(A) No person shall operate a people-powered vehicle unless it is equipped with a bell or other device capable of giving a signal audible for a distance of at least 100 feet, except that a people-powered vehicle shall not be equipped with, nor shall any person use on a people-powered vehicle, any siren or whistle.
(B) Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
('81 Code § 70.39) (Ord. 222, passed 5-5-75)