[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Canton 11-10-1975
by L.L. No. 5-1975 as Ch. 53 of the 1975 Code. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
It is unlawful for anyone to operate or drive, upon any public highway,
a bicycle, unless it has adequate brakes; a horn, bell or other warning device;
an approved front and rear reflector visible for at least 200 feet; and a
headlight visible for 500 feet if such bicycle is ridden after dusk. The term
"dusk" means the period from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.
No person shall ride on the rear of any vehicle without the consent
of the driver.
No person who is over 12 years of age or who is not an invalid or cripple
shall ride or operate any vehicle along any public sidewalk or footpath used
by a pedestrian.
No driver of a motorcycle or bicycle shall carry another person thereon
except on a seat securely fastened to the machine in the rear of the driver
and provided with footrests and handgrips or in a sidecar attached to a motorcycle.
Bicycles must not be left standing or lying so as to obstruct streets,
sidewalks, doorways, hallways, aisles or any public or private passageway.
No resident of the Village of Canton shall operate a bicycle in the
Village of Canton unless such bicycle has been inspected and approved by the
Village Police Department.
No individual or dealer shall buy or sell a bicycle without reporting
the serial number to the Village Police Department.
A violation of this chapter shall constitute disorderly conduct, and
such violation shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $50 for each
violation, and, in default of payment of such fine, the person convicted shall
be imprisoned in the St. Lawrence County Jail for not more than 30 days.
