(A) Only persons who are at least 16 years old and who have been issued a valid West Virginia driver’s license may operate a motorized bicycle on the streets and those areas accessible by the public within the city.
(B) All operators shall abide by all traffic regulations applicable to vehicular traffic when using the streets and those areas accessible by the public within the city.
(C) Pedestrians have the right-of-way. All motorized bicycles shall obey all speed limits and shall yield to pedestrians and bicycles.
(D) No motorized bicycle may be driven on any city street where the speed limit is greater than 25 mph or any city street that the Mayor, Council or Police Chief deem to be unsafe.
(E) Motorized bicycles only may be operated on authorized streets and areas accessible by the public within the town only between sunrise and within two hours after sunset.
(F) The driver and passenger must be properly seated at all times when the motorized bicycle is in motion.
(G) The number of riders (including the operator) for which the motorized bicycle is designed shall not be exceeded.
(H) No person shall operate a motorized bicycle upon any sidewalk or upon any designated multi-use path for pedestrians and bicycles, or any bicycle path or trail or any walking path within the city.
(I) No person shall operate or be a passenger on any motorized bicycle unless he or she is wearing securely fastened on his or her head by either a neck or chin strap a protective helmet designed to deflect blows, resist penetration and spread impact forces.
(Ord. passed 10-15-2019)