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99 Bicvcles 373.07 373.06 SAFETY EQUIPMENT. (a) Every bicycle, adult tricycle or unicycle, when in use at the times specified in Section 337.02, shall be equipped with the following: (1) A lamp on the front that shall emit a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front; (2) A red reflector on the rear of a type approved by the Ohio Director of Highway Safety that shall be visible from all distances from 100 feet to 600 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle; (3) A lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear shall be used in addition to the red reflector; (4) An essentially colorless reflector on the front of a type approved by the Director ; (5) Either with tires with retroreflective sidewalls or with an essentially colorless or amber reflector mounted on the spokes of the front wheel and an essentially colorless or red reflector mounted on the spokes of the rear wheel. Each reflector shall be visible on each side of the wheel from a distance of 600 feet when directly in front of lawful lower beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle. Retroreflective tires or reflectors shall be of a type approved by the Director. (ORC 4511.56(A)) (b) No person shall operate a bicycle, adult tricycle or unicycle unless it is equipped with a bell or other warning device capable of giving a signal audible for a distance of at least 100 feet, except that a bicycle, tricycle or unicycle shall not be equipped with nor shall any .person use on a bicycle, tricycle or unicycle any siren or whistle . (c) Every bicycle or adult tricycle shall be equipped with a brake which will enable the operator to make the brake wheel skid on dry, level, clean pavement. (Ord. 74-31. Passed 7-15-74. ) 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 appli- cable 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 trails or parts of streets set aside for the use of bicycles, tricycles or unicycles. (c) Wherever a designated usable trail for bicycles, tricycles or unicycles has been provided adjacent to a street, bicycle, tricycle or unicycle riders shall use such trail and shall not use the street. 1990 Replacement