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Every person residing in the municipality should register their bicycle with the City police Department. The purpose of registering bicycles is to afford the Police Department tracing capability for lost, stolen or found bicycles. (1962 Code, Section 11-14-2; Ord. 1979, 3-15-93)
(1) Upon receiving the registration information, it will be the responsibility of Police personnel to enter said information into the Police Department's in-house computer system in a timely manner. The registration is effective for the life of the bicycle or until the bicycle's ownership changes.
(2) The registration form will be provided by the Police Department and will include ownership and bicycle description information.
(3) The registration form shall be done in duplicate, and the bicycle's owner will be provided with the copy for their own records. (Ord. 1329, 5-20-74; Ord. 1979, 3-15-93)
(1) Any person operating a bicycle shall obey the instructions of official traffic-control signs, signals and other control devices applicable to vehicles unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
(2) Wherever authorized signs are erected indicating that no right, left or U-turn is permitted, it shall be unlawful for any person operating a bicycle to disobey the direction of such sign except where a person dismounts from the bicycle to make such turn, in which event, such person shall then obey the regulations applicable to pedestrians. (1962 Code, Section 11-14-9)
(1) A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto.
(2) 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 such.
(3) Whenever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway, bicycle riders shall use such paths. (1962 Code, Section 11-14-10)
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