[Ord. 3, 8/14/1972, § 1]
The following rules and regulations shall be observed in the
operation of a bicycle on the streets, highways, parkways and public
places of the Borough of Hughesville:
A. Every person
operating a bicycle shall at all times operate said bicycle with due
regard for the safety of other persons and vehicles lawfully upon
the streets, highways, parkways and public places, as well as for
his or her own safety, and shall at all times and under all conditions
yield the right of way to pedestrians on the streets, highways, parkways,
public places and on the crosswalks.
B. Every person
operating a bicycle shall comply with all vehicle traffic laws, except
where such laws, by their nature, do not apply to bicycles, and all
vehicle traffic signs and signals erected for the regulation of traffic.
C. It shall
be unlawful to operate a bicycle upon the streets, highways, parkways
and public places of the Borough of Hughesville that is not equipped
with adequate brakes, lights and warning signal, all of which are
in proper working order during all of the time of the operation of
such bicycle.
D. It shall
be the duty of any person operating a bicycle to ride single file,
in a straight line and as near the right-hand curb as possible, on
all main highways and thoroughfares and in central business sections
and when riding on other streets must not ride in groups and more
than two abreast.
E. Before turning
or changing the direction of any bicycle upon any street, highway,
parkway, or public place, it shall be the duty of the bicycle rider
to give a signal, by the extension of the hand to indicate the direction
it is the intention to proceed.
F. It shall
be unlawful for any person operating a bicycle equipped for carrying
only the rider to carry another person on the front or rear frame
or handlebar of a bicycle.
G. It shall
be unlawful for any person operating a bicycle to engage in fancy
or trick riding and without maintaining full control of such a bicycle
keeping both hands on the handlebar, except when necessary to give
a signal.
H. It shall
be unlawful for any person operating a bicycle to park any bicycle
upon any of the sidewalks in the Borough of Hughesville other than
in a standing position, so that it does not block said sidewalk.
I. It shall
be unlawful for any person operating a bicycle in the Borough of Hughesville,
to park the bicycle in any manner whatsoever, in front of any entrance
or exit of any public building or business house.
J. It shall
be unlawful for any person to operate a bicycle on any sidewalk in
the Borough.
[Ord. 3, 8/14/1972, § 2]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine of not more than $10 and costs of prosecution. Provided: any
violation of any provision of this ordinance which shall also constitute
a violation of a specific provision of any other ordinance of the
Borough or of any of the laws of Pennsylvania, shall be prosecuted
under such other ordinance or under the law, as the case may be, and
not under this ordinance.