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A. Riding On Bicycles: It shall be unlawful for more than one person to ride upon a bicycle within the city, unless the bicycle is designed or modified to carry more than one person.
B. Equipment Required: It shall be unlawful for any person to ride a bicycle within the city at night without a light or a reflector on the rear and a light on the front. If a reflector is used, it must be of a size of two inches (2") in diameter or larger.
C. Riding Areas Restricted: No person shall ride a bicycle on the sidewalk adjoining Main Street between Adell Avenue and Park Avenue.
D. Bicycles On Sidewalks:
1. A person operating a bicycle upon and along a sidewalk, or across a highway upon and along a crosswalk, shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian, and shall give audible signal before overtaking and passing a pedestrian or another bicyclist.
2. A person shall not operate a bicycle along and upon a sidewalk or across a highway upon and along a crosswalk, where the use of a bicycle is prohibited by official traffic control devices.
3. A person operating a vehicle by human power upon and along a sidewalk, or across a highway upon and along a crosswalk, shall have all the rights and duties applicable to a pedestrian under the same circumstances.
E. Penalties: First offense: Verbal warning. Second offense: Twenty five dollar ($25.00) fine and counseling on bicycle safety. Third and subsequent offenses: Thirty five dollar ($35.00) fine. (Ord. 502, 1-5-1999)
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to walk across:
Stevens Street between its intersection with Highway 30 and its intersection with Main Street in the city,
Highway 30 between its intersection with Fair Avenue and its intersection with Stevens Street,
except at a marked crosswalk or at a street intersection, between the hours of eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. and five o'clock (5:00) P.M. during the months of September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April and May.
B. The city shall have authority to select, construct, designate and mark lawful crosswalks at such place which it may deem appropriate. (Ord. 343, 12-2-1975; amd. 1994 Code)
The driver of a vehicle shall not drive within any sidewalk area except at a permanent or temporary driveway. A twenty five foot (25') wide driveway is hereby established for mail delivery in front of mailboxes placed behind the sidewalk. No vehicle shall be parked within any sidewalk area except as provided herein. (Ord. 545, 10-19-2004)