(a) Whenever a person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk, multi-use path, shared-use path, or street, such person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before attempting to overtake and pass a pedestrian or another bicycle. This audible signal shall be given at such a distance and in such a manner as not to startle the person being overtaken and passed.
(b) No person riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk along West Market Street, Cleveland-Massillon Road, Ghent Road, Miller Road, Ridgewood Road, or Smith Road, shall ride a bicycle across or through any intersection involving a through street and shall walk the bicycle across or through the intersection.
(c) Whenever a person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk, the person, before overtaking and passing a blind person carrying a white or metallic cane, shall dismount and overtake or pass on foot.
(d) When a bicycle is operated on the street, the operator shall give hand signals before turning, changing lanes or stopping. Such signals shall conform with Ohio R.C. 4511.40.
(e) No person shall operate a bicycle at a speed greater than is reasonable and proper under the conditions then existing.
(f) The operator of a bicycle emerging from or turning into an alley, driveway or parking lot shall, upon approaching a sidewalk or the sidewalk area extending across any alley, driveway or building, yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians approaching on such sidewalk area. Upon entering the street, such operator shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on such street.
(g) No person shall engage in stunt riding or other reckless behavior while riding a bicycle upon a street, shared-use path, multi-use path, or sidewalk.
(h) Wherever a section of the roadway has been specifically marked for bicycle use, bicycle riders shall use the marked area for normal movement along the roadway.
(i) No person shall ride a bicycle on a roadway other than in the direction of vehicular travel.
(j) No person shall ride a bicycle on the boardwalks within Fort Island/Griffiths Park.
(k) References to bicycles in this section shall also mean electric bicycles.
(Ord. 1975-72. Passed 7-21-75; Ord. 2022-008. Passed 4-4-22.)