§ 85-5. Riding on roadways and bikeways.

A. 

Any person operating a bicycle or motorized pedalcycle upon a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway except under the following situations:

(1) 

When overtaking and passing another bicycle, motorized pedalcycle, or vehicle proceeding in the same direction; or

(2) 

When preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway; or

(3) 

When reasonably necessary to avoid conditions, including, but not limited to, fixed or moving objects, parked or moving vehicles, bicycles, motorized pedalcycles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards, or substandard width lanes that make it unsafe to continue along the right-hand curb or edge. For purposes of this subsection, a "substandard width lane" means a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle or motorized pedalcycle and a vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane.

B. 

Any person operating a bicycle or motorized pedalcycle upon a one-way highway with two or more marked traffic lanes may ride as near the left-hand curb or edge of the roadway as practicable.

C. 

Persons riding bicycles or motorized pedalcycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than two abreast, except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for their exclusive use. Persons riding two abreast shall not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic and, on a laned roadway, shall ride within a single lane subject to the provisions of Subsections A and B above.

D. 

Riding bicycles abreast. Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway shall ride not more than two abreast in a single lane, except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles or motorcycles.

E. 

Riding on sidewalk.

(1) 

Except as provided in § 85-10C, and Subsection E(2) below, it shall be legal to operate a bicycle upon a sidewalk when sidewalks are available and not congested with pedestrian traffic. If the sidewalk is congested with pedestrian traffic, any bicycle operator using the sidewalk shall walk the bicycle.

(2) 

No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk, upon or along which signs have been erected by authority of the City Council prohibiting such bicycle riding.

(3) 

A person propelling a bicycle upon and along a sidewalk, or across a roadway upon and along a crosswalk, shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian. This audible signal may be given by the voice or by a bell or other warning device capable of giving an audible signal and shall be given at such a distance and in such a manner as not to startle person or persons being overtaken and passed.

(4) 

A person operating a bicycle upon a sidewalk, before overtaking and passing a blind person carrying a white cane or guided by a dog, shall dismount and overtake or pass on foot, if necessary for safety.

(5) 

A person shall not operate a bicycle from a sidewalk so as to suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and move into the path of a vehicle that is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard.

(6) 

No person shall operate a bicycle on a sidewalk at a speed greater than an ordinary walk when approaching or entering a crosswalk or approaching or crossing a driveway if a vehicle is approaching the crosswalk or driveway. This subsection does not require reduced speeds for bicycles when other vehicles are not present.

F. 

Riding on bike trail. Bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices that are designed for the operator to be seated, roller blades and skateboards shall be permitted on the bike trail. All other motorized devices/vehicles are prohibited.

G. 

Parking.

(1) 

No person shall park a bicycle upon a sidewalk in such a manner so as to unduly interfere with pedestrian traffic, or upon a roadway so as to unduly interfere with vehicular traffic.

(2) 

Bicycles shall be parked in such a manner as not to interfere with building entrances.