A. Traffic Code Applies To Persons Riding Bicycles: Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by the laws of this State declaring rules of the road applicable to vehicles or by traffic ordinances of this City applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no application. Whenever such person dismounts from a bicycle he shall be subject to all regulations applicable to pedestrians.
B. Riding On Sidewalks And Prohibited Areas:
1. Yield To Pedestrians: Whenever any person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk, such person shall yield the right- of-way to any pedestrian and shall give audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian. When riding on sidewalks, bicycles shall be ridden in single file only.
2. Riding Prohibited On Certain Streets: Bicycles may be pushed, but may not be ridden upon the sidewalks along: Main Street between First Street and Fourth Street; Second Street between Marion Street and Montgomery Street; Robinson Street between First Street and Fourth Street; Third Street between Marion Street and Montgomery Street.
3. Signs: The Chief of Police is authorized to erect signs on any sidewalk or roadway prohibiting the riding of bicycles thereon by any person.
C. Additional Regulations: The Chief of Police may adopt other regulations applicable to bicycles, subject to the approval of the City Council. (Ord. 13-11, 10-7-2013; amd. Ord. 18-02, 2-19-2018)