§ 9-3. Obedience to traffic control devices and lighting requirements.

(a)

Any person operating a bicycle shall obey the instructions of official traffic control signals, signs and other devices applicable to vehicles unless otherwise directed by a police officer.

(b)

Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating that no right, left or U-turn is permitted, no person operating a bicycle shall disobey the direction of any such sign except when such person dismounts from the bicycle to make such turn; in which event such person shall then obey the regulations applicable to pedestrians.

(c)

In addition to the white light required by the Texas Transportation Code Section 551.104, a person may not operate a bicycle at nighttime unless the bicycle is equipped with a lamp that emits a red light visible from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the rear of the bicycle.

(d)

Penalty. A violation of this section is a class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00).

(Ord. No. 08-031, § 2, 6-12-08; Ord. No. 19-009 , § 3, 1-24-19)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 19-009 , § 2, adopted Jan. 24, 2019, changed the title of § 9-3 from "Obedience to traffic control devices" to read as herein set out.