(a) No person over the age of five years and under the age of sixteen years shall operate a bicycle within the Village unless such person is wearing a protective helmet on his/her head, with the chin strip fastened under the chin. Such helmet shall be fitted to the size of the operator and shall meet or exceed the standards set by ANSI (American National Standards Institute) or SNELL (Snell Memorial Foundation).
(b) No person under the age of sixteen years shall be a passenger on a bicycle within the Village unless such person is wearing a protective helmet on his/her head with the chin strap fastened under the chin. Such helmet shall be fitted to the size of the passenger and shall meet or exceed the standards set by ANSI (American National Standards Institute) or SNELL (Snell Memorial Foundation).
(c) No adult person who is the parent, guardian or legal custodian of a minor person who engages in conduct prohibited by subsections (a) and/or (b) hereof shall create a substantial risk to the health or safety of such minor person by aiding, abetting, causing, encouraging or permitting conduct which violates subsections (a) or (b) hereof.
(d) The parent, guardian or legal custodian of any person who has engaged in conduct in contravention of subsections (a) or (b) hereof shall be informed in writing by the police of such conduct and of the severe injuries which may result when a bicycle accident occurs to a child not wearing a helmet.
(e) Any minor person whose conduct results in a charge of a violation of subsection (c) hereof shall be required to accompany the accused adult person to any and all proceedings concerning said charge.
(f) This section shall not be applicable to the operation of a bicycle on private residential property.
(Ord. 1990-55. Passed 1-11-91.)