As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BICYCLE
Every device propelled by the feet acting upon pedals and
having wheels, any two of which are not less than 14 inches in diameter.
BICYCLE LANE
That portion of a roadway set aside for exclusive use of
bicycles and so designated by appropriate signs and markings by the
responsible governing body.
BICYCLE WAY
Any path or sidewalk, or portion thereof, designated for
the use of bicycles by the responsible governing body.
BIKE ROUTE
Any bicycle lane, bicycle way or highway which has been duly
designated by the responsible governing body and identified by appropriate
signs and markings.
CARRIER
Any device attached to a bicycle designed for carrying articles.
IN-LINE SKATES
Skates with wheels arranged in a single line rather in pairs.
PLAY VEHICLE
Any coaster, skateboard, roller skates, sled, toboggan, in-line
skates, roller skis, scooter, electric-driven scooter, unicycle or
toy vehicle upon which a person may ride.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful
manner in preference to another vehicle or pedestrian approaching
under such circumstances of direction, speed and proximity as to give
rise to danger of collision unless one grants precedence to the other.
ROLLER SKATES
A pair of shoes with a set of wheels attached for the purpose
of moving by alternate action of the legs.
ROLLER SKIS
A pair of narrow strips of wood, metal, or plastic curving
upward in the front with a set of wheels attached for the purpose
of moving by alternate action of the legs.
SKATEBOARD
A toy consisting of a short, oblong board with a pair of
wheels at each end, ridden in a standing position.
No bicycle shall be allowed to proceed in any street in the
Village by inertia or momentum with the feet of the rider removed
from the bicycle pedals. No rider of a bicycle shall remove both hands
from the handlebars or feet from the pedals, or practice any acrobatic,
trick or fancy riding on any street in the Village, nor shall any
bicycle rider carry or ride any other person so that two persons are
on the bicycle at one time, unless a seat is provided for a second
person.
No person shall operate a bicycle upon a highway unless equipped
as required in § 347.489, Wis. Stats.
No person shall leave a bicycle at such a place or in such a
way as to create a hazard to pedestrians, to automobile operators
or to anyone else. Bicycles shall be parked either upon the roadway
against the curb, in bicycle racks or, if on the sidewalk, in such
a manner as to afford the least obstruction to pedestrian traffic
and not in such a manner as to obstruct the ingress and egress to
buildings used by the public. If there is no bicycle rack or other
facility intended to be used for the parking of bicycles in the vicinity,
the operator may park a bicycle on the sidewalk in an upright position
parallel to and within 24 inches of the curb. 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.
The provisions of Chs. 346 and 347, Wis. Stats., and applicable
Village ordinances shall govern the operation of bicycles where appropriate.