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M.V. ORDINANCE N0. 89-41 Page -2- three-wheeled adult vehicle propelled by human power having a single front wheel and two parallel rear wheels. "Unicycle" means a one-wheeled vehicle which is solely human powered. AS USED IN THIS CHAPTER: "BICYCLE TRAIL" MEANS A SEPARATE TRAIL FROM WHICH MOTOR VEHICLES ARE PROHIBITED AND WHICH IS USED FOR THE SHARED USE OF BICYCLES AND PEDESTRIANS. SUCH TRAILS SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND REGULATED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OHIO MANUAL OF UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVISES. 373.04 LICENSE REQUIRED; REGISTRATIONo (a) No person who resides within the Municipality shall ride or propel a bicycle, adult tricycle or unicycle upon any side walk, street, highway, boulevard, public place or 1"xb-14-e-?t-h BICYCLE TRAIL set aside for the exCiusive use of bicycles, adult tricycles or unicycles.unless such bicycle. tricycle or unicycle has been licensed by the Police Department or other designated official for such purpose, and the license is attached thereto on the frame of the bicycle, adult tricycle or unicycle for which it was issued. 373.07 SAFE RIDING REGULATIONS. (a) Any person operating a bicycle, adult tricycle or unicycle shall obey the instructions of official traffic-control signals, signs and other control devices applicable to vehicles, unless otherwise directed by a police officer. (b) Persons riding bicycles, tricycles or unicycles upon a street shall ride in single file only and not abreast except on 13a-t4s TRAILS or parts of streets set aside for the ??eitt_,-?i-ve use of bicycles, tricycles or unicycles. (c) Wherever a designated usable pat-h TR.AIL for bicycles, tricycles or unicycles has been provided adjacent to a street, bicycle, tricycle or unicycle riders shall use such Vi-t-h TRAIL and shall not use the street. (d) No person shall ride a bicycle, tricycle or unicycle upon a sidewalk upon or along which signs have been erected by authority of the Mayor prohibiting such bicycle, tricycle or unicycle riding. (e) Whenever a person is riding a bicycle, tricycle or unicycle upon a sidewalk, BICYCLE TRAIL or street, such a person shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before attempting to overtake and pass a pedestrian or another bicycle, tricycle or unicycle. This audible signal must be given only 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 the person or persons being overtaken and passed. (f) Whenever a person is riding a bicycle, tricycle or unicycle upon a sidewalk, the person before overtaking and passing a blind person carrying a white cane shall dismount and overtake on foot.