[CC 2010 § 14.625]
The provisions of this Chapter shall be applicable to bicycles
operated upon any street or upon any public path set aside for the
exclusive use of bicycles, subject to those exceptions stated herein.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 2010 § 14.650]
It shall be unlawful for any person to push or ride a bicycle
on any sidewalks.
[CC 2010 § 14.665]
The operator of a bicycle emerging from an alley, driveway,
or building shall, upon approaching a sidewalk or the sidewalk extending
across any alleyway, yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians approaching
on such sidewalk or sidewalk area, and upon enter the roadway shall
yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on such roadway.
[CC 2010 § 14.670]
No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package(s), bundle(s)
or article(s) which prevents the rider from keeping at least one (1)
hand upon the handlebars.
[CC 2010 § 14.675; Ord. No. 434, 11-28-1983]
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to take any bicycle, vehicle
or other transportation device, or any animal (except seeing-eye dogs),
or glass bottle(s) into any shelter house or onto any tennis court
owned by the City of Sturgeon, Missouri, or to be in possession or
control of any such thing or item while so located, except for the
purpose of removing the same from such location.
[CC 2010 § 14.680]
No person shall park a bicycle upon a street other than upon
the roadway against the curb or at the curb, in such manner as to
afford the least obstruction to traffic.
[CC 2010 § 14.685]
No person shall take any bicycle for the purpose of riding or
propelling the same upon any street without the consent of the owner.
[CC 2010 § 14.695]
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 nor shall any person use upon a bicycle any siren or whistle.