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["WV State Law","Morgantown Ordinance"]
["17C-11-1. Obedience to article; duty of parents and guardians; applicability of article to bicycles.","373.01 Compliance; code application to bicycles."]
["17C-11-2. Traffic laws apply to persons riding bicycles.","373.02 Obedience to traffic rules; exceptions."]
["17C-11-3. Riding on bicycle seats; carrying more than one person on bicycle.","373.03 Riding upon seats; number of persons."]
["17C-11-4. Clinging to vehicles.","373.04 Attaching bicycle or sled to vehicle."]
["17C-11-5. Riding on roadways and bicycle paths.","373.05 Riding on roadways and bicycle paths."]
["17C-11-6. Carrying articles.","373.06 Carrying articles."]
["17C-11-7. Lamps and other equipment on bicycles.","373.07 Lights and reflector on bicycle; signal device; brakes; helmet."]
[null,"373.08 Riding on sidewalks."]
[null,"373.09 Parking of bicycle."]
[null,"373.10 Reckless operation; control, course and speed."]
[null,"373.99 Penalty."]
["17C-11A-2. Legislative findings and purpose. - \"Child Bicycle Safety Act\"."]
["17C-11A-3. Definitions."]
["17C-11A-4. Requirements for helmet use."]
["17C-11A-5. Sale of bicycle helmets."]
["17C-11A-9. Bicycle safety program."]
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["17C-11-1. Obedience to article; duty of parents and guardians; applicability of article to bicycles.","373.01 COMPLIANCE; CODE APPLICATION TO BICYCLES."]
["(a) It is a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this article.","(a) No person shall do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this article."]
["(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.","(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 Traffic Code. (WVaC 17C-11-1)"]
["(c) These regulations applicable to bicycles shall apply whenever a bicycle is operated upon any highway or upon any path set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles subject to those exceptions stated herein.","(c) These regulations applicable to bicycles shall apply whenever a bicycle is operated upon any street or highway or upon any path set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles subject to those exceptions stated herein.  Bicycle activity on the City’s Rails to Trails pathway and all realty owned or leased by the City or any of its boards or commissions is subject to the regulations within this article."]
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["17C-11-2. Traffic laws apply to persons riding bicycles.","373.02 OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC RULES; EXCEPTIONS."]
["Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this chapter, except as to special regulations in this article and except as to those provisions of this chapter which by their nature can have no application.","(a) Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this Traffic Code, except as to special regulations in this article and except as to those provisions of this Traffic Code which by their nature can have no application.  (WVaC 17C-11-2)"]
[null,"(b) Any person operating a bicycle shall obey the instructions of official traffic control signals, signs and other traffic control devices applicable to vehicles, unless otherwise directed by a police officer."]
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["17C-11-3. Riding on bicycle seats; carrying more than one person on bicycle.","373.03 RIDING UPON SEATS; NUMBER OF PERSONS."]
["(a) A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto.","(a) A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto."]
["(b) No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed and equipped.","(b) No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed and equipped."]
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["17C-11-4. Clinging to vehicles.","373.04 ATTACHING BICYCLE OR SLED TO VEHICLE."]
["No person riding upon any bicycle, coaster, roller skates, sled, or toy vehicle shall attach the same or himself to any streetcar or vehicle upon a roadway.","No person riding upon any bicycle, coaster, skateboard, roller skates, sled or toy vehicle shall attach the same or himself to any vehicle upon a roadway."]
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["17C-11-5. Riding on roadways and bicycle paths.","373.05 RIDING ON ROADWAYS AND BICYCLE PATHS."]
["(a) Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction.","(a) Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction."]
["(b) Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than two abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.","(b) Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than two abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles."]
["(c) Whenever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway, bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the roadway.","(c) Whenever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway, bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the roadway."]
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["17C-11-6. Carrying articles.","373.06 Carrying articles."]
["No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package, bundle, or article which prevents the driver from keeping at least one hand upon the handle bars.","No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package, bundle or article which prevents the driver from keeping at least one hand upon the handlebars."]
