(a) No operator of a bicycle within the motor vehicular traveled portion of a street right-of-way shall violate any provision of this Traffic Code applicable to the operation of motor vehicles, except those provisions which by their nature would have no application to bicycles.
(b) Bicycles shall be operated as closely as possible to the right side of the motor vehicular traveled portion of a street or on a sidewalk, bicycle path or multi-use path.
(c) No person shall operate a bicycle which is not equipped with an adequate and operable brake and an operable bell or other soft-toned warning device capable of giving an audible warning signal, except that no bicycle shall be equipped with, nor shall any person use upon a bicycle, a siren or whistle.
(d) No person shall operate or park a bicycle upon any street, sidewalk, bicycle path or multi-use path during the period beginning thirty minutes after sunset and ending thirty minutes before sunrise, or whenever, by reason of fog or otherwise, visibility is rendered difficult, unless such bicycle is equipped with a headlight displaying a beam of white light in the direction in which the bicycle is heading or proceeding, clearly visible at a distance of not less than 200 feet, which headlight shall be firmly attached to the bicycle and properly lighted, and also a red tail light or reflector displaying a red light or reflection clearly visible in the rear of the bicycle, and attached thereto, at a distance of at least 200 feet. However, no light other than a red light or reflector on the rear of the bicycle shall be required when such a bicycle is parked.
(e) Bicycles shall not be ridden as follows:
(1) More than two abreast;
(2) Two abreast on a sidewalk or multi-use path;
(3) Two abreast on a bicycle path or in the motor vehicular traveled portion of a street if such riding interferes with other traffic.
(f) No person shall, while riding a bicycle on a public right-of-way, engage in trick riding or acrobatics of any kind or operate such bicycle without maintaining full control.
(g) Before stopping, turning, decreasing speed or changing the course of any bicycle, the operator thereof shall first determine that any such movement can be made in safety, and then use the following hand signals to give notice of intention:
(1) Right turn: hold left arm in upward vertical position.
(2) Left turn: hold left arm in horizontal position.
(3) Slow or stop: hold left arm extended in downward direction.
(h) The operator of a bicycle shall at all times operate such bicycle with due regard to his or her own safety and the safety of others.
(i) The operator of a bicycle shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians within crosswalks.
(j) No bicycle shall start or pull away from a curb while another vehicle is passing abreast of such bicycle.
(k) The operator of a bicycle shall give a timely and audible signal when overtaking a pedestrian and shall pass to the left. Bicyclists riding abreast shall pass pedestrians to the left and in single file after giving an audible signal.
(l) No more than one person shall ride upon a bicycle unless such bicycle is designed and constructed to be ridden by the number of persons conveyed.
(m) No person traveling upon any bicycle shall cling to or attach himself or herself or his or her bicycle to any other bicycle or vehicle, moving or stationary, upon a street.
(n) No operator of any bicycle shall ride upon other than the permanent and regular seat attached thereto, or carry any other person upon the operator's seat, package carrier, handle bar, frame or fenders of such bicycle, and no person shall so ride upon any bicycle, except that a baby seat used for its designed purpose shall be permitted. Only children under seven years of age may be carried on a bicycle on such a baby seat and only by persons sixteen years of age or older, with a special seat for the passenger and wheel covers or other devices to prevent the passenger's feet from getting into the spokes.
(o) No person operating a bicycle shall carry any passenger, package, bundle or other article which prevents the operator from maintaining full control, or which interferes with or obstructs the forward view of the operator of the bicycle.
(p) No person shall operate or park a bicycle in such a manner as to unduly interfere with the safety or movement of any vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
(Ord. 72-11. Passed 6-5-72; Ord. 2004-8. Passed 3-1-04.)