[Code 1975 §15.11(1); CC 1989 §13-346; Ord. No. 4484, 2-14-2022]
Every bicycle, electric bicycle, and motorized bicycle shall be equipped with a brake or brakes which will enable its driver to stop the bicycle, electric bicycle, or motorized bicycle within twenty-five (25) feet from a speed of ten (10) miles per hour on dry, level, clean pavement.
[Code 1975 §15.11(2); CC 1989 §13-347; Ord. No. 4484, 2-14-2022]
A. 
Every bicycle, electric bicycle, and motorized bicycle when in use on a street or highway during the period from one-half (½) hour after sunset to one-half (½) 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, electric bicycle, motorized 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 subdivision shall not apply to motorized bicycles which comply with National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration regulations relating to reflectors on motorized bicycles.
[Ord. No. 4484, 2-14-2022]
Every person riding a bicycle, electric 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., except as to special regulations in Sections 307.180 to 307.193, RSMo., and except as to those provisions of Chapter 304, RSMo, which by their nature can have no application, and as said Statutory provisions may subsequently be amended or superseded.
[Code 1975 §15.11(4); CC 1989 §13-349; Ord. No. 4484, 2-14-2022]
No bicycle, electric bicycle, or motorized bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one (1) time than the number for which it is designed or equipped, except that an adult rider may carry a child securely attached to his/her person in a backpack or sling.
[Ord. No. 4484, 2-14-2022]
Every person operating a bicycle, electric 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.
[Code 1975 §15.11(10); CC 1989 §13-355; Ord. No. 4484, 2-14-2022]
A. 
A person may not propel or operate a Class 3 electric bicycle or motorized bicycle on sidewalks or crosswalks.
B. 
A person propelling a bicycle, a Class 1 electric bicycle, or a Class 2 electric bicycle upon and along a sidewalk, or across a roadway upon and along a crosswalk, shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrians and shall give audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian.
C. 
A person shall not ride a bicycle, a Class 1 electric bicycle, or a Class 2 electric bicycle upon and along a sidewalk, or across a roadway upon and along a crosswalk, where such use of bicycles, a Class 1 electric bicycle, or a Class 2 electric bicycle is prohibited by official traffic control devices.
D. 
A person propelling a bicycle, a Class 1 electric bicycle, or a Class 2 electric bicycle upon and along a sidewalk, or across a roadway upon and along a crosswalk shall have all the rights and duties applicable to a pedestrian under the same circumstances.
[Code 1975 §15.11(11); CC 1989 §13-356; Ord. No. 4484, 2-14-2022]
A uniformed City Police Officer may at any time, upon reasonable cause to believe that a bicycle, electric bicycle or motorized bicycle is unsafe or not equipped as required by law, or that its equipment is not in proper adjustment or repair, require the person riding the bicycle or motorized bicycle to stop and submit the bicycle, electric bicycle, or motorized bicycle to an inspection and such test with reference thereto as may be appropriate.
[Code 1975 §15.11(15); CC 1989 §13-359; Ord. No. 4484, 2-14-2022]
A. 
No person shall operate an electric bicycle on any street or highway in this City unless it is equipped in accordance with the minimum requirements established by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, 16 CFR 1512, as the same may be subsequently amended or superseded.
B. 
No person shall operate a motorized bicycle on any street or highway 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, as the same may be subsequently amended or superseded.
C. 
Electric bicycles shall have affixed to them the labeling required under Section 307.194, RSMo., as the same may be subsequently amended or superseded.
D. 
No person shall tamper with or modify an electric bicycle so as to change the motor-powered speed capability or engagement of an electric bicycle, unless he or she replaces the label required under Subsection (C) of this Section with a new label indicating the new classification. If the classification of an electric bicycle is altered, the bicycle must be operated in accordance with the regulations applicable to the new classification of the electric bicycle.
E. 
All Class 3 electric bicycles shall be equipped with a speedometer that is capable of displaying the speed the electric bicycle is traveling in miles per hour.
[Ord. No. 2674 §1, 3-12-2002; Ord. No. 4484, 2-14-2022]
A. 
Every person operating or being a passenger on a bicycle, an electric bicycle or a motorized bicycle or using in-line skates, roller skates, skateboards or scooters or any other similar two- or four-wheeled recreational devices upon any highway, roadway, alleyway or public right-of-way within the City limits of the City of Town and Country shall wear a bicycle helmet of good fit, fastened securely upon the head with the straps of the helmet.
B. 
"Bicycle helmet" shall be defined as a piece of headgear which meets or exceeds the impact standard for protective bicycle helmets set by the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission Federal safety standards, those developed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the Snell Memorial Foundation or the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM).
C. 
No parent, custodian or legal guardian of a person age sixteen (16) and under shall knowingly permit said person:
1. 
To operate or be a passenger on a bicycle, an electric bicycle or a motorized bicycle operated upon any highway, roadway, alleyway, sidewalk, crosswalk or public right-of-way within the City limits of the City of Town and Country without wearing a helmet as required by this Section; or
2. 
