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a period not to exceed six months. In addition, such person may have his bicycle <br />impounded for a period not exceeding thirty days. (Ord 7-74. Passed 1-7-74.) <br /> <br />be and hereby is repealed. <br /> <br /> Section 2. <br />follows: <br /> <br />That Chapter 373 of the Codified Ordinances is hereby created to read as <br /> <br />373 01 CODE APPLICATION TO BICYCLES. <br /> <br />(a) Every person riding a bicycle upon a street shall be granted all of the rights <br />and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver ora vehicle. Every <br />person riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk shall be granted all of the rights and shall <br />be subject tO all of the duties applicable to a pedestrian. <br /> <br />(b) The provisions of this Traffic Code shall apply to bicycles, except those provi- <br />sions which by their nature are not applicable <br /> <br />(c) A violation of any traffic law by an operator of a bicycle shall be ticketed us- <br />ing the same procedure as is used for motor vehicle infractions, except that any <br />violation committed while operating a bicycle shall not affect the stares of the <br />violator's motor vehicle operator's license When a citation is issued to a bicycle <br />operator, the fact that the violation involves a bicycle shall be clearly indicat~ed on <br />the citation. <br /> <br />(d) Whenever there is a violation of traffic law by a bicycle operator or a violation <br />by a motorist that endangers a bicycle operator, the cottrt may permit demonstra- <br />tion of successful completion of a court approved cycling knowledge course or <br />test in lieu of or in addition to a fine or other penalty. <br /> <br />(e) "Bicycle" as defmed in this chapter shall have the same meaning as in Section <br />301.04. <br /> <br />373.02 RIDING UPON SEATS; CARRYING PACKAGES. <br /> <br />(a) A person operating a bicycle or motorcycle shall not ride other than upon or <br />astride the permanent and regular seat attached thereto, nor carry any other person <br />upon such bicycle or motorcycle other than upon a' firmly attached and regular <br />seat thereon, nor shall any person ride upon a bicycle Or motorcycle other than <br />upon such a firmly attached and regular seat. <br /> <br />(b) No bicycle Shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for <br />which it is designed and equipped. <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br /> <br />