For the purposes of this chapter, the following words are defined
as follows:
"Bicycle"
means a device upon which any person may ride, propelled
exclusively by human power through a belt, chain or gears, and having
one or more wheels.
"Pedestrian"
means a person who is afoot or who is using a means of conveyance
propelled by human power other than a bicycle, or an electric personal
assistive mobility device. "Pedestrian" includes a person who is operating
a self-propelled wheelchair, motorized tricycle, or motorized quadricycle
and, by reason of physical disability, is otherwise unable to move
about as a pedestrian.
"Vulnerable user"
means pedestrians and people riding bicycles using any public
road, and/or pathway that allows use by persons riding bicycles and/or
pedestrians.
(Ord. 4007 § 1, 2013)
A person shall not do or attempt to do any of the following:
(A) Physically assault or attempt to physically assault a vulnerable
user because of, in whole or in part, a vulnerable user's status as
a pedestrian and/or person riding a bicycle.
(B) Threaten to physically injure a vulnerable user because of, in whole
or in part, a vulnerable user's status as a pedestrian and/or person
riding a bicycle.
(C) Intentionally injure, attempt to injure, or threaten to physically
injure, either by words, vehicle, or other object, a vulnerable user
because of, in whole or in part, a vulnerable user's status as a pedestrian
and/or person riding a bicycle.
(D) Intentionally distract or attempt to distract a vulnerable user because
of, in whole or in part, a vulnerable user's status as a pedestrian
and/or person riding a bicycle.
(E) Intentionally force or attempt to force a vulnerable user off a street
for purposes unrelated to public safety.
(F) Intentionally fail to yield to a pedestrian walking or running along
a road, crossing the roadway, or using a public sidewalk or pathway
in order to intimidate or intentionally injure the pedestrian.
(Ord. 4007 § 1, 2013)