(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 500 feet to the front and with a red reflector on the rear of a type approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles which shall be visible from all distances from fifty feet to 300 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle. A lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear may be used in addition to the red reflector.
(b) Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will enable the operator to make the braked wheels skid on dry, level, clean pavement.
(WVaC 17C-11-7)
(c) No person under the age of eighteen shall operate or be a passenger on any bicycle unless he is wearing securely fastened on his head by either a neck or chin strap, a protective helmet that is designed to deflect blows, resist penetration and spread impact forces, which protective helmet shall meet or exceed specifications of ANSI Z 90.4.
(Ord. 93-23. Passed 10-7-93.)