CHAPTER 78: BICYCLES
Section
   78.01   No interference with pedestrians; no riding certain areas
   78.02   Must obey traffic laws
   78.03   Carrying riders
   78.04   Not more than two abreast
   78.05   Lighting required
   78.06   No riding without permission
   78.07   No hitching rides
§ 78.01 NO INTERFERENCE WITH PEDESTRIANS; NO RIDING CERTAIN AREAS.
   No person shall ride or propel any bicycle upon any public street, highway or alley in such a manner as to interfere with any pedestrian thereon, and no person shall ride or propel any bicycle upon the sidewalks on Main Street and between Commerce Street and Second Street.
(Prior Code, § 6-9-1) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 78.02 MUST OBEY TRAFFIC LAWS.
   Persons riding or propelling any bicycle shall observe all traffic laws, regulations and traffic signs.
(Prior Code, § 6-9-2) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 78.03 CARRYING RIDERS.
   No person shall propel or operate a bicycle upon said highways or streets, or alleys carrying or permitting to be carried any other person upon such bicycle, except that two persons may ride upon a tandem bicycle.
(Prior Code, § 6-9-3) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 78.04 NOT MORE THAN TWO ABREAST.
   No person shall ride or propel any bicycle upon any of said public streets, highways or alleys or other public place in this city more than two abreast.
(Prior Code, § 6-9-4) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 78.05 LIGHTING REQUIRED.
   No bicycle shall be permitted on any public street, highway, alley, sidewalk or boulevard of this city during the period from a half-hour after sunset to a half-hour before sunrise, and at any other time when there is not sufficient light to render clearly discernible any person on said public street, highway, alley or sidewalk at a distance of 200 feet ahead unless said bicycle is equipped with a lighted lamp on the front thereof visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of at least 300 feet in front of such bicycle and shall also be equipped with a reflex mirror lamp on the rear exhibiting a yellow or red light visible under like conditions from a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear of said bicycle.
(Prior Code, § 6-9-5) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 78.06 NO RIDING WITHOUT PERMISSION.
   No person shall take any bicycle for the purpose of riding or propelling the same upon the street or highway without the consent of the owner.
(Prior Code, § 6-9-6) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 78.07 NO HITCHING RIDES.
   It shall be unlawful for any person riding upon any bicycle, motorcycle, coaster wagon, sled, roller skates or any other similar vehicle to attach the same or himself or herself to any moving vehicle upon any public street or highway, or to hold on to such moving vehicle.
(Prior Code, § 6-9-7) Penalty, see § 10.99