[Amended 5-27-1997]
Every bicycle when in use at nighttime shall be equipped with
a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light visible from a
distance of at least 500 feet to the front, and with a lamp on the
rear which shall emit a red light visible from a distance of at least
500 feet to rear. In addition to the red lamp, a red reflector may
be mounted on the rear which shall be visible from all distances from
50 feet to 300 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper
beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle.
[Amended 5-27-1997]
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 100 feet, except that a bicycle shall not be equipped
with nor shall any person use upon a bicycle any siren or whistle.
The rider of any bicycle shall not allow the same to proceed
in any street by inertia momentum, with his feet removed from the
pedals, nor shall such rider remove both hands from the handlebars
while riding the bicycle nor practice or perform any trick or fancy
riding in any street or highway of the Borough of Merchantville, nor
shall be carry upon his bicycle any other person.
No person shall ride a bicycle on any sidewalk provided that
nothing in this chapter shall be deemed or construed to prevent the
use of velocipedes or similar machines by children on any sidewalk.
[Amended 5-27-1997]
No person riding upon any bicycle, coaster, skates, sled or
toy vehicle shall attach the same or himself to any vehicle upon a
roadway and no operator of any vehicle shall knowingly allow person
riding upon any bicycle, coaster, skates, sled or toy vehicle to attach
the same or himself to the vehicle.
Ordinance No. 21 and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances
inconsistent herewith be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent
of such inconsistency only.
This chapter shall become effective upon due passage and publication
according to law.