It shall be legal to ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk, street or public way, or upon any path set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles, subject to the following:
(a) Every person operating a bicycle upon a street shall ride as near to the right side of the street as is practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction.
(b) Persons riding bicycles upon a street shall ride not more than two abreast, except on paths or parts of streets set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.
(c) Wherever a designated path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a street, bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the street.
(d) Any person operating a bicycle may ride upon the sidewalk rather than the roadway when sidewalks are available and not congested with pedestrian traffic. If the sidewalk is congested with pedestrian traffic, the bicycle operator using the sidewalks shall walk the bicycle. At no time shall a bicyclist under the age of eight (8) operate a bicycle on a residential street. At no time shall a bicyclist under the age of twelve (12) operate a bicycle on any street which is not a residential street.
(e) No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk upon or along which signs have been erected by authority of the Chief of Police prohibiting such bicycle riding.
(f) Whenever a person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk or street, such person shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before attempting to overtake and pass a pedestrian or another bicycle. This audible signal must be given only by a bell or other warning device capable of giving an audible signal, but in no event shall siren or whistle be used for signaling purposes. Such signal shall be given at a distance and in such a manner as not to startle a person being overtaken and passed.
(g) No person, when riding a bicycle on a sidewalk, shall ride the bicycle across or through an intersection when crossing a through street. Such intersections are to be crossed by walking the bicycle across or through the intersection.
(h) Whenever a person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk, the person, before overtaking and passing a blind person carrying a white cane, shall dismount and overtake or pass on foot.
(i) When a bicycle is operated on a street, the operator shall obey all traffic laws.
(j) Every rider of a bicycle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian or any vehicle upon any roadway, sidewalk or bicycle path, or endangering the life, limb or property of any person while in the lawful use of the streets, sidewalks or any other private or public property.
(Ord. 2003-104. Passed 6-30-03.)