A. Carrying Persons: No driver of a two (2) wheel or three (3) wheel motor vehicle or bicycle shall carry any other person upon or within such vehicle on any street or highway, except as provided in this Section:
1. If any two (2) wheel or three (3) wheel motor vehicle with a wheel diameter of twelve inches (12") or greater or any bicycle shall have either a double-seating device with double foot rests or a sidecar attachment providing a separate seat space within such sidecar attachment for each person riding therein so that such person shall be seated entirely within the body of the sidecar, then it shall be permissible for an operator who has attained the age of sixteen (16) or older to carry a passenger; and
2. A demonstration ride by a licensed dealer or his employee is permissible.
B. Sidewalks: No motorcycle or motor scooter shall be ridden upon any sidewalk of the City.
C. Propelled By Vehicle: No rider of a motorcycle, bicycle or motor scooter shall hold onto any moving vehicle for the purpose of being propelled.
D. Riding On Seat Required: A person operating a motor scooter, motorcycle, motor-driven cycle or motor bicycle, shall ride only on the permanent and regular seat attached thereto.
E. Passing Vehicles: No driver of a motorcycle or motor scooter shall pass other vehicles in between lanes of traffic traveling in the same direction. Authorized emergency vehicles are excepted from the provisions of this subsection. (1988 Code § 15-519)
F. Underage Persons; Time Limits: No person under the age of sixteen (16) shall operate any motorcycle, motor bicycle or motor scooter within the City between and during the hours of nine o'clock (9:00) P.M. of one day and four thirty o'clock (4:30) A.M. of the next day. Any person fourteen (14) years of age or older and possessing a proper restricted license from the State to drive only motor-driven cycles with piston displacement not to exceed one hundred twenty five (125) cubic centimeters shall be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or person twenty one (21) years of age or older who has visual contact with the operator. (1988 Code § 15-519; amd. 2000 Code)
G. Equipment Required:
1. In addition to all other requirements, motorcycles and motor scooters shall be equipped with the following:
a. Handlebars which do not exceed twelve inches (12") in height, measured from the crown or point of attachment;
b. Two (2) mirrors, containing a reflection surface of not less than three inches (3") in diameter, mounted one on each side of the vehicle and positioned so as to enable the operator to clearly view the roadway for a distance of two hundred feet (200') to the rear of his vehicle;
c. Brakes adequate to control the movement of the vehicle, to stop and hold the vehicle, including two (2) separate means of applying the brakes. One means for applying the brakes shall be to effectively apply the brakes to the front wheel, and one means shall be to effectively apply the brakes to the rear wheels. All such vehicles shall be equipped with a stop lamp on the rear of the vehicle which shall display a red or amber light, or any shade of color between red and amber, visible from a distance of not less than one hundred feet (100') to the rear in normal sunlight, and which shall be activated upon application of the service brake;
d. A properly operating speedometer capable of registering at least the maximum legal speed limit for that vehicle shall be provided;
e. A fender over each wheel. All fenders shall be of the type provided by the manufacturer;
f. One lighted head lamp capable of showing a white light visible at least three hundred feet (300') in the direction in which the vehicle is proceeding, and one tail lamp mounted on the rear which, when lighted, shall emit a red light plainly visible from at least three hundred feet (300') to the rear. The lights required by this subsection shall be burning whenever the vehicle is in motion during the period from one-half (1/2) hour after sunset to one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise and at any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the streets are not clearly discernible at a distance of at least five hundred feet (500') ahead; and
g. A windshield of sufficient quality, size and thickness to protect the operator from foreign objects. In lieu of the windshield, the operator shall wear goggles or face shield of material and design to protect him from foreign objects.
2. No person under eighteen (18) years of age shall operate or ride upon any vehicle covered under this Section unless the person is equipped with and wearing on the head a crash helmet of the type and design manufactured for use by the operators of such vehicles. All such helmets shall consist of lining, padding and chin straps and be of the type as not to distort the view of the driver. Such headgear shall comply with the regulations issued by the State Department of Public Safety as provided in 47 Oklahoma Statutes section 40-105G.
H. Exhaust System: No person may operate a motorcycle or motor scooter with the exhaust system modified so that motor noise is increased greater than that of the original muffler equipment provided by the manufacturers of the vehicle. (1988 Code § 15-520)