[Ord. #759, § 15; 1958 Code § 6.2]
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride or operate a bicycle
in the City unless it is in safe mechanical condition.
[Ord. #759, § 14; 1958 Code § 6.5]
It shall be unlawful to equip a bicycle with a siren or whistle.
[Ord. #759, § 14; 1958 Code § 6.6]
Every bicycle that is equipped with handlebar grips must have
the grips securely glued or cemented to the handlebars.
[Ord. 759, § 16; 1958 Code §§ 6.10
to 6.30; Ord. No. 2017-03 § 2]
a. Speed and Operation Generally. No person shall ride or operate a
bicycle faster than is reasonable and proper, and every bicycle shall
be operated with reasonable regard to the safety of the operator and
other persons upon the streets, sidewalks and public highways of the
City.
b. Riding on Sidewalks. No person shall ride or operate a bicycle on
any sidewalk in the City, except that:
1. Juveniles under the age of sixteen (16) years, exercising due care
and giving the pedestrian the right-of-way, may ride and operate their
bicycles upon the sidewalk, except such sidewalks as are in front
of stores or buildings used for business purposes.
2. Persons of any age, exercising due care and giving the pedestrian
the right-of-way, are allowed to ride on the west sidewalk of San
Pablo Avenue, from the intersection of San Pablo Avenue and Marin
Avenue to the northern limit of the two-way bicycle path north of
Monroe Avenue; and on the south sidewalk of Dartmouth Street within
one hundred (100') feet of the southeast corner of San Pablo Avenue
and Dartmouth Street, Bicycle speed limits is ten (10) miles per hour
when riding on the sidewalk.
[Ord. No. 2017-03 § 1]
c. Group Riding. Persons riding or operating bicycles in the City shall
not ride more than two (2) abreast, except on paths or parts of a
roadway set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles; provided, however,
that persons riding bicycles on the sidewalk shall do so in single
file.
d. (Reserved)
[Deleted by Ord. No. 2017-03 § 2]
e. Passengers. No person riding or operating a bicycle in the City shall
carry another person on such bicycle, unless such person or passenger
is seated upon an individual seat or carrier separate from that intended
to be used by the operator.
No person shall ride upon a bicycle as a passenger, unless he
is seated upon an individual seat or carrier separate from that intended
to be used by the operator.
f. Races and Endurance Contests. No person riding or operating a bicycle
upon a public highway or street shall participate in any race, speed
or endurance contest unless such race or endurance contest has the
written permission of the City Council and is conducted under the
supervision of the Chief of Police.
g. Trick Riding. No person riding or operating a bicycle shall perform
or attempt to perform any acrobatic, fancy or stunt riding upon any
public highway or street in the City.
h. Riding in Playgrounds, Parks or School Ground. No person shall ride
or operate a bicycle upon any playground, park or school ground where
children are playing, without permission of the person having supervision
thereof.
i. Turning. Every person riding or operating a bicycle upon the streets
and highways of the City shall turn only at intersections, except
as otherwise provided in the following subsections.
j. Right Turns. 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.
k. Right Turns Against Red. The operator of a bicycle which is stopped
as close as practicable to the entrance of an intersection in obedience
to a red light or "Stop" signal may make a right turn but shall yield
the right of way to pedestrians and other traffic proceeding as directed
by the signal at the intersection unless a sign has been posted prohibiting
such turn.
l. Left Turns. 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 or 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.
m. "U" Turns. 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 two hundred (200') feet,
except at an intersection.
n. Turning and Stopping Signals. No person shall turn a bicycle or stop
a bicycle which he is riding or operating unless such movement can
be made with safety, and then only after giving an appropriate signal
during the last fifty (50') feet traveled by the bicycles before turning
or stopping. Such signals shall be as follows:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Stop or Sudden Decrease of Speed. Every person signaling a stop shall
do so by extending his left hand and arm downward beyond the side
of the bicycle.
o. Entering Sidewalk or Street from Alley or Driveway. The operator
of a bicycle, on leaving an alley or driveway, when his view of either
the sidewalk or street area is obstructed shall stop such bicycle
immediately prior to riding upon such sidewalk or street area.
p. Passing and Meeting Vehicles. 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.
[Ord. #759, § 17; 1958 Code § 6.31]
The operator of any bicycle involved in an accident shall take
reasonable steps to ascertain whether or not anyone was injured, and
he shall give his name, address and license number of his bicycle
to the person with whom he was in collision, and he 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 Police
Department within twenty-four (24) hours of such accident.
