The provisions of this section shall apply whenever a bicycle
is operated upon any street or upon any public right-of-way within
the Township of Lower, subject only to those exceptions set forth
herein.
All words and phrases set forth herein shall be afforded their
ordinary meanings as defined and outlined within N.J.S.A. 39:1-1.
Any person operating, using and/or riding a bicycle upon a street, roadway or highway located within the Township of Lower shall be granted all rights and shall be subject to all laws and regulations as outlined within N.J.S.A. 39:4-1 et seq. and Chapter
7 of the Township Code regulating traffic.
Any person operating and/or riding a bicycle shall:
A. Comply with any and all traffic regulations, traffic signals, traffic
control signs and any other device, mechanism and/or sign which applies
to vehicles operated within the Township of Lower, unless otherwise
directed by a police officer or unless specifically exempted herein.
B. Obey all rules and regulations applicable to the operators/drivers
of motor vehicles unless specifically exempted or inappropriate.
C. Travel in the same direction, and on the same side of the roadway,
as motor vehicle traffic.
D. Ride in single file when two or more bicycles are being operated
by two or more individuals within a group.
E. Stop for all pedestrians in crosswalks.
F. Utilize marked bicycle lanes whenever and wherever said lanes have
been established, and shall ride in the same direction as the normal
flow of motor vehicle traffic.
G. Not operate and/or ride said bicycle on the sidewalks located within
the Township of Lower in the following locations:
(1) Beach Drive and Shore Drive - Lincoln Boulevard to Pinewood Road.
Any individual who violates the terms and provisions of this
article shall be subject to a fine of $100 for a first offense and
a fine of $200 for a second and/or subsequent violation.