[1960 Code, Sec. 9.16.120]
Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be granted
all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable
to the driver of a vehicle by the laws of this state declaring rules
of the road applicable to vehicles or by the traffic ordinances of
the City applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except as to special
regulations in this chapter and except as to those provisions of laws
and ordinances which by their nature can have no application.
[1960 Code, Sec. 9.16.130]
(A)
Any person operating a bicycle shall obey the instructions of official
traffic control signals, signs and other control devices applicable
to vehicles, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
(B)
Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating that no right or
left or U-turn is permitted, no person operating a bicycle shall disobey
the direction of any such sign, except where such person dismounts
from the bicycle to make any such turn, in which event such person
shall then obey the regulations applicable to pedestrians.
[1960 Code, Secs. 9.16.140, 9.16.150, 9.16.160, 9.16.170,
9.16.180, 9.16.190, 9.16.200, 9.16.210; Ord. 272, 6-19-1989]
(B)
Riding On Roadways And Bicycle Paths:
1.
Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near
to the right hand side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due
care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same
direction.
2.
Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than two
abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive
use of bicycles.
3.
Whenever a useable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to
a roadway, bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the
roadway.
(C)
Speed: No person shall operate a bicycle at a speed greater than
is reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing.
(D)
Emerging From Alley Or Driveway: The operator of a bicycle emerging
from an alley, driveway or building shall, upon approaching a sidewalk
or the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway, yield the right
of way to all pedestrians approaching on said sidewalk or sidewalk
area and upon entering the roadway shall yield the right of way to
all vehicles approaching on said roadway.
(E)
Clinging To Vehicles: No person riding upon any bicycle shall attach
the same or himself to any vehicle upon a roadway.
(F)
Carrying Articles: No person operating a bicycle shall carry any
package, bundle or article which prevents the rider from keeping at
least one hand upon the handlebars.
(G)
Parking: No person shall park a bicycle upon a street other than
upon the roadway against the curb or upon the sidewalk in a rack to
support the bicycle or against a building or at the curb, in such
manner as to afford the least obstruction to pedestrian traffic.
(H)
Riding On Sidewalks:
1.
No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a business
district. No person shall ride skates or a skateboard anywhere in
a business district.
2.
The Chief of Police is authorized to erect signs on any sidewalk
or roadway prohibiting the riding of bicycles thereon by any person
and when such signs are in place, no person shall disobey the same.
3.
Whenever any person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk, such person
shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian and shall give audible
signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian.
[1960 Code, Sec. 9.16.220]
(A)
Every bicycle when in use at nighttime shall be equipped with a lamp
on the front which shall emit a white light visible from a distance
of at least 500 feet to the front and with a red reflector on the
rear of a type which shall be visible from all distances up to 300
feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper beams of headlamps
on a motor vehicle. A lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance
of 500 feet to the rear may be used in addition to the red reflector.
(B)
No person shall operate a bicycle unless it is equipped with a bell
or other device capable of giving a signal audible for a distance
of at least 100 feet, except that a bicycle shall not be equipped
with nor shall any person use upon a bicycle, any siren or whistle.
(C)
Each bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will enable the
operator to make the braked wheel skid on dry, level, clean pavement.
[Ord. 80, 7-27-1978]
Every person found to have violated any provision of this chapter, may be punished, in addition to any other penalty, provided in Section 1-4-1 of this Code, by having such person's bicycle impounded by the City police for a period not to exceed 30 days.
