As used in this Article, the following terms shall mean:
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.
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 Article, and except as to those provisions of Chapter 304,
RSMo., and this Title, which by their nature can have no application.
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 Article 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.
The operator of a bicycle shall signal as required in Section 340.190 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 Article 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 Article 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.
[CC 1985 § 29-319]
A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than astride
a permanent or regular seat attached thereto.
[CC 1985 § 29-320]
No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time than
the number for which it is designed and equipped.
[CC 1985 § 29-322]
No person shall operate a bicycle at a speed greater than is
reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing.
[CC 1985 § 29-323]
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 the sidewalk or sidewalk area, and upon entering the roadway, shall
yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on the roadway.
[CC 1985 § 29-324]
No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package, bundle
or article which prevents the rider from keeping at least one hand
upon the handlebars.
[CC 1985 § 29-325]
A.
No person shall park a bicycle upon a street other than
upon the roadway against the curb or in a rack to support the bicycle,
the rack to be located by the Chief of Police in such a manner as
to afford the least obstruction to pedestrian and other traffic.
B.
No bicycle shall at any time be parked upon the sidewalk.
[CC 1985 § 29-326]
No person shall ride a bicycle upon the sidewalks or streets
within the business district, the district to include the square and
the streets within one (1) block that lead into the square.
[CC 1985 § 29-327]
A.
No person sixteen (16) years of age or older shall ride
a bicycle upon any sidewalk in any district.
B.
Whenever any person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk,
the person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall
give an audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian.
[CC 1985 § 29-330]
No person shall operate a bicycle unless it is equipped with
a bell or other device capable of giving a signal audible for a distance
of at least one hundred (100) feet, except that a bicycle shall not
be equipped with nor shall any person use upon a bicycle any siren
or whistle.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 29-331 of CC 1985,
pertaining to dealers keeping records and availability to police,
which immediately followed this Section, was repealed 2-1-1993 by
Ord. No. 6676 § 38.
[CC 1985 § 29-332]
A rental agency shall not rent or offer any bicycle for rent
unless the bicycle is licensed and license plate is attached thereto
as provided herein, and the bicycle is equipped with the lamps and
other equipment required in this Article.
[CC 1985 § 29-335; Ord. No. 6676, § 39, 2-1-1993]
No person who resides within this City shall ride or propel
a bicycle on any street or upon any public path set aside for the
exclusive use of bicycles, unless the bicycle has been licensed as
provided in this Chapter.
[CC 1985 § 29-336; Ord. No. 6676, § 40, 2-1-1993]
Application for a bicycle license shall be made upon a form
provided by the City and shall be made to the Chief of Police.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 29-337 of CC 1985,
pertaining to bicycle license issuance; fee and duration, which immediately
followed this Section, was repealed 2-1-1993 by Ord. No. 6676 § 41.
[CC 1985 § 29-338]
The Chief of Police shall not issue a license for any bicycle
when he/she knows or has reasonable grounds to believe that the applicant
is not the owner of or entitled to the possession of the bicycle.
[CC 1985 § 29-339]
The Chief of Police, or an officer assigned this responsibility,
shall inspect each bicycle before licensing the same and shall refuse
a license for any bicycle which he/she determines is in unsafe mechanical
condition.
[CC 1985 § 29-340; Ord. No. 6676, § 42, 2-1-1993]
The Chief of Police shall keep a record of the number of each
license, the date issued, the name and address of the person to whom
issued, and the numbers on the frame of the bicycle for which issued.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 29-341 of CC 1985,
pertaining to renewal of bicycle licenses, which immediately followed
this Section, was repealed 2-1-1993 by Ord. No. 6676 § 43.
[CC 1985 § 29-342]
Every person convicted of a violation of any provision of this
Article shall be punished by suspension of his bicycle license for
a period not to exceed thirty (30) days.
[CC 1985 § 29-343; Ord. No. 6676, § 44, 2-1-1993]
The Chief of Police, upon issuing a bicycle license, shall also
issue a license sticker bearing the license number assigned to the
bicycle and the name of the City.
[CC 1985 § 29-344; Ord. No. 6676, § 45, 2-1-1993]
The Chief of Police shall cause the license sticker provided for in Section 375.270 to be firmly attached to the bicycle for which issued.
[CC 1985 § 29-345; Ord. No. 6676, § 47, 2-1-1993]
No person shall remove a license sticker from a bicycle except
upon a transfer of ownership or in the event the bicycle is dismantled
and no longer operated upon any street in this City.
[CC 1985 § 29-346; Ord. No. 6676, § 48, 2-1-1993]
Upon the sale or other transfer of a licensed bicycle, the licensee
shall remove the license sticker and shall surrender the same to the
Chief of Police.
