(A) 
The regulations applicable to bicycles shall apply whenever a bicycle is operated upon any highway or upon any path set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles subject to those exceptions stated in this Chapter.
(B) 
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 the laws of the State declaring rules of the road applicable to vehicles or by this title applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except as to special regulations in this Chapter and except as to those regulations which by their nature can have no application.
(C) 
Any person operating a bicycle shall obey the instructions of official traffic-control signals, signs and other control devices applicable to vehicles, unless otherwise directed by a police officer or sheriff’s deputy.
(D) 
Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating that no right or left turn or U-turn is 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) 
A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than astride a permanent or regular seat attached thereto.
(B) 
No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one (1) time than the number for which it is designed and equipped.
(A) 
Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction.
(B) 
Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than two (2) abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.
(C) 
Wherever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway, bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the roadway.
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 approaching on the sidewalk area, and upon entering the roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on the roadway.
No person shall park a bicycle upon a street other than upon the roadway against the curb or upon the sidewalk in a rack to support the bicycle or against a building or at a curb, in such a manner as to obstruct pedestrian traffic.
Whenever any person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk, such person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian.
(A) 
Every bicycle, when in use at nighttime, shall be equipped with a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light visible from a distance of at least five hundred (500) feet to the front and with a red reflector on the rear of a type approved by the Illinois Department of Transportation which shall be visible from all distances of one hundred (100) feet to six hundred (600) feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlights on a motor vehicle. A lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the rear may be used in addition to the red reflector.
(B) 
A bicycle shall not be equipped with, nor shall any person use any siren upon a bicycle.
(C) 
Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will adequately control movement of and stop and hold such bicycle.
(D) 
No person shall sell a new bicycle or pedal for use on a bicycle that is not equipped with a reflex reflector or conforming to specifications prescribed by the State on each pedal, visible from the front and rear of the bicycle during darkness from a distance of two hundred (200) feet.
(E) 
No person shall sell or offer for sale a new bicycle that is not equipped with side reflectors. Such reflectors shall be visible from each side of the bicycle from a distance of five hundred (500) feet and shall be essentially colorless or red or amber to the front of the center of the bicycle provided. The requirements of this paragraph may be met by reflective materials which shall be at least three-sixteenths (3/16) of an inch wide on each side of each tire or rim to indicate as clearly as possible the continuous circular shape and size of the tires or rims of such bicycle and which reflective materials may be of the same color on both the front and rear tire or rim. Such reflectors shall conform to specifications prescribed by the State.
(F) 
No person shall sell or offer for sale a new bicycle that is not equipped with an essentially colorless front facing reflector.
[Ord. No. 16-2, 5-16-2016]
(A) 
All groups of fifty (50) or more planning to ride on the Monroe County Highway System are required to obtain a permit from the Monroe County Sheriff at least thirty (30) days prior to said ride. No more than three hundred (300) participants total per day shall be permitted during events on the County Highway System.
(B) 
A group is defined as a number of individuals who by invitation, planning or design are using the Monroe County Highway System on the same day, regardless of whether they ride/walk/run in a contiguous formation.
(C) 
The Sheriff, with the advice and consent of the County Engineer, shall consider relevant factors, including, but not limited to, road conditions, traffic volume, construction, special events and compliance with rules during previous rides, when determining whether to issue a permit. The Sheriff shall issue or deny the permit within ten (10) days of application.
(D) 
Permit applications shall contain the following information:
(1) 
The name of the organization sponsoring the event, if any.
(2) 
The date of the event.
(3) 
The number of participants estimated to participate in the event.
(4) 
The proposed route of the event.
(5) 
The location of all rest stops.
(E) 
Persons participating in the event shall obey all traffic and other laws of the State of Illinois and all ordinances of the County of Monroe and shall not enter upon private property without permission of the owner.
(F) 
Participating in a group event without having first obtained a permit pursuant to this Section is a violation of this Code.