[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Garfield 9-24-2024 by Ord. No. 3039. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter:
A vehicle propelled solely by human power through a chain
belt or gears that has at least one wheel more than 14 inches in diameter.
Any headset, radio, tape player, or other similar device
which is designed to provide the listener with radio programs, music,
or other recorded information through a device which covers all or
a portion of both ears.
The portion of roadway used for the movement of a single
line of vehicles. Unless otherwise indicated by traffic control devices,
every undivided roadway on which lanes are not marked or on which
the only pavement marking is a center line shall be deemed to be a
two-lane street with one lane open for vehicular travel in each direction
separated by the center line. The marked or unmarked portion of a
street on which parking is permitted is not a separate lane for vehicular
travel but is a parking lane.
A way publicly maintained that has been designated for use
by bicycles only or by bicycles and pedestrians by a traffic control
device or other sign or by regulation and that is separated from the
roadway for other vehicular traffic by open space, a curb or another
barrier.
Without hazard to person or property;
Without in any way interfering with, impeding, hindering, obstructing
or taking the right-of-way from any other vehicle or pedestrian;
In an attentive, careful, and prudent manner; and
At a speed such that recovery from errors in judgment is possible.
Every person driving a bicycle has all of the rights and duties
applicable to the driver of any other vehicle under this title except
as modified by this chapter.
A.
No person
driving a bicycle shall ride other than astride a permanent and regular
seat attached thereto.
B.
No bicycle
shall be used by either the driver or any passenger to carry more
persons than the number for which it is designed or equipped.
C.
An adult
riding on a bicycle may carry a child securely attached to the person
in a backpack or sling.
Every person driving a bicycle shall keep at least one hand
on the handlebars at all times and shall not carry any package, bundle
or article that obstructs the driver's vision or prevents the use
of both hands in the control and operation of the bicycle.
A.
Every person
driving a bicycle upon a roadway at a speed so slow as to impede or
block the normal and legal forward movement of traffic proceeding
immediately behind such bicycle shall drive within the right four
feet of the right-hand through lane of the roadway, except under any
of the following conditions:
(1)
When
driving in a bike lane;
(2)
When
preparing for a left turn;
(3)
When
reasonably necessary for safety because of debris or other obstruction
on or a defect in the surface of the pavement, but the bicyclist shall
continue to drive as close to the right side of the roadway as is
practicable;
(4)
When
overtaking and passing on the left of another vehicle; and
(5)
On a
one-way street, when driving in the left four feet of the left-hand
through lane.
B.
A bicycle
may be driven on a paved shoulder if such driving does not violate
any section of this chapter for passing or direction of travel.
Persons driving bicycles across a roadway upon and along a crosswalk
from a sidewalk or path have all the duties applicable to pedestrians
under the same circumstances and similarly have such rights, but only
if the approach and entry into the roadway are made at a speed no
greater than an ordinary walk so that other drivers may anticipate
the necessity to yield when required.
A.
No person
shall drive a bicycle between sunset and sunrise unless it is equipped
with a red rear reflector mounted on the bicycle so located and of
sufficient size and reflectivity to be visible for 500 feet to the
rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps on
a motor vehicle.
B.
No person
shall drive a bicycle between sunset and sunrise or at any other time
when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions,
persons and vehicles are not clearly discernible at a distance of
1,000 feet ahead, unless it is equipped with a lamp mounted on the
front of the bicycle and emitting a white light visible from a distance
of at least 500 feet to the front.
A.
No person
shall park a bicycle in such a way as to:
(1)
Cause
an obstruction to or impede the flow of traffic or of pedestrians
on public or private sidewalks;
(2)
Hinder
or restrict access to handrails or ramps;
(3)
Lock
the bicycle to a tree or fire hydrant;
(4)
Park
on a roadway except in an area designated for bicycle parking; or
(5)
Leave
the bicycle locked to a pole or post owned or leased by a public authority.
B.
Persons
stopping or parking bicycles shall obey all the provisions of this
chapter regulating those activities on roadways, but are exempt from
other provisions of this chapter unless specifically mentioned, notwithstanding
their status as vehicles.
A.
It shall
be unlawful for any person to abandon any bicycle within the City.
B.
A bicycle
may be deemed abandoned by the City if:
(1)
It has
been parked for a period of seven or more consecutive calendar days
in the same location; or
(2)
It appears
visually to be in a state of prolonged disuse such that it has deflated
tires, a rusted chain, accumulated leaves and debris associated with
it, bent or missing wheels, bent handlebars, or other missing parts;
or
(3)
Seventy-five
percent or more of the bicycle is rusted; or
(4)
It is
parked, placed or left on a roadway or in any public right-of-way
in violation of this chapter; or
(5)
It is
found in any other condition in which a bicycle would be deemed to
be abandoned.
C.
In the event
that a bicycle is deemed to be abandoned by the City's Police Department,
or relevant official, the Department shall have the authority to remove,
seize, impound and/or dispose of same in accordance with the law.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of
this chapter, or any supplement to, shall, upon conviction, be punished
by a fine not to exceed $200 at the discretion of the court.
