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It shall be a civil penalty for any person traveling upon any bicycle, motorcycle, coaster, sled, roller skates or any other vehicle to cling to, or attach himself or herself or his or her vehicle to any other moving vehicle upon any street, alley or other public way or place.
(1994 Code, § 15-113) (Ord. 494, passed 9-2-1993; Ord. 674, passed 6-26-2007) Penalty, see § 71.99
It shall be a civil penalty for any person to ride, or for the owner or operator of any motor vehicle being operated on a street, alley or other public way or place, to permit any person to ride on any portion of such vehicle not designed or intended for the use of passengers. This section shall not apply to persons engaged in the necessary discharge of lawful duties nor to persons riding in the load-carrying space of trucks.
(1994 Code, § 15-114) (Ord. 494, passed 9-2-1993; Ord. 674, passed 6-26-2007) Penalty, see § 71.99
The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same unless such movement can be made with reasonable safety and without interfering with other traffic.
(1994 Code, § 15-115) (Ord. 674, passed 6-26-2007) Penalty, see § 71.99
Whenever the load or any projecting portion of any vehicle shall extend beyond the rear of the bed or body thereof, the operator shall display at the end of such load or projection, in such position as to be clearly visible from the rear of such vehicle, a red flag being not less than 12 inches square. Between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise there shall be displayed in place of the flag a red light plainly visible under normal atmospheric conditions at least 200 feet from the rear of such vehicle.
(1994 Code, § 15-116) (Ord. 674, passed 6-26-2007) Penalty, see § 71.99
It shall be a civil offense for any person to cause unnecessary noise by unnecessarily sounding the horn, “racing” the motor, or causing the “screeching” or “squealing” of the tires on any motor vehicle.
(1994 Code, § 15-117) (Ord. 494, passed 9-2-1993; Ord. 674, passed 6-26-2007) Penalty, see § 71.99
(A) (1) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of a vehicle passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass to the left thereof at a safe distance and shall not again drive to the right side of the street until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle.
(2) The driver of the overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle on audible signal and shall not increase the speed of his or her vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle.
(B) When the street is wide enough, the driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle which is making or about to make a left turn.
(C) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass another vehicle proceeding in the same direction either upon the left or upon the right on a street of sufficient width for four or more lanes of moving traffic when such movement can be made in safety.
(D) No person shall drive off the pavement or upon the shoulder of the street in overtaking or passing on the right.
(E) When any vehicle has stopped at a marked crosswalk or at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the street, no operator of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall overtake and pass such stopped vehicle.
(F) No vehicle operator shall attempt to pass another vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless he or she can see that the way ahead is sufficiently clear and unobstructed to enable him or her to make the movement in safety.
(1994 Code, § 15-118) (Ord. 674, passed 6-26-2007) Penalty, see § 71.99
No person shall operate or cause to be operated upon any street of the city any vehicle, motor propelled or otherwise, which by reason of its weight or the character of its wheels, tires or track, is likely to damage the surface or foundation of the street.
(1994 Code, § 15-119) (Ord. 674, passed 6-26-2007) Penalty, see § 71.99
(A) Every person riding or operating a bicycle shall be subject to the provisions of all traffic ordinances, rules and regulations of the city applicable to the driver or operator of other vehicles, except as to those provisions which, by their nature, can have no application to bicycles.
(B) No person operating or riding a bicycle shall ride other than upon or astride the permanent and regular seat attached thereto, nor shall the operator carry any other person upon such vehicle other than upon a firmly attached and regular seat thereon.
(C) No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed and equipped.
(D) No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package, bundle or article which prevents the rider from keeping both hands upon the handlebars.
(1994 Code, § 15-120) (Ord. 674, passed 6-26-2007) Penalty, see § 71.99
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