373.12 RIDING ON SIDEWALKS.

   (a)   No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a business district.

   (b)   Whenever any person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk, such person shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian.

   (c)   Whenever in the judgment of the City Manager the riding of bicycles on any sidewalk, roadway or public property creates an undue hazard to pedestrians, bicyclists or vehicular traffic, the City Manager may prohibit the riding of bicycles on such sidewalk, roadway or public place and shall erect and maintain, or cause to be maintained, appropriate signs indicating such prohibition.

   (d)   When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall ride a bicycle at any time upon any of the streets, sidewalks or public places designated under subsection (c) hereof and on file in the office of Clerk of Council.

(Ord. 6325. Passed 9-20-61.)

   (e)   Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.