Every bicycle operated upon any street, sidewalk, alley or public way or place shall be in such mechanical condition and equipped as follows:
(a) Mechanical Condition: No person shall operate a bicycle which is not in such mechanical condition so that it can be safely operated. (1963 Code ch. 20A, § 20.715)
(b) Brakes: Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake adequate to control movement of and stop and hold such bicycle. (Ord. 0-77-65, 10-17-1977)
(c) Lights And Reflectors: During the period from sunset to sunrise, every bicycle operated in the village shall be equipped with the following lights and reflector equipment: on the front of said bicycle with a lighted lamp which shall be emitting a white light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet (500') to the front and with a clear reflex reflector button not less than one and one-half inches (11/2") in diameter on the front visible to the front; and on the rear of said bicycle with a red reflex reflector button not less than one and one-half inches (11/2") in diameter which shall be at all times unobstructed and visible to the rear from a distance of at least three hundred feet (300'). A lamp emitting a red light visible to the rear may also be used. The lights and reflectors herein provided for shall be securely affixed and attached to the bicycle and no flashlights shall be substituted therefor. (1963 Code ch. 20A, § 20.715)
(d) Sirens Prohibited: No bicycles shall be equipped nor shall any person use upon any bicycle any siren, gong or whistle. (Ord. 0-77-65, 10-17-1977)
(e) Equipment Required Upon Sale Of Bicycle:
(1) No person shall sell a bicycle that is not equipped with the equipment provided for in subsection (b) of this section and that portion of subsection (c) of this section dealing with reflectors. (Ord. 0-77-65, 10-17-1977)
(2) No person shall sell or offer for sale a new bicycle or a bicycle pedal that is not equipped with a reflex reflector on each pedal visible from the front and rear of the bicycle during darkness from a distance of at least two hundred feet (200').
(3) No person shall sell or offer for sale a new bicycle that is not equipped with side reflectors which shall consist of an amber colored reflector mounted or affixed to the front of the center of the bicycle and a red reflector mounted or affixed to the rear of the center of the bicycle; such reflectors to be visible from each side of the bicycle from a distance of at least five hundred feet (500'). After January 1, 1975, these side reflector requirements may be met by reflective material at least three-sixteenths (3/16) of an inch in width, being amber and red in color and attached or affixed to the front and rear tire or rim, to indicate, as clearly as possible, the continuous circular shape and size of the tires or rims of such bicycle. (1963 Code ch. 20A, § 20.715)