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A. A bicycle may not be equipped with, and a person may not use on a bicycle, a siren or whistle.
B. Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake or brakes which enable its driver to stop the bicycle within twenty five feet (25') from a speed of ten (10) miles per hour on dry, level, clean pavement. (Ord. 2-06 § 13, 2006)
A. Every bicycle in use at the times described in section 12.28.095 of this title shall be equipped with a:
1. Lamp of a type approved by the Utah Department of Public Safety which is on the front emitting a white light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet (500') to the front; and
2. a. Red reflector of a type approved by the Utah Department of Public Safety which is visible for five hundred feet (500') to the rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle; or
b. Red taillight designed for use on a bicycle and emitting flashing or nonflashing light visible from a distance of five hundred feet (500') to the rear.
B. Every bicycle when in use at the times described in section 12.28.095 of this title shall be equipped with:
1. Reflective material of sufficient size and reflectivity to be visible from both sides for five hundred feet (500') when directly in front of lawful lower beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle; or
2. In lieu of reflective material, a lighted lamp visible from both sides from a distance of at least five hundred feet (500').
C. A bicycle or its rider may be equipped with lights or reflectors in addition to those required by subsections A and B of this section. (Ord. 2-06 § 14, 2006)
A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, a bicycle may not be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed or equipped.
B. An adult rider may carry a child securely attached to the adult rider's person in a backpack or sling. (Ord. 2-06 § 16, 2006)
A. A person riding a bicycle, coaster, skateboard, roller skates, sled, or toy vehicle may not attach it or a person to any moving vehicle on a roadway.
B. This section does not prohibit attaching a trailer or semitrailer to a bicycle if that trailer or semitrailer has been designed for attachment. (Ord. 2-06 § 17, 2006)
A. A person operating a bicycle on a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing shall ride as near as practicable to the right hand edge of the roadway except when:
1. Overtaking and passing another bicycle or vehicle proceeding in the same direction;
2. Preparing to make a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway;
3. Traveling straight through an intersection that has a right turn only lane that is in conflict with the straight through movement; or
4. Reasonably necessary to avoid conditions that make it unsafe to continue along the right hand edge of the roadway including:
a. Fixed or moving objects;
b. Parked or moving vehicles;
c. Bicycles;
d. Pedestrians;
e. Animals;
f. Surface hazards; or
g. A lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and a vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane.
B. A person operating a bicycle on a roadway shall operate in the designated direction of traffic.
C. 1. A person riding a bicycle on a roadway may not ride more than two (2) abreast with another person except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.
2. If allowed under subsection C1 of this section, a person riding two (2) abreast with another person may not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic and shall ride within a single lane.
D. If a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway, a bicycle rider may be directed by a traffic control device to use the path and not the roadway. (Ord. 2-06 § 18, 2006)
A. A person operating a bicycle or a vehicle or device propelled by human power shall:
1. Yield the right of way to any pedestrian; and
2. Give an audible signal before overtaking and passing a pedestrian.
B. A person may not operate a bicycle or a vehicle or device propelled by human power on a sidewalk, path, or trail, or across a roadway in a crosswalk, where prohibited by a traffic control device or ordinance.
C. A person may not operate a bicycle or a vehicle or device propelled by human power in a negligent manner so as to collide with a:
1. Pedestrian; or
2. Person operating a:
a. Bicycle; or
b. Vehicle or device propelled by human power.
D. A person operating a bicycle or a vehicle or device propelled by human power on a sidewalk, path, or trail, or across a driveway, or across a roadway on a crosswalk may not operate at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the existing conditions, giving regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing.
E. Except as provided under subsections A and D of this section, a person operating a bicycle or a vehicle or device propelled by human power on a sidewalk, path, or trail, or across a roadway on a crosswalk, has all the rights and duties applicable to a pedestrian under the same circumstances.
F. A person operating a bicycle or a vehicle or device propelled by human power on a sidewalk shall proceed only in single file. (Ord. 2-06 § 19, 2006)
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