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(1) Whenever signs are erected indicating that no right or left turn is permitted, or that a turn in the opposite direction is permitted only between certain hours, no person operating a bicycle shall disobey the direction of any such signs except where such person dismounts from the bicycle to make such turn, in which event such person shall have the privileges and responsibilities of a pedestrian.
(1) Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than two abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles. Persons riding two abreast shall not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic.
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| 59 | Amended, Bill No. 120532 (approved January 8, 2013). |
(1) The operator of a bicycle emerging from a driveway or building shall upon approaching a sidewalk or the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway or driveway, yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians approaching on said sidewalk or sidewalk area, and upon entering the roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles and street cars approaching on said roadway.
(1) No person shall park a bicycle or other Small Vehicle, as defined in Section 9-209 of the Code ("Small Vehicle Sharing Businesses"), upon a street other than (a) against the curb, upon the sidewalk, or in an area on the street designated by the department for bicycle parking, in a rack to support the bicycle; or (b) against a building or at the curb, in such a manner as to afford the least obstruction to pedestrian traffic. 60
(2) Any person violating this Section shall be liable for payment of fines, costs and additional fees prescribed and assessed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 12-2800 of this Title. 61
(3) The owner of a Small Vehicle shall, in addition to the person who parked the vehicle in violation of this Section 12-807, be responsible for such fines or penalties imposed under this Section, except as may otherwise be provided in connection with regulations established under Section 9-209 of the Code. 62
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| 60 | |
| 61 | Added, 1989 Ordinances, p. 72. |
| 62 | Added, Bill No. 180429 (approved July 10, 2018). |
(1) No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk, except as follows:
(a) Children under the age of twelve may ride on the sidewalk, other than in a business district as defined in the Vehicle Code.
(b) Riding a bicycle on the sidewalk is permitted where appropriate signs are posted for shared pedestrian and bicycling use by the Department of Streets at locations determined by the Department by regulation. The Department shall not adopt any such regulation or post such signs without first receiving a recommendation from the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and considering factors such as pedestrian safety and comfort, bicycle rider safety, existing and expected density of use by pedestrians and bicyclists, motorist safety, traffic flow, and the free ingress and egress to and from surrounding buildings. A sidewalk designated pursuant to this subsection shall not be considered a path for purposes of subsection 12-804(2), relating to Riding on Roadway.
(2) Whenever any person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk, such person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian.
(3) In areas under the jurisdiction of the Fairmount Park Commission, riding bicycles on sidewalks and foot paths may be permitted when authorized by regulations of the commission. 64
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12-811 of this Chapter, the penalty for violation of this Section shall be a fine of fifty dollars ($50), together with the costs of prosecution. The amount required to be remitted in response to a notice of violation, pursuant to Section 1-112, shall be twenty dollars ($20). 65
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| 63 | Amended, Bill No. 090444 (approved June 24, 2009). |
| 64 | Amended, 1960 Ordinances, p. 912. |
| 65 | Added, Bill No. 970715 (approved March 20, 1998). |
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