§ 40-190. Sidewalks.

(a)

Whenever a person is riding or operating a bicycle, skateboard, scooter, roller blades, roller skates, or other riding or skating devices, but not including devices used by and for the aid of disabled persons, upon a sidewalk, he shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian.

(b)

No person shall ride or operate a bicycle or ride or use a skateboard, scooter, roller blades, roller skates, or other riding or skating devices, but not including devices used by and for the aid of disabled persons, upon sidewalks adjacent to the following named streets during the hours of 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.: Mitchell Street from River Street to Howard Street.

(c)

No person shall ride or operate a bicycle or ride or use a skateboard or scooter on any sidewalk in any city park or recreation area. Roller blades and roller skates may be used on sidewalks located in any city park or recreation area, subject to the other provisions of this section.

(d)

When approaching an intersection, a person operating a bicycle, skateboard, scooter, roller blades, roller skates, or other riding or skating devices, shall stop and look both ways before proceeding through the intersection.

(e)

A person who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction.

(Prior Code, § 10.38; Ord. No. 86-06, 6-2-1986; Ord. No. 88-22, 10-17-1988; Ord. No. 94-07, 6-6-1994; Ord. No. 97-19, 11-3-1997)