No parent or guardian of any child shall authorize or knowingly
permit such child to violate any of the provisions of this article.
The provisions of Ch. 346 and 347, Wis. Stats., and applicable
City ordinances shall govern the operation of bicycles where appropriate.
Every person driving a bicycle upon a roadway shall be granted all
the rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable to the
driver of a vehicle by the laws of the state declaring rules of the
road applicable to vehicles or by the traffic ordinances of the City
applicable to the driver of the vehicle, except as to those provisions
of laws and ordinances which by their nature can have no application.
The following specific or additional provisions apply:
A. Unless preparing to make a left turn, every person operating a bicycle
upon a roadway carrying two-way traffic shall ride as near as possible
to the right edge of the unobstructed traveled roadway. On one-way
roadways, the operator of the bicycle shall ride as near as possible
to the right edge or left edge of the unobstructed traveled roadway.
Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall exercise due
care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same
direction, allowing a minimum of three feet between his bicycle and
the vehicle.
B. Every person when operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride such
bicycle in single file.
C. No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the
number for which it is designed and equipped. Infant seats are permitted
if securely attached to the frame at the top mount and to the axle
and frame at the rear bottom mount and if provided with hand holds,
foot rests, foot guards and safety belt. The use of a backpack for
carrying an infant is permitted. Persons are not permitted to be located
on a bicycle in front of the operator of the bicycle.
D. No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package, bundle or
article which prevents the safe operation of the bicycle with at least
one hand on the handlebars at all times.
E. No rider of a bicycle shall remove both hands from the handlebars
or feet from the pedals, or practice any acrobatic or fancy riding
on any street.
F. Whenever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to
a roadway, bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the
roadway.
G. No person may operate a bicycle or moped upon a roadway where a sign
is erected indicating that bicycle riding is prohibited.
No bicycle shall be parked in front of or adjacent to any commercial
establishment unless the bicycle is parked on the sidewalk parallel
to the street and as close as possible to the curb. No person shall
leave a bicycle at such a place or in such a way as to create a hazard
to pedestrians, automobile operators or to anyone else.
No person riding upon a bicycle shall cling or attach himself
or his bicycle to any other moving vehicle upon a street or highway,
nor shall the operator of any such bicycle tow or draw any coaster
wagon, sled, person on roller skates, toy vehicles or any other similar
vehicle on such highway.
No person shall operate a bicycle at a speed greater than is
reasonable and prudent under existing conditions or in excess of any
posted speed limit.
Except upon a footbridge, no person shall ride any bicycle upon
any sidewalk area. This prohibition shall not apply to bicycles with
wheels sized 20 inches or under, except that this exception shall
not apply to bicycles designed or modified to BMX specifications.
No person may operate a bicycle upon a highway while such operator
is using any audio device attached directly to ear or ears of such
operator that materially impairs the ability of such operator to hear
traffic signals or warnings.
No person may ride a moped or motor bicycle with the power unit
in operation upon a bicycle way.