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Oxford, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances >> - CODE OF ORDINANCES >> Chapter 102 - TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES >> ARTICLE X. - BICYCLES >>DIVISION 1. - GENERALLYSec. 102-304. - Defined. Sec. 102-305. - Scope; responsibility of parents, guardians. Sec. 102-306. - Maintenance and inspection. Sec. 102-307. - Lights; reflector. Sec. 102-308. - Brakes. Sec. 102-309. - Warning devices. Secs. 102-310—102-336. - Reserved. Sec. 102-304. - Defined.The term "bicycle," as used in this article, shall include every device propelled by human power upon which any person may ride, having two tandem wheels, either of which is over 20 inches in diameter. (Code 1968, § 7-1) Sec. 102-305. - Scope; responsibility of parents, guardians.(a)It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required of this chapter. (b)The parent of any child and the guardian of any ward shall not authorize or knowingly permit any such child or ward to violate any of the provisions of this chapter. (Code 1968, § 7-2)### Sec. 102-306. - Maintenance and inspection. Each and every bicycle owned or used in the city shall be in good repair and working order and shall be subject to inspection by the police department for any mechanical or other defects. (Code 1968, § 7-3) Sec. 102-307. - Lights; reflector.
Sec. 102-308. - Brakes.Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will enable the operator to make the brake wheel skid on dry, level, clean pavement. (Code 1968, § 7-5) Sec. 102-309. - Warning devices.No person shall operate a bicycle 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 shall not be equipped with any siren or whistle. (Code 1968, § 7-6) DIVISION 2. - OPERATION REGULATIONSpermanent link to this piece of contentSec. 102-337. - Applicability of traffic laws, regulations.Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be granted all the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by the laws of this state declaring rules of the road applicable to vehicles or by the traffic regulations of this city applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except as to special regulations in this article and except as to those provisions of laws and regulations which by their nature can have no application. (Code 1968, § 7-17) Sec. 102-338. - Obedience to traffic control devices.
Sec. 102-339. - Rider to be on seat; number of riders.
Sec. 102-340. - Speed.No person shall operate a bicycle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing. (Code 1968, § 7-20) Sec. 102-341. - Duty to keep to right, exercise care; riding abreast; use of bicycle paths required.
Sec. 102-342. - Emerging from alley, driveway or building.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 said sidewalk or sidewalk area, and upon entering the roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on said roadway. (Code 1968, § 7-22) Sec. 102-343. - Carrying articles.No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package, bundle or article which prevents the rider from keeping at least one hand upon the handlebars. (Code 1968, § 7-23) Sec. 102-344. - Place, manner of parking.No person shall park a bicycle upon a street other than upon the roadway against the curb or upon the sidewalk in a rack to support the bicycle or against a building or at the curb, in such a manner as to afford the least obstruction to pedestrian traffic. (Code 1968, § 7-24) Sec. 102-345. - Riding on certain sidewalks and roadways prohibited; duties regarding pedestrians.
Sec. 102-346. - Clinging to moving vehicle.No person operating a bicycle shall cling to or attach himself to any other moving vehicle. (Code 1968, § 7-26) Sec. 102-347. - Recklessness.No rider of a bicycle shall remove both hands, except to give necessary signals, from the handlebars or practice any acrobatic or fancy riding on any public street or sidewalk. (Code 1968, § 7-27) Sec. 102-348. - Attaching other vehicles prohibited.No bicycle shall have attached to it any other vehicle such as a wagon or sled. (Code 1968, § 7-28) Sec.. 102-349—102-370. - Reserved.>> ARTICLE XIX. - PEDESTRIANS >>Sec. 102-606. - Subject to traffic control signals.Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic control signals as declared in section 102-212, but in all other places, pedestrians shall be granted those rights and be subject to the restrictions stated in this article. (Code 1968, § 28-348) Sec. 102-607. - Right-of-way in crosswalks.
Sec. 102-608. - Pedestrians to use right half of crosswalk.Pedestrians shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right half of crosswalks. (Code 1968, § 28-350) Sec. 102-609. - Crossing to be at right angle.No pedestrian shall cross a roadway at any place other than by a route at right angles to the curb or by the shortest route to the opposite curb except in a crosswalk. (Code 1968, § 28-351) Sec. 102-610. - When pedestrians to yield.
Sec. 102-611. - Prohibited crossing.
Sec. 102-612. - Obedience to bridge and railroad signals.
Sec. 102-613. - Walking along roadways.
Sec. 102-614. - Soliciting rides or business prohibited.
Sec. 102-615. - Duty of drivers to exercise care.Notwithstanding the forgoing provisions of this article every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian any person on horseback, any person who is working in or near the road or right-of-way, any person driving a motorcycle or similar vehicle, and any person operating equipment other than a motor vehicle, such as a bicycle, scooter, or farm equipment. A driver shall vacate the lane in which the person is traveling if the road has two or more marked lanes running in the same direction. If there is only one lane in each direction, the driver shall pass the person and allow a distance of at least three feet if the vehicle is a passenger car or truck, and a distance of six feet if the vehicle is a commercial vehicle. A driver may drive to the left side of the center of the roadway to pass as permitted in section 102-173. A driver shall not maneuver the vehicle in any manner that is intended to intimidate, harass, or threaten a pedestrian or bicyclist. (Code 1968, § 28-357; Ord. No. 2010-1, § I, 1-5-2010) Sec.. 102-616—102-635. - Reserved.MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 2010 Regular Session To: Highways and Transportation By: Senator(s) King, Hewes, Dearing Senate Bill 3014 (As Sent to Governor)AN ACT TO PROVIDE THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THOSE PERSONS OPERATING BICYCLES ON ANY ROADWAY OR HIGHWAY OR PATH SET ASIDE FOR BICYCLES; TO SET FORTH THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH RESPECT TO BICYCLES; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Sections 1 through 7 of this act shall be known and may cited as the "John Paul Frerer Bicycle Safety Act."SECTION 2. Applicability, cyclists rights and duties
SECTION 3. Bicycle lanes
SECTION 4. Lane Positioning
SECTION 5. Safe Passing
SECTION 6. Hand Signals
SECTION 7. Harassment penaltiesIt is unlawful to harass, taunt or maliciously throw an object at or in the direction of any person riding a bicycle. A person convicted of a violation of this section shall be fined One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for the first offense, Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the second offense, and a fine of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) and imprisonment in the county jail for seven (7) days for the third and subsequent offenses. SECTION 8. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2010. |
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