(A) Riding Abreast: When more than two (2) persons in a group are operating bicycles upon a roadway, they shall ride single file.
(B) Clinging To Vehicles: No person operating a bicycle shall cling or attach himself or the bicycle to any other moving vehicle.
(C) Extra Passenger: No person operating a bicycle shall carry another person on the handlebars of said bicycle.
(D) Emerging From Alley, Driveways And Garages: The operator of a bicycle emerging from an alley, driveway, garage or private sidewalk shall stop the bicycle immediately prior to driving onto or across a public sidewalk or onto or across a public sidewalk line projected across an alley, and shall exercise extreme care in making such movements.
(E) Intoxication; Drugs; Physical Inability: No person shall operate a bicycle while under the influence of liquor or drugs or while physically or mentally unfit to safely operate the same. (Ord. 173, 9-15-1964)
(F) Operating On Sidewalks: Except as hereinafter provided, bicycles may be operated on sidewalks in public parks and in residence and nonresidence districts, but in single file only. Under all circumstances, the rider shall yield the right of way to pedestrians using the sidewalk, and due and proper care shall at all times be exercised by the rider for the pedestrians. When approaching a pedestrian on the sidewalk, the speed of a bicycle shall be reduced to a speed which is no greater than necessary to continue the operation of the bicycle without the rider dismounting, and shall not be increased until the pedestrian has passed. No bicycle shall be operated upon the following described public walks 1 :
1. That public walk extending from Meyer Drive to Bluebell Court and lying between lots 38 and 39 and 57 and 58 in the subdivision known as Oakview unit 4.
2. That public walk extending from the southeast edge of the Schiesher School grounds to Larkspur Lane and from Larkspur Lane to Meadow Lane and lying between lots 19 and 20, 30 and 31 and 45 and 46 in the subdivision known as Oakview unit 1. (Ord. 2009-4241, 1-12-2009)
(G) Parking Bicycles: It shall be unlawful to park any bicycle in the business district along buildings in such a manner as to interfere with pedestrians, or along roadways where they may interfere with traffic, or with persons getting into or out of motor vehicles. No person other than the owner or operator shall move, or in any manner interfere with any bicycle properly parked, nor shall any person interfere or in any manner hinder any person from properly parking a bicycle, except that members of the police department and fire department may move, or in proper cases, prevent the parking of the bicycle when, in the judgment of the policemen and firemen, his action is necessary in order to properly safeguard persons or property.
(H) Keep To Right: All bicycles when operated on roadways shall be kept to the right and shall be operated as near as practicable to the right hand edge of the roadway.
(I) Speed: No bicycle shall be operated at any time faster than is reasonable or proper, and every bicycle shall be operated with reasonable regard to the safety of the rider and of other persons and property.
(J) Trick Riding: No person shall, while operating a bicycle, indulge or engage in any kind of trick or unsafe riding.
(K) Turns; Starting; Stopping: The operator of a bicycle on a roadway, when making a right turn shall follow the right hand edge of the roadway, and the operator of a bicycle on a roadway when making a left turn shall approach the point of turning in the traffic lane nearest the center of the roadway. No operator of a bicycle shall start, slow down, stop or attempt to turn without first indicating such movement as provided by law. (Ord. 173, 9-15-1964; amd. Ord. 83-1136, 8-2-1983)
(L) Chaining Of Bicycles To Public Property; Use Of Bike Racks: No bicycle shall be chained, tied, or otherwise attached to any public property, other than designated bike racks, including, but not limited to, fences, utility poles, sign poles, parking meters, newspaper vending boxes, or handrails. Bicycles chained, tied, or otherwise attached to any public property other than designated bike racks may be removed and disposed of by the police department without notice and without liability to the village.
(M) Time Restriction: Bicycles attached to public bike racks in excess of twenty four (24) hours, other than those bicycles attached to public bike racks located in commuter parking lots C and D and displaying a current village permit as provided for in section 10-6-5 of this chapter, may be removed and disposed of by the police department without notice and without liability to the village. (Ord. 2005-3965, 11-7-2005)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See subsection 9-4-22(E) of this code regarding fines. |