[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Islip 8-11-64. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Traffic Violations Bureau — See Ch. 53.
This ordinance, applicable to bicycles, shall apply whenever a bicycle is operated on any street or upon any highway or upon any sidewalk or any place where pedestrians walk.
Every person operating a bicycle upon a highway or road dedicated or otherwise shall operate the same in strict observance of all laws applicable to such vehicles and the use thereof and in compliance with all rules of the road applicable to the operation of such vehicles and in compliance with all traffic ordinances except as to those provisions of laws and ordinances which by their nature can have no application.
The operator of a bicycle emerging from an alley, driveway or building shall, upon approaching a sidewalk, yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians approaching on said sidewalk.
No person shall stand, park or otherwise place in a position or temporary storage a bicycle upon the highway or street or upon the sidewalk or against any building at the sidewalk in such manner which shall obstruct pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
A. 
No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within any business district.
B. 
Whenever any person shall operate 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.
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No person shall operate a bicycle at nighttime unless it shall be equipped with a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light visible at least five hundred (500) feet to the front, with a red reflector on the rear which shall be visible from all distances fifty (50) to three hundred (300) feet from the rear when directly in front of lawful beams of headlights on a motor vehicle. A red light or lamp visible 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 sound-making device capable of giving a signal audible for a distance of at least one hundred (100) feet. No bicycle shall be equipped with any siren or whistle.
The parent of the child or the guardian of any ward shall not authorize or knowingly permit any such child or ward to violate any of the provisions of this ordinance.
Any person or persons violating any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of an offense and shall forfeit and pay a fine not to exceed fifteen dollars ($15.) for each and every offense.
This ordinance is to take effect and be in force on and after August 31, 1964.