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In addition to the requirements contained in this Article, bicycles, electrical assisted bicycles and electric scooters are regulated by the Model Traffic Code, adopted in Article II of this Chapter.
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For purposes of this Article, the following terms have the meanings set forth below:
Means a vehicle propelled by human power applied to pedals upon which a person may ride having two tandem wheels or two parallel wheels and one forward wheel, all of which are more than 14 inches in diameter.
Means a vehicle having two or three wheels and fully operable pedals, and an electric motor not exceeding 750 watts of power. Electrical assisted bicycles shall conform to one of three classes as follows:
CLASS 1 ELECTRICAL ASSISTED BICYCLEMeans an electrical assisted bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches a speed of 20 miles per hour;
CLASS 2 ELECTRICAL ASSISTED BICYCLEMeans an electrical assisted bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance regardless of whether the rider is pedaling but ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches a speed of 20 miles per hour; or
CLASS 3 ELECTRICAL ASSISTED BICYCLEMeans an electrical assisted bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches a speed of 28 miles per hour.
Means a device: (i) weighing less than 100 pounds; (ii) with handlebars and an electric motor; (ii) that is powered by an electric motor; and (iv) that has a maximum speed of 20 miles per hour on a paved level surface when powered solely by the electric motor.
Means, without limitation, a skateboard, scooter or similar such device.
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(a)
No person shall ride a bicycle or self-powered device upon and along a sidewalk or across a roadway upon and along a crosswalk where such use is prohibited by an official traffic control device, a sign or other official marking designating a dismount zone or an ordinance.
(1)
The following shall be a permanent dismount zone for bicycles and self-powered devices: the sidewalks and crosswalks in the downtown corridor between South 1st Street and North 2nd Street, including the adjacent alleys.
(2)
The Town Manager or the Town Manager's designee may designate additional dismount zones within the Town and install or have installed a traffic control device or a sign or other official marking designating such dismount zone.
(3)
Any person operating a personal assistive mobility device to aid with a disability shall be exempt from these requirements.
(b)
No person shall operate or ride a bicycle or self-powered device in excess of 10 miles per hour on Town sidewalks. No person shall operate or ride a bicycle or self-powered device in excess of 20 miles per hour on Town bikepaths or trails.
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(a)
No person shall operate or ride an electrical assisted bicycle or electric scooter except on Town roads, bikepaths and trails.
(b)
No person shall operate or ride an electrical assisted bicycle or electric scooter on Town sidewalks.
(c)
No person shall operate or ride an electrical assisted bicycle or electric scooter on Town bikepaths or trails in excess of 20 miles per hour.
(d)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no person shall operate a Class 3 electrical assisted bicycle on Town bikepaths and trails.
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Persons riding a bicycle, electrical assisted bicycle, electric scooter or self-powered device shall yield to pedestrians.
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Except for the requirement to yield to pedestrians, the restrictions set forth in this Article do not apply to Town employees or Town authorized officials acting in the course of their official duties.
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It shall be unlawful for any parent, guardian, legal custodian, or any adult to authorize, assist, permit, or encourage any minor to operate a bicycle, electrical assisted bicycle, electric scooter or self-powered device in violation of the provisions of this Article.