As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall mean:
BICYCLE
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.
MOTORIZED BICYCLE
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, 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 (1/2) hour after sunset to one-half
(1/2) 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.
C. For purposes of this Section and Section
375.050, "roadway" means that portion of a street or highway ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder.
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.
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 Village 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 Village 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 Village 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.
[R.O. 2013 § 375.090; R.O. 2012 § 385.090;
CC 1987 § 76.260]
Only one (1) person shall ride or be on any bicycle at any time
while riding on any public street, alley or sidewalk.
[R.O. 2013 § 375.100; R.O. 2012 § 385.100;
CC 1987 § 76.280]
It shall be unlawful for any person to do any trick riding on
a bicycle or to ride without at least one (1) hand on the handlebar
or bars at any time upon any public street, alley or sidewalk.
[R.O. 2013 § 375.110; R.O. 2012 § 385.110;
CC 1987 § 76.290]
Any Peace Officer may at any time have the right to inspect
any bicycle and to require the owner or operator to put the same in
a safe operating condition.
[R.O. 2013 § 375.120; R.O. 2012 § 385.120; Ord. No. 932 Art. I, 4-27-2006]
These regulations apply to scooter operators, roller bladers,
skaters and skateboarders when such devices are operated upon any
highway, roadway or alleyway or upon any path located within the Village
of Hanley Hills. For purposes of this Article, 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, 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.
[R.O. 2013 § 375.130; R.O. 2012 § 385.130; Ord. No. 932 Art. II, 4-27-2006]
Every person operating a scooter, roller blades, roller skates
or skateboard upon a highway, roadway or alleyway is granted all of
the rights and is subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver
of a vehicle by the laws of this State and Village declaring rules
of the road applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except as to special
regulations in this Article, and except as to those provisions of
law and ordinance which by their nature can have no application.
[R.O. 2013 § 375.140; R.O. 2012 § 385.140; Ord. No. 932 Art. III, 4-27-2006]
A. Any person operating a scooter, roller blades, roller skates or skateboard
shall obey the instructions of official traffic control devices applicable
to vehicles, unless otherwise directed by a Law Enforcement Officer.
B. Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating that no right or
left or U-turn is permitted, no person operating a scooter shall disobey
the direction of any such sign. Where such person dismounts from such
devices to make any such turn, the person shall then obey the regulations
applicable to pedestrians.
[R.O. 2013 § 375.150; R.O. 2012 § 385.150; Ord. No. 932 Art. IV, 4-27-2006]
A. A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride on a seat other than
a permanent and regularly attached seat.
B. No bicycle, scooter or skateboard shall be used to carry more persons
at one time than the number for which it is designed and equipped.
[R.O. 2013 § 375.170; R.O. 2012 § 385.170; Ord. No. 932 Art. VI, 4-27-2006]
No person shall operate a bicycle, scooter, roller blades, roller
skates or skateboard at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent
under the existing conditions nor shall such operator exceed the legal
speed limit for the roadway while riding upon the roadway.
[R.O. 2013 § 375.180; R.O. 2012 § 385.180; Ord. No. 932 Art. VII, 4-27-2006]
The operator of a bicycle, scooter, roller blades, roller skates
or skateboard emerging from any alleyway, private roadway, driveway
or building shall, upon approaching a sidewalk or the sidewalk area,
yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians approaching on the sidewalk
or sidewalk area. Upon entering the highway or roadway, the operator
shall yield the right-of-way to vehicles approaching on the highway
or roadway.
[R.O. 2013 § 375.190; R.O. 2012 § 385.190; Ord. No. 932 Art. VIII, 4-27-2006]
No person operating a bicycle or scooter shall carry any package,
bundle or article which prevents the rider from keeping at least one
(1) hand upon the handlebars.
[R.O. 2013 § 375.200; R.O. 2012 § 385.200; Ord. No. 932 Art. IX, 4-27-2006]
No person shall park a bicycle or scooter upon a highway, roadway
or sidewalk in such a manner as to obstruct vehicular or pedestrian
traffic.
[R.O. 2013 § 375.210; R.O. 2012 § 385.210; Ord. No. 932 Art. X, 4-27-2006]
A. Every scooter when in use at nighttime shall be equipped with and
shall use a lamp on the front which emits a white light visible from
a distance of at least five hundred (500) feet to the front and with
a red, white or yellow reflector or the rear of a type which is visible
from all directions from fifty (50) feet to three hundred (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 five hundred (500) feet to the rear may be used in addition to
the red reflector.
B. Every scooter shall be equipped with a brake which will enable the
operator to make the braked wheel skid on dry, level, clean pavement.
[R.O. 2013 § 375.220; R.O. 2012 § 385.220; Ord. No. 932 Art. XI, 4-27-2006]
It shall be unlawful for a parent or guardian to permit a child
under the age of seventeen (17) years to operate or be a passenger
on a bicycle, scooter, roller skates, roller blades or a skateboard
unless the child shall wear protective headgear which properly fits
and is fastened securely upon the head of the operator or passenger.
The headgear shall meet or exceed the impact standard for protective
bicycle helmets set by the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission,
the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the Snell Memorial
Foundation or the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM).
[R.O. 2013 § 375.230; R.O. 2012 § 385.230; Ord. No. 932 Art. XII, 4-27-2006]
No person upon roller skates, roller blades or a skateboard
shall go upon any road except while crossing the road. When so crossing,
such person shall be granted all the rights and shall be subject to
all of the duties applicable to all other pedestrians.
[R.O. 2013 § 375.240; R.O. 2012 § 385.240; Ord. No. 932 Art. XIII, 4-27-2006]
Every person convicted of a violation of any provision of this Article shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). Provided, however, that any parent or guardian found to be in violation of Section
375.230 may be issued an equipment violation notice as prescribed on a Missouri Uniform Complaint and Summons, which violation may be dismissed if the parent or guardian brings an approved helmet to the Village Police Department within twenty-five (25) working days of the receipt of the violation and receives compliance verification as set forth on the back of the Missouri Uniform Complaint and Summons.