To use in-line skates, roller skates, skateboards or scooters upon any highway, roadway, alleyway, sidewalk, crosswalk or public right-of-way within the City limits of the City of Town and Country without wearing a bicycle helmet as defined in this Section.
D. 
No person operating a bicycle, an electric bicycle or a motorized bicycle upon any highway, roadway, alleyway, sidewalk, crosswalk or public right-of-way within the City limits of the City of Town and Country shall allow anyone who is four (4) years old or younger to ride as a passenger on the bicycle, electric bicycle or a motorized bicycle other than in a seat which shall adequately retain the passenger in place and protect the passenger from the bicycle's moving parts.
E. 
Any operator or passenger, as defined in this Section, found to be in violation of this Section may be issued an equipment violation notice as prescribed on a Missouri Uniform Complaint and Summons. Every violation of any provision of this Section shall be punishable by a fine of not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00); provided however, that any person responsible for payment of the violation of this Section may have the violation dismissed, if the person submits a receipt for a proof of purchase of a bicycle helmet along with the helmet to the Town and Country Police Department within fourteen (14) calendar days of the date of the violation notice. An affidavit of helmet ownership shall be accepted in lieu of a receipt of helmet purchase. The right to a dismissal as stated herein shall be applicable only to those persons who receive or are responsible for a first (1st) violation of this Section.
F. 
Fines assessed to juvenile violators (age sixteen (16) and under) will be the legal responsibility of the violator's parent, custodian or legal guardian and therefore any summons issued as a result of a violation committed by such a juvenile shall be issued to said violator's parent, custodian or legal guardian.
[Ord. No. 4484, 2-14-2022]
Any person seventeen (17) years of age or older who violates any provision of this Article, is guilty of a municipal 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). Such violation does not constitute a crime and conviction shall not give rise to any disability or legal disadvantage based on conviction of a criminal offense. If any person under seventeen (17) years of age violates any provision of this Article in the presence of a Peace Officer possessing the duty and power of arrest for violation of the general criminal laws of the State or for violation of ordinances of Counties or municipalities of the State, said officer may impound the bicycle, electric 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.
[Code 1975 §15.12(1); CC 1989 §13-376; Ord. No. 1975 §1, 7-8-1996]
Every person operating a motorcycle shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle under this Title, except as to special regulations in this Title and except as to those provisions of this Article which by their very nature can have no application.
[Code 1975 §15.12(2); CC 1989 §13-377]
A person operating a motorcycle shall ride only upon the permanent and regular seat attached thereto, and such operator shall not carry any other person nor shall any other person ride on a motorcycle unless such motorcycle is designed to carry more than one (1) person, in which event a passenger may ride upon the permanent and regular seat if designed for two (2) persons, or upon another seat firmly attached to the rear or side of the operator.
[Code 1975 §15.12(3); CC 1989 §13-378]
A. 
All motorcycles are entitled to full use of a lane and no motor vehicle shall be driven in such a manner as to deprive any motorcycle of the full use of a lane.
B. 
The operator of a motorcycle shall not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken.
C. 
No person shall operate a motorcycle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.
D. 
Motorcycles shall not be operated more than two (2) abreast in a single lane.
E. 
Subsections (B) and (C) of this Section shall not apply to Police Officers in the performance of their official duties.
[Code 1975 §15.12(4); CC 1989 §13-379]
It shall be unlawful for any person riding upon a motorcycle to attach himself/herself or the motorcycle to any other vehicle on a roadway.
[Code 1975 §15.12(5); CC 1989 §13-380]
A. 
No person shall ride upon a motorcycle as a passenger unless such vehicle is equipped with footrests for such passenger.
B. 
No person shall operate any motorcycle with any part of the handlebars more than fifteen (15) inches in height above that portion of the seat occupied by the operator.
[Code 1975 §15.12(6); CC 1989 §13-381; Ord. No. 4388, 9-28-2020; Ord. No. 4446, 8-23-2021]
Persons under the age of twenty-six (26) who are operating or riding as a passenger on a motorcycle shall wear a helmet when the vehicle is in motion. Similarly, a person who is twenty-six (26) or older, is operating a motorcycle, and who has been issued an instruction permit shall wear a helmet when the vehicle is in motion. Qualified operators who are twenty-six (26) or older may operate a motorcycle without a helmet if he or she is covered by a health insurance policy or other form of insurance which will provide the person with medical benefits for injuries incurred as a result of a motorcycle accident. Proof of such coverage shall be provided on request of law enforcement by showing a copy of the qualified operator's insurance card. No person shall be stopped, inspected, or detained solely to determine compliance with this Section.
[CC 1989 §13-386; Ord. No. 1975 §1, 7-8-1996]
Notwithstanding any other provision of this City's ordinances, the penalty for failure to wear protective headgear as required by Section 375.170 of this Chapter shall be a fine not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00). No points shall be assessed under Section 302.302, RSMo., for failure to wear protective headgear. Notwithstanding all other provisions of law and court rules to the contrary, no court costs shall be imposed upon any person due to such violation.