[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Walnutport 5-13-1968 by Ord. No. 187 (Ch. 3, Part 1, of the 1983 Code of
Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A bicycle, as herein mentioned, is one operated by human power.
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride or operate a bicycle
upon any street or public place, within the Borough, unless said bicycle
shall first have been properly registered and tagged as hereinafter
provided.
Every owner or operator of any bicycle within the Borough shall,
within 10 days after the passage and publication of this chapter,
file with the Chief of Police a complete description of such bicycle
upon a blank form to be provided for the purpose, which filing shall
constitute a registration of such bicycle. Such registration shall
be serially numbered and be kept on file by the Chief of Police or
Borough Secretary in his office as a public record.
Immediately upon the registration of a bicycle in his office,
the Chief of Police, or someone designated by him, may affix an identification
tag, serially numbered to correspond with the registration of such
bicycle. Such tag shall thereafter remain affixed to such bicycle
unless removed by the Chief of Police, or someone in his office designated
by him, for cause or for replacement with another tag upon reregistration.
A charge per registration, in such amount as shall be set from time
to time by resolution of the Borough Council, shall be made for the
registration or tagging of any bicycle under the provisions of this
chapter.
Bicycles registered under the provisions hereof shall be registered
on or before July 1, 1968, and biennially thereafter. The Chief of
Police, or someone designated by him, may affix a new identification
tag upon each bicycle at the time of such reregistration thereof.
The Chief of Police, or someone designated by him, shall inspect
each bicycle presented to him for registration and shall have the
authority to refuse to register any such bicycle found by him to be
in unsafe mechanical condition, including, but not limited to, a proper
light, brakes, and rear reflector or tail light.
Every bicycle operated upon a street or public place, during
any of the time between 1/2 hour after sunset until 1/2 hour before
sunrise, shall be equipped with a lamp on the front exhibiting a white
light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front and
with a lamp or reflector on the rear exhibiting a red light visible
from a distance of 500 feet to the rear.
Every bicycle shall be equipped with brakes in good condition
and with a bell, horn or similar device for giving warning.
The Chief of Police shall have the authority to cancel the registration
of and remove the identification tag from any bicycle being operated
upon any street or public place in the Borough in an unsafe manner,
or in violation of any state law or local ordinance, and such cancellation
of registration and removal of tag shall be in addition to other penalties
provided hereunder.
Within 48 hours after any bicycle registered hereunder shall
have changed ownership, or been dismantled and taken out of operation,
such information shall be reported to the Chief of Police by the person
in whose name the bicycle has been registered.
Any bicycle being ridden or used on the streets of the Borough,
or found without a registration tag, or with an altered or mutilated
serial number, shall be considered as not being properly registered
and may be taken up and impounded by the Police Department until the
person claiming ownership shall establish his right of ownership.
It shall be unlawful to ride a bicycle upon any sidewalk. The
rider of a bicycle upon a street or roadway shall ride as near as
practicable within five feet of the right hand curb or edge of the
roadway except when passing a standing or other vehicle or making
a left hand turn at an intersection.
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any bicycle when upon
a street or public place, to carry any other person upon the bar,
handle or other part of any such bicycle and it shall be unlawful
for any other person to so ride upon any such bicycle. It shall be
unlawful for every operator of a bicycle to do trick riding, such
as riding the same without having his hands on the handlebars when
such bicycle is being operated upon any street or public place in
said Borough.
[Amended 3-21-1983 by Ord. No. 83-2]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter,
shall upon conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not more than
$300 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a term of not more
than 30 days.
