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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance Book 18, Page 592, Ordinance Number 74-5-98057 ORDINANCE NO. 74-5-980 AN ORDINANCE CREATING "ARTICLE XI. BICYCLES" OF CHAPTER 20 "MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH,KENTUCKY BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH,KENTUCKY: SECTION 1. That Chapter 20 "Motor Vehicles and Traffic" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, have created and amended thereto the following provisions: "ARTICLE XI. Bicycles" Sec. 20-221. Dealers. Every person engaged in the business of buying or selling new or second hand bicycles shall make a report to the Chief of Police of every bicycle purchased or sold by such dealer giving the name and address or the person from whom purchased, or to whom sold, a description of such bicycle by name or make, the frame number thereof and the number of the license plate, if any, found thereon. The Chief of Police will furnish forms therefor and every person who buys or sells more than two new or second hand bicycles each month shall make the aforesaid report. Sec. 20-222. Obedience to traffic control devices. Any person operating a bicycle shall obey the instructions of official traffic control signs, signals and other control devices applicable to the vehicles, unless otherwise directed by a police officer. Sec. 20-223. Method of riding. A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto. No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed and equipped. Sec. 20-224. Riding on roadways. (a) Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right hand side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction. (b) Persons riding or pushing bicycles upon a roadway shall not ride or push two abreast in any business district or more than two abreast in any other district. Sec. 20-225. Operation of a bicycle. No person shall ride a bicycle at a distance of more than five (5) feet from the curb or edge of roadway except when passing another vehicle. 593 Sec. 20-226. Speed. No person shall operate a bicycle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing. Sec. 20-227. Emerging from alley or driveway. The operator of a bicycle emerging from an alley, driveway or building, shall upon approaching a sidewalk or the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway, yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians approaching on such sidewalk or sidewalk area, and upon entering the roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on such right-of-way. Sec. 20-228. Carrying articles. No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package, bundle or article which prevents the rider from keeping at least one hand on the handlebars. Sec. 20-229. Riding on sidewalks. (a) No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a business district. (b) The Chief of Police is authorized to erect signs on any sidewalk or roadway prohibiting the riding of bicycles thereon, and when such signs are in place no person shall disobey the same. Persons fourteen years of age, or under, shall be permitted to ride bicycles upon sidewalks in residential districts where the Chief of Police has not prohibited the riding of bicycles in such areas, and has not caused signs to be erected notifying the public of such prohibition. (c) When any person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk, such person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian. Sec. 20-230. Equipment. Every bicycle when in use at nighttime shall be equipped with a lamp on the front and shall emit a white light visible from a distance of at least five hundred (500) feet to the front and with a red light on the rear of a type which shall be visible from a distance of at least five hundred (500) feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle. No person shall operate a bicycle unless it is equipped with a bell, horn or other device capable of giving a signal audible for a distance of at least one hundred (100) feet under ordinary traffic conditions, except that a bicycle shall not be equipped with, nor shall any person use upon a bicycle, any siren or whistle. Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will enable the operator to make the brake wheel skid on dry, level, clean pavement. 594 Sec. 20-231. Alterations. No person shall, for the purpose of defrauding another, cut off, erase, deface, or in any manner remove or alter any serial number or other means of identification on a bicycle. Sec. 20-232. Penalties. (a) Any person violating the provisions of Section 20-231 shall be fined not more than $500.00 or up to six months in jail and/or both. (b) Any person violating Sections 20-221 through 20-230 shall be fined not less than $5.00 nor more than $50.00 for each offense. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its adoption. Mayor Passed by the Board of Commissioners May 21, 1974. Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, May 21, 1974.