within three (3) inches of the inside of the wheel
rim, or continuous retroreflective material on each side of both tires
which shall be at least three-sixteenths (3/16) of an inch wide. All
such reflectors or retroreflective tire sidewalls shall be 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 feet. The provisions
of this subdivision shall not apply to motorized bicycles which comply
with National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration regulations
relating to reflectors on motorized bicycles.
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.
