A.
BICYCLE
BICYCLE WAY
BICYCLES' LANE
BIKE ROUTE
CARRIER
IDENTIFICATION TAG
RIGHT-OF-WAY
The following definitions shall be applicable to this chapter:
Every device propelled by the feet acting upon pedals and
having wheels, any two of which are not less than 14 inches in diameter.
Any path or sidewalk, or portion thereof, designated for
the use of bicycles by the responsible governing body.
That portion of a roadway set aside for exclusive use of
bicycles and so designated by appropriate signs and markings by the
responsible governing body.
Any bicycle lane, bicycle way or highway which has been duly
designated by the responsible governing body and identified by appropriate
signs and markings.
Any device attached to a bicycle designed for carrying articles.
A metal plate or sticker indicating that a bicycle is registered.
The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful
manner in preference to another vehicle or pedestrian approaching
under such circumstances of direction, speed and proximity as to give
rise to danger of collision unless one grants precedence to the other.
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No bicycle shall be allowed to proceed in any street in the City
unless the rider maintains the bicycle under control at all times.
A.
No person may operate a bicycle during hours of darkness unless the
bicycle is equipped with, or the operator is wearing, a lamp emitting
a white light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the front of
the bicycle. A bicycle shall also be equipped with a red reflector
that has a diameter of at least two inches of surface area on the
rear so mounted and maintained as to be visible from all distances
50 feet to 500 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper
beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle. A lamp emitting a steady or
flashing red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear
may be used in lieu of the red reflector.
B.
All bicycles must be equipped with a brake in good working condition,
adequate to control the movement of and to stop the bicycle whenever
necessary.
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The provisions of Chs. 346 and 347, Wis. Stats., and applicable City
ordinances shall govern the operation of bicycles where appropriate.
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Rules for turning.
1.
Signal required. No bicycle operator shall suddenly
stop, slow down or turn without giving an arm signal required by state
law for the operation of motor vehicles.
2.
Prohibited turns. Whenever a uniform traffic control
device is erected indicating that no right or left turn or U-turn
is permitted, no person operating a bicycle shall disobey the direction
of such device, except after dismounting from the bicycle to make
such turn, in which event said person shall then obey the regulations,
ordinances and laws applicable to pedestrians.
3.
Right turns. Every person operating a bicycle intending
to turn to the right at an intersection, alley or driveway shall approach
the turning point in the line of traffic nearest the right-hand curb
of the street.
4.
Left turns. Every person 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 and shall pass to the left of the center of
the intersection before turning unless otherwise directed by official
traffic control devices. At intersections where traffic is moving
in the opposite direction, if it is not safe for the operator to make
a left turn as above described, they shall stay in the right-hand
lane and drive to the opposite corner, dismount and walk the bicycle
to the left-hand corner and proceed. A bicycle operator may also make
a left turn by driving to the opposite corner and then turning left
and driving in a normal driving position.
B.
Bicycle regulations.
1.
Trick riding. No person shall operate a bicycle upon
the streets of said City in any other manner which necessitates the
element of unusual extraordinary skill and involves unnecessary risk.
2.
Carrying extra passengers. No bicycle may be used to
carry or transport more persons at one time than the number for which
it was designed, except that a bicycle otherwise designed to carry
only the operator may be used to carry or transport a child seated
in an auxiliary child's seat or trailer designed for attachment to
a bicycle seat or trailer securely attached to the bicycle according
to the manufacturer's directions.
3.
Emerging from alley or driveway. The operator of a bicycle
emerging from an alley, driveway or building shall, upon approaching
a sidewalk or the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway, yield
the right-of-way to all pedestrians and, upon entering the roadway,
shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on said roadway.
4.
Bicycles not to be pulled by moving vehicles. No person
riding upon a bicycle shall cling or attach themselves or their bicycle
to any other moving vehicle upon a street or highway, nor shall the
operator of any such bicycle tow or draw any coaster wagon, sled,
person on roller skates, toy vehicles or any other similar vehicle
on such highway.
5.
Speed. No person shall operate a bicycle at a speed
greater than is reasonable and prudent under existing conditions or
in excess of any posted speed limit.
6.
Sidewalk operation. The operation of bicycles on the
public sidewalks is permitted, provided that every person operating
a bicycle on a sidewalk shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian
and shall exercise due care and give an audible signal when passing
a bicycle rider or pedestrian proceeding in the same direction.
C.
Bicycle parking. No person shall park any bicycle against
windows or in the main traveled portion of any sidewalk or highway
nor in such manner as to constitute a hazard to pedestrians, traffic
or property. If there is no bicycle rack or other facility for the
parking of bicycles in the vicinity, the operator may park a bicycle
on the sidewalk in an upright position parallel to and within 24 inches
of the curb. No person shall chain a bicycle to any post, pole, tree
or other structure located upon the right-of-way of any highway except
to a rack expressly provided therefor.
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Regulations and restrictions contained in this chapter are applicable
to persons operating bicycles upon any street, highway, bicycle way
or bicycle path or upon any path set aside for the exclusive use of
bicycles, except as expressly stated herein.
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The parent of any child and the guardian of any ward shall not authorize
or permit any child or ward to violate any of the provisions of this
chapter.
