Chapter 23 - Traffic
Division 8 - Bicycles
SEC. 23.8-1 SERIAL NUMBER. To entitle the owner of any bicycle to register the same, and to have a registration tag attached thereto, there must be stamped on the frame and such principal parts of such bicycle as may be designated by the Chief of Police the manufacturer's serial number or any identification serial number of any bicycle after the same has been registered as provided in this Division.
No person shall tamper with, destroy, remove, change or deface the manufacturer's serial number of identification or serial number of registration of any bicycle.
No person shall sell, dispose of, conceal or have in his or her possession any bicycle, bicycle part of accessory, the manufacturer's serial number or the identification number or the registration tag of which has been tampered with, removed, destroyed, changed or defaced contrary to the provisions of this Division.
Every person to whom there is offered a bicycle for sale, storage or dismantling or for junk or salvage purposes, upon which the manufacturer's serial number or identification number has been tampered with, removed, destroyed, changed or defaced shall immediately notify the Police Department of the Town of Normal of such fact.
SEC. 23.8-2 BRAKES AND LIGHTS. Every bicycle must have a rear wheel brake sufficient to lock such rear wheel when being operated.
No bicycle shall be driven or operated upon any street, alley or sidewalk of the Town after one-half hour past sunset of any day or until one-half hour before sunrise of any day unless such bicycle is equipped with one white headlight visible at night at a distance of at least 200 feet to any person approaching such bicycle from the front, and one rear red light or reflector visible at night for a distance of at least 100 feet to any person approaching the bicycle from the rear.
SEC. 23.8-3 PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER APPLICABLE TO BICYCLE RIDERS. Any person riding a bicycle shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except those prohibiting the driving of a vehicle in bicycle lanes or those other provisions which could not reasonably be applied to a person riding a bicycle. (Added 4/7/75)
SEC. 23.8-4 REQUIRED USE OF BICYCLE LANES. When a bicycle lane exists, it shall be unlawful for any person to ride a bicycle in any portion of the roadway other than a bicycle lane. (Added 4/7/75)
SEC. 23.8-5 BICYCLE RIDERS REQUIRED TO CONSIDER
BICYCLE LANES AS ROADWAYS. All provisions rules and requirements
of this Chapter applicable to drivers of vehicles operating on streets,
highways, alleys or roadways, including but not limited to those
requiring adherence or obedience to police officers, traffic control
signals and signs regulating the manner of "driving" within a roadway,
passing, overtaking or turning, shall be applicable to any person
riding a bicycle within a bicycle lane, as if the bicycle lane constituted
a street, highway, alley or roadway. (Added 4/7/75)
(Entire Division 8 of SEC. 23 Amended 2/3/97 by Ord. No. 4438)