(A) Every person shall, before operating a motorcycle, motorscooter, moped, go-ped or power-driven bicycle upon a city street located with the geographical boundaries of the city, be of legally minimum age or older, and must secure and possess a valid operator’s license or instruction permit as provided in KRS Ch. 186.
(B) Parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of any minor under the age of 18 years shall not authorize nor permit such minor to violate any provision of this section under circumstances where the parent or guardian knew or should have known of such violation.
(C) No operator of any motorcycle, motorscooter, moped, go-ped or power-driven bicycle, on a city street shall drive the vehicle abreast of any operator of any other vehicle while in the same lane as that vehicle.
(D) No operator of any motorcycle, motorscooter, moped, go-ped, or power-driven bicycle shall carry another person except on a seat attached thereto or in a side car attached to the vehicle.
(E) No operator of a motorcycle, motorscooter, moped, go-ped, or power-driven bicycle shall operate such vehicle in any public park, unless on a designated path or roadway that exists therein as determined and posted by the appropriate authority or public body entitled under law to exercise control in such area, or unless general vehicular operation is otherwise permitted.
(F) No operator of a motorcycle, motorscooter, moped, go-ped, or power-driven bicycle shall operate such vehicle in any play lot or tot lot.
(G) No operator of any motorcycle, motorscooter, moped, go-ped, or power-driven bicycle shall drive the vehicle upon any sidewalk within the geographical boundaries of the city.
(H) All operators of mopeds on city streets shall use the appropriate hand signals when stopping and turning.
(I) The operator of a motorcycle, motorscooter, moped, go-ped or power-driven bicycle, upon any city street shall operate said vehicle in a careful manner, with regard for the safety and convenience of pedestrians and other vehicles upon the street.
(J) No person shall authorize or knowingly permit a motorcycle, motorscooter, moped, go-ped or power-driven bicycle owned or controlled by him to be driven by any person who had no legal right to drive it.
(K) No person whose operator’s license or instructor’s permit has been denied, cancelled, suspended or revoked, or whose privilege to operate a motorcycle, motorscooter, moped, go-ped or power-driven bicycle has been withdrawn, shall drive said vehicle upon the city streets while the license or permit is denied, cancelled, suspended or revoked, or his or her privilege to operate any vehicle is withdrawn.
(L) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
(1) "MOTORSCOOTER/MOPED." Either (a) a motorized bicycle whose frame design may include one or more horizontal crossbars supporting a fuel tank so long as it also has pedals, or (b) a motorized bicycle with a step-through type frame which may or may not have pedals rated no more than two brake horsepower, a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cubic centimeters, an automatic transmission not requiring clutching or shifting by the operator after the drive system is engaged, and capable of a maximum speed of not more than 30 miles per hour.
(2) "GO-PED." A motorized skateboard-type vehicle, regardless of the number of wheels, propelled by either gas or electric, with or without a seat.
(Am. Ord. 04-13, passed 7-19-04) Penalty, see § 73.99
Statutory reference:
Bicycles; safety regulations and standards, see KRS 189.285