(A) No person shall operate a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle, including a motor scooter or motor-driven bicycle, on a street in the town during a time when state law prohibits the operation of such vehicle.
(B) No driver of a three-wheel motor vehicle or motor driven bicycle shall carry any other person on, upon, or within such vehicle on any street in the town, except as hereinafter provided. If any two- or three-wheel motor vehicle with a wheel diameter of 12 inches or greater, or any bicycle shall have either a double seating device with double foot rests or a side car attachment providing a separate seat space within such side car attachment for each person riding therein so that such person shall be seated entirely within the body of the side car, it shall be permissible for an operator who has attained the age of 16 or older to carry a passenger. A demonstration ride by a licensed dealer, or his or her employee, is excepted from the provisions hereof.
(C) No motorcycle or motor scooter shall be ridden upon any sidewalk.
(D) Handlebars on motorcycles and motor scooters shall not exceed 12 inches in height, measured from the crown or point of attachment.
(E) No rider of a motorcycle or motor scooter shall hold to any moving vehicle for the purpose of being propelled.
(F) No driver of a motorcycle, motor scooter, or bicycle shall pass other vehicles between lanes of traffic traveling in the same direction, authorized emergency vehicles excepted.
(G) No person shall operate any motorcycle or any motor scooter at a speed greater than the speed limit legally posted. In no event nor at any time may an operator under the age of 16 years operate a motorcycle or motor scooter at a speed greater than 35 miles per hour.
(H) A person operating a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle shall ride only on the permanent and regular seat attached thereto.
(Prior Code, § 15-1301) Penalty, see § 73.99
Statutory reference:
Motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, motorized bicycles, or electric-assisted bicycle; restrictions on transporting other persons and on operation, see 47 O.S. § 11-1103
Speed limitation on motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, and motorized scooters, see 47 O.S. § 11-805