[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the Borough of Haddonfield 7-24-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-12[1]. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 73,
Bicycles and Skateboards, which consisted of Art. I, Riding in Commercial
Districts and on Private Property, adopted 1-28-1987 by Ord. No. 1520-A,
as amended.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Includes traditional bicycles, motorized or electronic bicycles,
scooters, motorized or electronic scooter, skateboards, segways, toy
vehicles and any and all rideable vehicles that are not motor vehicles
for which a state-issued driver's license or permit is required
or are necessary ADA permitted devices or vehicles.
Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be granted
all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable
to the driver of a vehicle by Chapter Four of Title 39 of the Revised
Statutes and all supplements thereto except as to those provisions
thereof which by their nature can have no application.
A.
A person operating a bicycle shall not ride other than upon or astride
the permanent and regular seat attached thereto, nor carry any other
person upon such bicycle other than upon a firmly attached and regular
seat thereon, nor shall any person ride upon a bicycle other than
upon such a firmly and properly attached and regular seat.
B.
No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the
number for which it is designed and equipped.
D.
No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package, bundle or
article that prevents the driver from keeping at least one hand upon
the handlebars.
A.
No person riding upon any bicycle shall attach the same or himself
to any vehicle upon a roadway.
B.
No operator shall knowingly permit any person riding upon any bicycle
to attach the same or himself to any vehicle while it is moving upon
a roadway. This section does not apply to the towing of a disabled
vehicle nor to the towing of a trailer designed for this purpose.
Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway shall ride not more than
two abreast in a single lane, except on paths or parts of roadways
set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.
A bicycle shall not be equipped with nor shall any person upon
a bicycle use any siren or whistle.
Every bicycle shall be equipped with an adequate brake when
used on a street or highway.
A.
Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near
to the right side of the roadway as practicable, obeying all traffic
rules applicable to vehicles and exercising due care when passing
a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction.
B.
This section does not require a person operating a bicycle to ride
at the edge of the roadway when it is unreasonable or unsafe to do
so. Conditions that may require riding away from the edge of the roadway
include when necessary to avoid fixed or moving objects, parked or
moving vehicles, surface hazards, or if it is otherwise unsafe or
impracticable to do so, including if the lane is too narrow for the
bicycle and an overtaking vehicle to travel safely side by side within
the lane.
C.
When a bicycle is operated on the roadway, the operator shall give
hand signals to other vehicle operators in the vicinity before turning
or changing lanes. Such signals shall conform with the motor vehicle
laws of New Jersey. The signal shall be made not less than one time
but is not required to be continuous. A bicycle operator is not required
to make a signal if the bicycle is in a designated turn lane, and
a signal shall not be given when the operator's hands are needed
for the safe operation of the bicycle.
No person shall operate a bicycle:
A.
Without due regard for the safety and rights of pedestrians and drivers
and occupants of all other vehicles, and so as to endanger the life,
limb or property of any person while in the lawful use of the streets
or sidewalks or any other public or private property;
B.
Without exercising reasonable and ordinary control over such bicycle;
C.
By trick-riding or in a weaving or zigzag course, unless such irregular
course is necessary for safe operation in compliance with law.
A.
Any person operating a bicycle shall obey the instructions of official
traffic signals, signs and other control devices applicable to vehicles,
unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
B.
Whenever authorized signs are erected that no right or left or U-turns
are permitted, no person operating a bicycle shall disobey the direction
of any such sign, except where such person dismounts from the bicycle
to make any such turn, in which event such person shall then obey
the regulations applicable to pedestrians.
A.
Except as provided in Subsection B and F below, it shall be legal to operate a bicycle upon a sidewalk when available and not congested with pedestrian traffic or in areas of outdoor dining. If the sidewalk is congested with pedestrian traffic or is an area that accommodates outdoor dining, any bicycle operator using the sidewalk shall walk the bicycle.
B.
No person shall ride a bicycle, skateboard or other similar device
or vehicle on the public sidewalks of any street or municipally owned
walkways and steps in the Downtown District of the Borough of Haddonfield.
C.
A person propelling a bicycle upon and along a sidewalk, or across
a roadway upon and along a crosswalk, shall yield the right-of-way
to any pedestrian and shall give audible signal before overtaking
and passing such pedestrian. This audible signal may be given by the
voice or by a bell or other warning device capable of giving an audible
signal and shall be given at such a distance and in such a manner
as not to startle a person or persons being overtaken and passed.
D.
A person operating a bicycle upon a sidewalk, before overtaking and
passing a blind person carrying a white cane or guided by a dog, shall
dismount and overtake or pass on foot, if necessary for safety.
E.
A person shall not operate a bicycle from a sidewalk so as to suddenly
leave a curb or other place of safety and move into the path of a
vehicle that is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard.
F.
No person shall ride a bicycle or vehicle in Kings Court or Hadrosaurus
Lane (formerly known as Lantern Lane) for any reason, purpose or circumstance.
The operator of a bicycle emerging from an alley, driveway or
building shall, upon approaching a sidewalk or the sidewalk area extending
across any alley or driveway, yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians
approaching on such sidewalk area and, upon entering the street, shall
yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on said street.
Whenever any minor under the age of 18 years operates a bicycle
in violation of any section of this code, the bicycle may be seized
by any member of the Police Department and impounded. A bicycle so
impounded shall be surrendered to the owner or, if the owner is a
minor, to the parents or guardians of such minor. A full explanation
of the reason for the impounding shall be made to the owner, parent
or guardian. There shall be a storage charge of $25 per day for each
impounded bicycle. The impounded bicycle shall not be released until
said storage charge is paid. If the bicycle is not claimed within
30 days of it being impounded, the bicycle shall be considered abandoned
and shall be deemed to be the property of the Borough of Haddonfield.