[Ord. #759, § 39; 1958 Code § 6.32]
If the serial number of any bicycle is obliterated or defaced,
and the possessor has satisfactory proof of ownership, the Chief of
Police is hereby authorized to place a Police Department serial number
thereon.
[Ord. #759, § 40; Ord. #61-012, § 1;
Ord. #71-02, § 1; Ord. #71-020, § 1; 1958 Code
§ 6.35]
All abandoned bicycles and unidentified bicycles remaining in
the hands of the Chief of Police shall, at the end of three (3) months,
be sold at auction.
[Ord. #759, §§ 2-7; 1958 Code §§ 6.37-6.43;
New]
a. Required; Exceptions. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate
or use a bicycle in the City which has not been registered, and for
which a license has not been obtained.
Any nonresident of the City may operate in the City any bicycle
which is duly licensed and registered in another municipality, and
which is equipped with license plates, without obtaining an Albany
license; provided, that such other municipality wherein the bicycle
is licensed extends the same privilege to residents of this City.
b. Application. Every person desiring a bicycle license in the City
shall make application to the Chief of Police upon blanks furnished
by him. Such application must be filed in duplicate and shall contain
such information as may be required by the Chief of Police as to the
applicant and the description of the bicycle sought to be licensed.
c. Examination of Applicant. Upon making an application for his first
bicycle license, registration card and license plates, the applicant
may be required to be examined by an examining officer designated
by the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police may further designate
the manner of examination. Upon completion of the examination, the
Chief of Police may refuse to issue a license to the applicant if
the examination discloses to the Chief of Police that the applicant
does not have a reasonable knowledge of the provisions of this section,
the provisions of Section 452 of the
Vehicle Code of the State or
that the applicant is unable to exercise reasonable control in operating
a bicycle.
d. Fee. Every person desiring a bicycle license shall pay to the Chief
of Police a license fee of one ($1.00) dollar, payable in advance
at the time the application is made.
e. Safe Condition of Bicycle Prior to Issuance of License. No license
required by this section shall be issued unless the bicycle complies
with the requirements of this section as to its safe mechanical condition.
f. Issuance of Sticker and Registration Card; Term. Upon approval of
the application for a bicycle license and payment of the license fee,
the Chief of Police shall issue a bicycle license sticker and registration
card, which shall be effective until voided.
g. Sticker to be Displayed. It shall be unlawful for any person required
by this section to obtain a bicycle license to operate a bicycle without
displaying thereon a current license sticker issued under this section.
[Ord. #759, § 37; 1958 Code § 6.47]
No person shall remove, destroy, mutilate or alter any license
plate or registration card during the period in which such license
plate or registration card is operative.
[Ord. #759, §§ 33, 34, 36; 1958 Code § 6.48;
New]
Every person other than the operator of a bicycle establishment
as defined in subsection 5-18.1 of this Code, who sells or transfers
ownership of any bicycle shall report such sale or transfer of ownership
to the Chief of Police, and shall return the registration card issued
to such person to the Chief of Police, together with the name and
address of the person to whom the bicycle was sold or transferred,
within ten (10) days from the date of sale or transfer; provided,
however, that if the sale or transfer is made to the operator of a
bicycle establishment, then such registration card shall be given
to the owner of the bicycle establishment, who shall then forward
the registration card to the Chief of Police.
License sticker shall not be transferable from one bicycle to
another or from one owner to another. A license shall be deemed to
be canceled when the bicycle is sold, exchanged, junked or is disposed
of in any other manner by the person to whom the license was originally
issued.
It shall be the duty of the purchaser or transferee of such
bicycle to deliver such license plate to the Chief of Police and make
application for a new license and registration card within ten (10)
days of such purchase or transfer.
Upon dismantling and disposing of bicycles as junk, the licensee
shall turn in his registration card and license plate to the Chief
of Police.
[Ord. #759, § 11; 1958 Code § 6.49]
The Chief of Police shall have the power to pick up and hold
all bicycles that have not been properly licensed in the City. This
right does not extend to any bicycle from any area outside the City.
[Ord. #759, § 12; 1958 Code § 6.50; New]
Upon loss of a bicycle license sticker, the licensee shall be
required to report its loss or theft within ten (10) days. Upon receipt
of such report, the Chief of Police shall cancel the old license and
issue a new license sticker to the licensee, upon receipt of a fee
of one ($1.00) dollar.
[Ord. #759, § 13; 1958 Code § 6.51]
Upon loss of a registration card issued under this section,
the licensee shall make application for a duplicate card, which shall
be issued to him free of cost.