[Ord. No. 521, § 11-1, 7-27-1976]
Every person operating a motorcycle shall be granted all of
the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to
the driver of any other vehicle under this chapter, except as to special
regulations in this chapter and except as to those provisions of this
chapter which by their nature cannot have application.
[Ord. No. 521, § 11-2, 7-27-1976]
(a)
A person operating a motorcycle shall ride only upon the permanent
and regular seat attached thereto, and such operator shall not carry
any other person nor shall any other person ride on a motorcycle unless
such motorcycle is designed to carry more than one person, in which
event a passenger may ride upon the permanent and regular seat if
designed for two persons, or upon another seat firmly attached to
the motorcycle at the rear or side of the operator.
(b)
A person shall ride upon a motorcycle only while sitting astride
the seat, facing forward, with one leg on each side of the motorcycle.
(c)
No person shall operate a motorcycle while carrying any package,
bundle or other article which prevents him from keeping both hands
on the handlebars.
(d)
No operator shall carry any person, nor shall any person ride in
a position that will interfere with the operation or control of the
motorcycle or the view of the operator.
[Ord. No. 521, § 11-3, 7-27-1976]
(a)
The provisions of N.D.C.C. § 39-10.2.05 shall be and no motor vehicle shall be driven in such a manner as to deprive any motorcycle of the full use of a lane. This subsection shall not apply to the operation of motorcycles two abreast in a single lane as authorized in Subsection (d).
(b)
The operator of a motorcycle shall not overtake and pass in the same
lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken.
(c)
No person shall operate a motorcycle between lanes of traffic or
between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.
(d)
Motorcycles shall not be operated more than two abreast in a single
lane.
[Ord. No. 521, § 11-6, 7-27-1976; Ord. No. 689, 4-14-1987]
(a)
No person under the age of 18 years shall operate or ride upon a
motorcycle unless protective headgear, which complies with standards
established by the North Dakota Motor Vehicle Department, is being
worn on the head of the operator and rider, except when participating
in a lawful parade. If the operator of a motorcycle is required to
wear protective headgear, any passenger must also wear protective
headgear regardless of the age of the passenger.
(b)
This section shall not apply to persons riding within an enclosed
cab or on a golf cart.
(c)
No person shall operate a motorcycle if a person under the age of
18 years is a passenger upon that motorcycle and is not wearing protective
headgear as provided in paragraph (a).
[Ord. No. 521, § 11-5, 7-27-1976]
[Ord. No. 521, § 11-4, 7-27-1976]
[Ord. No. 521, § 11-7, 7-27-1976]
