Every person riding a bicycle shall be responsible for providing and using equipment as provided herein:
1. Lamps and Reflectors. Every bicycle shall be equipped with a lamp on the front exhibiting a white light, when used on the public ways of the City at any time from sunset to sunrise, and at any other time when there is not sufficient light to render clearly discernible persons and vehicles on the street at a distance of 500 feet ahead. Such light shall be visible from a distance of at least 300 feet to the front. Such bicycle when so used shall display a lamp on the rear exhibiting a red light visible from a distance of 300 feet to the rear, except that in lieu thereof may be used a red reflector mounted not less than 24 inches or more than 42 inches above the ground, which shall be visible at night from all distances within 500 feet to 50 feet from the bicycle when directly in front of a motor vehicle displaying lawfully lit headlamps.
2. Brakes. Each bicycle used upon the public ways of the City shall be equipped with a brake which will enable the operator to make the braked wheel skid on a dry, level pavement and which may be applied and bring the bicycle to a stop without the brake locking the braked wheel.
3. Equivalent equipment such as headlamps and red light attachments to the arm or leg may be used in lieu of a lamp on the front and a red light on the rear of the bicycle.
4. A peace officer riding a police bicycle is not required to use either front or rear lamps if duty so requires.