(A) No person shall operate a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle, including a motor scooter or motor-driven bicycle, on a street in this city 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 city, 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 mph.
(H) A person operating a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle shall ride only on the permanent and regular seat attached thereto.
(Prior Code, § 73.01) Penalty, see § 70.999
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see 47 O.S. §§ 11-805 and 11-1103