CROSS REFERENCES
Pedalcycle defined — See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 102.
Pedalcycle operation — See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3501
et seq.
Report to police of secondhand articles received — See
BUS. REG. 345.01 et seq.
[Ord. 51-1964 § 2, passed 9-30-1964]
As used in this article, means and includes every device
propelled by human power upon which any person may ride, having two
tandem wheels either of which is 20 inches or more in diameter.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 533.02, Registration and license
requirements, adopted by Ord. No. 51-1964 § 3, passed 9-30-1964, as amended by Ord. No. 58-1965
§ 1, passed 11-17-1965, and Ord. No. 30-1966 § 1, passed 7-13-1966; and former Section 533.03, Mechanical condition and equipment,
adopted by Ord. 51-1964 § 4, passed 9-30-1964, were repealed by Ord.
No. 22-2023, passed 5-3-2023.
[Ord. 51-1964 § 5, passed 9-30-1964]
Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be granted
all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable
to a driver of a vehicle by the laws of this Commonwealth or by the
Traffic Code of the City applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except
as to those provisions of law or ordinance which by their nature can
have no application.
[Ord. 51-1964 § 6, passed 9-30-1964]
(a)
Any person operating a bicycle shall obey the instructions of official
traffic control signals, signs and other control devices applicable
to vehicles, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
(b)
No person shall ride or operate a bicycle in the City on any sidewalk,
except as herein specifically permitted.
(c)
Persons under the age of 16 years may ride and operate their bicycles
on the sidewalks, except such sidewalks as are adjacent to school
buildings or located within a business district.
(d)
Whenever a person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk or street,
such person shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian, and shall
give an audible signal before attempting to overtake and pass a pedestrian
or another bicycle. This audible signal must be given only by a bell
or other warning device capable of giving an audible signal and shall
be given at such a distance and in such a manner as not to startle
the person being overtaken and passed.
(e)
Persons riding or operating bicycles on a highway or street shall
keep such bicycles as close to the right-hand curb as possible, except
when preparing to make a left-hand turn.
(f)
Persons riding or operating bicycles in the City shall always ride
single file, whether on a street, roadway or sidewalk.
(g)
No person riding on or operating a bicycle shall cling or attach
himself or his bicycle to any other moving vehicle or person in another
vehicle.
(h)
A person riding or operating a bicycle shall not ride other than
astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto, nor carry any
other person upon such bicycle other than upon an individual seat
or carrier separate from that intended to be used by the operator,
nor shall any person ride upon a bicycle unless he is seated upon
an individual seat or carrier separate from that intended to be used
by the operator.
(i)
No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the
number for which it is designed and equipped.
(j)
No person riding or operating a bicycle shall tow any other vehicle
or person, except that bicycle trailers used for the delivery of newspapers,
magazines or merchandise may be towed while being used for such delivery
service.
(k)
No person riding or operating a bicycle shall carry any package,
bundle or article in such a manner as to take either hand from the
handlebars.
(l)
No person riding or operating a bicycle upon the highways, streets
or sidewalks of the City shall participate in any race, speed or endurance
contest unless such race or contest has the written permission of
the Chief of Police.
(m)
No person riding or operating a bicycle shall perform any acrobatic,
fancy or stunt riding upon any highway, street or sidewalk or operate
a bicycle without both hands upon the handlebars, except when necessary
to give the appropriate hand signals required herein.
(n)
No person shall park any bicycle against windows or parking meters
or on the main traveled portion of the sidewalk, or in such manner
as to constitute a hazard to pedestrians, traffic or property. If
there are no bicycle racks or other facilities intended to be used
for parking of bicycles in the vicinity, bicycles may be parked on
the sidewalk in an upright position parallel to and within 24 inches
of the curb.
(o)
No person shall operate a bicycle at a speed greater than is reasonable
and proper under the conditions then existing.
(p)
The operator of a bicycle emerging from an alley, driveway or building
shall, upon approaching a sidewalk or the sidewalk area extending
across an alley or driveway, yield the right of way to all pedestrians
approaching on such sidewalk area, and upon entering the street shall
yield the right of way to all vehicles approaching on such street.
(q)
No person shall ride or operate a bicycle upon any playground or
school ground, where children are playing, without permission of the
person having supervision thereof.
(r)
No person shall operate a bicycle upon any street, roadway or sidewalk
in such a manner as to interfere with any pedestrian who is exercising
due care thereon.
(s)
Every person riding or operating a bicycle upon the streets and highways
of the City shall turn only at intersections, except as otherwise
provided herein.
(t)
Every person riding or operating a bicycle intending to turn to the
right at an intersection, or into an alley or driveway, shall approach
the turning point in the line of traffic nearest the right-hand curb
of the street.
(u)
Every person riding or operating a bicycle intending to turn left
at an intersection, or to enter an alley or driveway, shall approach
the point of turning in the line of traffic nearest to the center
of the roadway. The operator of a bicycle, in turning left at an intersection,
shall pass to the right of the center of the intersection before turning,
unless otherwise directed by markers, buttons or signs.
(v)
No bicycle shall be turned in any business district so as to proceed
in the opposite direction except at intersections. No bicycle operated
in a residence district shall be turned so as to proceed in the opposite
direction when any other vehicle is approaching from either direction
within 200 feet, except at an intersection.
(w)
The operator of a bicycle, on leaving an alley or driveway, when
his view of either the sidewalk or the street area is obstructed,
shall stop such bicycle immediately prior to riding upon such sidewalk
or street area.
(x)
Every person operating a bicycle shall pass to the left when passing
vehicles going in the same direction and shall pass to the right when
meeting vehicles going in the opposite direction.
(y)
No person shall turn a bicycle or stop a bicycle when he is riding
or operating such bicycle unless such movement can be made with safety,
and then only after giving an appropriate signal within the last 50
feet traveled by the bicycle before turning or stopping.
(z)
Left turn. Every person signaling a left turn shall do so by extending
his left hand and arm horizontally beyond the side of the bicycle.
Right turn. Every person signaling a right turn shall do so
by extending his left hand and arm upward beyond the side of the bicycle.
Stop. Every person signaling a stop shall do so by extending
his left arm and hand downward beyond the side of the bicycle.
(aa)
The operator of any bicycle involved in an accident shall take
reasonable steps to ascertain whether or not anyone was injured, and
shall give his name, address and the license number of his bicycle
to the person with whom he collided, and shall obtain the same information
from the other person. It shall be the duty of the bicycle operator
to make a written report of any accident resulting in death or injury
to the Bureau of Police within 24 hours of such accident.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Sections 533.06, Bicycle establishments;
purchase and sale of bicycles; 533.07, Bicycle rental agencies; 533.08,
General provisions; and 533.09, License suspension, adopted by Ord.
No. 51-1964 §§ 7 through 10, respectively, passed 9-30-1964, which sections immediately
followed, were repealed by Ord. No. 22-2023, passed 5-3-2023.
Whoever violates any provision of this Traffic Code, for which
no penalty is otherwise provided, is guilty of a summary offense and
shall be fined not more than $25.
