As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall mean:
BICYCLE
Every vehicle propelled solely by human power upon which
any person may ride, having two (2) tandem wheels, or two (2) parallel
wheels and one (1) or two (2) forward or rear wheels, all of which
are more than fourteen (14) inches in diameter, except scooters and
similar devices.
MOTORIZED BICYCLE
Any two- or three-wheeled device having an automatic transmission
and a motor with a cylinder capacity of not more than fifty (50) cubic
centimeters, which produces less than three (3) gross brake horsepower
and is capable of propelling the device at a maximum speed of not
more than thirty (30) miles per hour on level ground. A motorized
bicycle shall be considered a motor vehicle for purposes of any homeowners'
or renters' insurance policy.
Every bicycle and motorized bicycle shall be equipped with a
brake or brakes which will enable its driver to stop the bicycle or
motorized bicycle within twenty-five (25) feet from a speed of ten
(10) miles per hour on dry, level, clean pavement.
A. Every bicycle and motorized bicycle when in use on a street or highway
during the period from one-half (1/2) hour after sunset to one-half
(1/2) hour before sunrise shall be equipped with the following:
1.
A front-facing lamp on the front or carried by the rider which
shall emit a white light visible at night under normal atmospheric
conditions on a straight, level, unlighted roadway at five hundred
(500) feet;
2.
A rear-facing red reflector, at least two (2) square inches
in reflective surface area, or a rear-facing red lamp on the rear
which shall be visible at night under normal atmospheric conditions
on a straight, level, unlighted roadway when viewed by a vehicle driver
under the lower beams of vehicle headlights at six hundred (600) feet;
3.
Reflective material and/or lights on any part of the bicyclist's
pedals, crank arms, shoes or lower leg visible from the front and
the rear at night under normal atmospheric conditions on a straight,
level, unlighted roadway when viewed by a vehicle driver under the
lawful lower beams of vehicle headlights at two hundred (200) feet;
and
4.
Reflective material and/or lights visible on each side of the
bicycle or bicyclist and visible at night under normal atmospheric
conditions on a straight, level, unlighted roadway when viewed by
a vehicle driver under the lawful lower beams of vehicle headlights
at three hundred (300) feet. The provisions of this Subsection shall
not apply to motorized bicycles which comply with National Highway
Traffic and Safety Administration regulations relating to reflectors
on motorized bicycles.
Every person riding a bicycle or motorized bicycle upon a street
or highway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject
to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle as provided
by Chapter 304, RSMo., and this Title, except as to special regulations
in this Chapter, and except as to those provisions of Chapter 304,
RSMo., and this Title, which by their nature can have no application.
[R.O. 2009 § 355.020; R.O. 2007
§ 355.020; Ord. No. 486 § 12(p-2), 11-16-1973]
Any person operating a bicycle shall
obey the instructions of official traffic control signals, signs and
other control devices applicable to vehicles, unless otherwise directed
by a Police Officer. Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating
that no right or left or U-turn is permitted, no person operating
a bicycle shall disobey the direction of any such sign, except where
such person dismounts from the bicycle to make any such turn, in which
event such person shall then obey regulations applicable to pedestrians.
Every person operating a bicycle or motorized bicycle at less
than the posted speed or slower than the flow of traffic upon a street
or highway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as
safe, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding
in the same direction, except when making a left turn, when avoiding
hazardous conditions, when the lane is too narrow to share with another
vehicle, or when on a one-way street. Bicyclists may ride abreast
when not impeding other vehicles.
A. A person operating a bicycle at less than the posted speed or slower than the flow of traffic upon a street or highway may operate as described in Section
375.050 of this Chapter or may operate on the shoulder adjacent to the roadway.
B. A bicycle operated on a roadway, or the shoulder adjacent to a roadway,
shall be operated in the same direction as vehicles are required to
be driven upon the roadway.
C. For purposes of this Section and Section
375.050, "roadway" means that portion of a street or highway ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder.
The operator of a bicycle shall signal as required in Section 345.180 of this Title, except that a signal by the hand and arm need not be given continuously if the hand is needed to control or operate the bicycle. An operator of a bicycle intending to turn the bicycle to the right shall signal as indicated in Section
340.190 of this Title or by extending such operator's right arm in a horizontal position so that the same may be seen in front and in rear of the vehicle.
Any person seventeen (17) years of age or older who violates
any provision of this Chapter is guilty of an ordinance violation
and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less
than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
If any person under seventeen (17) years of age violates any provision
of this Chapter in the presence of a Police Officer, said officer
may impound the bicycle or motorized bicycle involved for a period
not to exceed five (5) days upon issuance of a receipt to the child
riding it or to its owner.
A. No person shall operate a motorized bicycle on any highways, streets
or roads in this City unless the person has a valid license to operate
a motor vehicle.
B. No motorized bicycle may be operated on any public thoroughfare located
within this City which has been designated as part of the Federal
interstate highway system.
C. Violation of this Section shall be deemed an ordinance violation.
No person shall operate a motorized bicycle on any highways,
streets or roads in this City unless it is equipped in accordance
with the minimum requirements for construction and equipment of MOPEDS,
Regulation VESC-17, approved July 1977, as promulgated by the Vehicle
Equipment Safety Commission.
[R.O. 2009 § 355.030; R.O. 2007
§ 355.030; Ord. No. 486 § 12(p-3), 11-16-1973]
A person propelling a bicycle shall
not ride other than astride a permanent and regular seat attached
thereto. No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time
than the number for which it is designed and equipped.
[R.O. 2009 § 355.050; R.O. 2007
§ 355.050; Ord. No. 486 § 12(p-5), 11-16-1973]
No person shall operate a bicycle
at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions
then existing.
[R.O. 2009 § 355.060; R.O. 2007
§ 355.060; Ord. No. 486 § 12(p-6), 11-16-1973]
The operator of a bicycle emerging
from an alley, driveway or building shall, upon approaching a sidewalk
or the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway, yield the right-of-way
to all pedestrians approaching on such sidewalk or sidewalk area and
upon entering a street or roadway shall yield the right-of-way to
all vehicles approaching on such roadway.
[R.O. 2009 § 355.070; R.O. 2007
§ 355.070; Ord. No. 486 § 12(p-7), 11-16-1973]
No person operating a bicycle shall
carry any package, bundle or article which prevents the rider from
keeping at least one (1) hand upon the handlebars.
[R.O. 2009 § 355.080; R.O. 2007
§ 355.080; Ord. No. 486 § 12(p-8), 11-16-1973]
No person shall park a bicycle upon
a street other than upon the roadway against the curb or upon the
sidewalk in a rack to support the bicycle or against a building or
at the curb in such a manner as to afford the least obstruction to
pedestrian traffic.
[R.O. 2009 § 355.090; R.O. 2007
§ 355.090; Ord. No. 486 § 12(p-9), 11-16-1973]
No person shall ride a bicycle upon
a sidewalk within a business district. Whenever any person is riding
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.