[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.1010, 7-6-1988]
A.
It is
a City ordinance violation for any person to do any act forbidden
or fail to perform any act required in this Chapter.
B.
These
regulations applicable to bicycles apply whenever a bicycle is operated
upon any highway, roadway or alleyway or upon any path set aside for
the exclusive use of bicycles subject to those exceptions stated by
this Title.
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.1015, 7-6-1988]
Every person riding a bicycle upon a highway, roadway or alleyway
is granted all of the rights and is subject to all of the duties applicable
to the driver of a vehicle by the laws of this State declaring rules
of the road applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except as to special
regulations in this Chapter and except as to those provisions of laws
and ordinances which by their nature can have no application.
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.1020, 7-6-1988]
A.
Any person
operating a bicycle shall obey the instructions of official traffic
control devices applicable to vehicles, unless otherwise directed
by a Law Enforcement Officer.
B.
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. Where such person dismounts from the bicycle to
make any such turn, the person shall then obey the regulations applicable
to pedestrians.
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.1025, 7-6-1988]
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.1030, 7-6-1988]
A.
Every
person operating a bicycle upon a highway, roadway or alleyway shall
ride as near to the right side of the highway, roadway or alleyway
as practicable and shall exercise due care when passing a standing
vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction.
B.
Persons
riding bicycles upon a road shall not ride more than two (2) abreast
except on paths or parts of roads set aside for the exclusive use
of bicycles.
C.
Wherever
a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway,
bicycle riders shall use the path and shall not use the roadway.
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.1035, 7-6-1988]
No person shall operate a bicycle at a speed greater than is
reasonable and prudent under the existing conditions nor shall the
bicycle rider exceed the legal speed limit for the roadway while riding
upon the roadway.
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.1040, 7-6-1988]
The operator of a bicycle emerging from an alleyway, private
roadway, driveway or building shall, upon approaching a sidewalk or
the sidewalk area, yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians approaching
on the sidewalk area. Upon entering the highway or roadway, the operator
shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on the highway
or roadway.
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.1045, 7-6-1988]
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 handle bars.
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.1050, 7-6-1988]
No person shall park a bicycle upon a highway, roadway, or sidewalk
in such a manner as to obstruct vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
[Ord. No. 88-39 §24.1055, 7-6-1988]
A.
Every
bicycle when in use at night time shall be equipped with and shall
use a lamp on the front which emits a white light visible from a distance
of at least five hundred (500) feet to the front and with a red reflector
on the rear of a type which is visible from all directions from fifty
(50) feet to three hundred (300) feet to the rear when directly in
front of lawful upper beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle. A lamp
emitting a red light visible from a distance of five hundred (500)
feet to the rear may be used in addition to the red reflector.
B.
Every
bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will enable the operator
to make the braked wheel skid on dry, level, clean pavement.
