[Adopted 9-1-1992 by L.L. No. 7-1992]
No person operating a bicycle shall allow a person who is under one
year of age to ride as a passenger on a bicycle, nor shall such person be
carried in a pack fastened to the operator. A first violation of the provisions
of this section shall result in no fine. A second violation shall result in
a civil fine not to exceed $50.
No person shall operate a bicycle or ride as a passenger on bicycle
unless:
A. Such operator or passenger is wearing a helmet meeting
the standards of the American National Standards Institute (Ansi Z 90.4 bicycle
helmet standards) or the Snell Memorial Foundation's 1984 Standard for
Protective Headgear for Use in Bicycling. For the purposes of this section,
"wearing a helmet," means having a helmet of good fit fastened securely upon
the head with the helmet straps; and
B. For passengers one or more years of age and less than
five years of age, such passenger is also placed in a separate seat attached
to the bicycle and such seat shall have adequate provision for retaining the
passenger in place and for protecting the passenger from the moving parts
of the bicycle.
Any person who violates the provisions of §
217-2 of this Article shall pay a civil fine not to exceed $50.
The court shall waive any fine for which a person who violates the provisions of §
217-2A of this article would be liable if such person supplies the court with proof that between the date of violation and the appearance date for such violation such person purchased or rented a helmet which meets the requirements of §
217-2A. Further, the court shall waive any fine for which a person who violates the provisions of §
217-2B of this Article would be liable if such person supplies the court with proof that between the date of violation and the appearance date for such violation such person purchased or rented a seat which meets the requirements of §
217-2B. Such waiver of fine shall not apply to a second or subsequent conviction under Subsection
A or
B of §
217-2 of this article.