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["17C-11-7. Lamps and other equipment on bicycles.","373.06 Lights and reflector on bicycle; signal device; brakes; helmet."]
["(a) Every bicycle when in use at nighttime shall be equipped with a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet to the front and with a red reflector on the rear of a type approved by the department which shall be visible from all distances from fifty feet to three hundred feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle. A lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of five hundred feet to the rear may be used in addition to the red reflector.","(a) Every bicycle when in use at nighttime shall be equipped with a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front and with a red reflector on the rear of a type approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles which shall be visible from all distances from fifty feet to 300 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle. A lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear may be used in addition to the red reflector."]
["(b) No person shall operate a bicycle unless it is equipped with a bell or other device capable of giving a signal audible for a distance of at least one hundred feet, except that a bicycle shall not be equipped with nor shall any person use upon a bicycle any siren or whistle.","(b) No person shall operate a bicycle unless it is equipped with a bell or other device capable of giving a signal audible for a distance of at least 100 feet, except that a bicycle shall not be equipped with nor shall any person use upon a bicycle any siren or whistle."]
["(c) Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will enable the operator to make the braked wheels skid on dry, level, clean pavement.","(c) Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will enable the operator to make the braked wheels skid on dry, level, clean pavement. (WVaC 17C- 11-7)"]
[null,"(d) No person shall operate or be a passenger on any bicycle unless he or she is wearing securely fastened on his or her head by either neck or chin strap, a protective helmet that is designed to deflect blows, resist penetration and spread impact forces, which protective helmet shall meet or exceed the specifications of ANSI Z9O.4."]
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["17C-11A-2. Legislative findings and purpose. - \"Child Bicycle Safety Act\".","373.08 RIDING ON SIDEWALKS."]
["(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:","(a) No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a business district."]
["(1) Disability and death of children resulting from injuries sustained in bicycling accidents are a serious threat to the public health, welfare and safety of the people of this state, and the prevention of such disability and death is a goal of such people;","(b) No person fifteen or more years of age shall ride a bicycle upon any sidewalk in any district."]
["(2) Head injuries are the leading cause of disability and death from bicycling accidents; and","(c) Whenever any person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk, such person shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian and shall give audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian. (1967 Code Sec. 20-68.)"]
["(3) The risk of head injury from bicycling accidents is significantly reduced for bicyclists who wear proper protective bicycle helmets; yet helmets are worn by fewer than five percent of child bicyclists nationwide.","(d) No person shall ride a skateboard or platform with wheels attached or propel themselves with roller skates upon any sidewalk within the Central Business District. Such Central Business District shall be encompassed by the boundary streets of the Monongahela River on the west; both sides of Spruce Street on the east; both sides of Willey to the north; and both sides of Foundry to the south."]
["(b) The purpose of this article is to reduce the incidence of disability and death resulting from injuries incurred in bicycling accidents by requiring that while riding on a bicycle on public roads, public bicycle paths and other public rights-of-way of this state, all bicycle operators and passengers under fifteen years of age wear approved protective bicycle helmets."]
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[null,"373.09 PARKING OF BICYCLE."]
[null,"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 in such a manner as to afford the least obstruction to pedestrian traffic."]
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["17C-11A-3. Definitions."]
["As used in this article:"]
["(a) \"Bicycle\" means a human-powered vehicle with wheels designed to transport, by the action of pedaling, one or more persons seated on one or more saddle seats on its frame. Such term also includes a human-powered vehicle, and any attachment to such vehicle designed to transport by pedaling when the vehicle is used on a public roadway, public bicycle path or other public right-ofway, but does not include a tricycle.","373.10 RECKLESS OPERATION; CONTROL, COURSE AND SPEED."]
["(b) \"Tricycle\" means a three-wheeled human-powered vehicle designed for use as a toy by a single child under the age of six years, the seat of which is no more than two feet from ground level.","No person shall operate a bicycle:"]
["(c) \"Public roadway\" means a right-of-way under the jurisdiction and control of this state or a local political subdivision thereof for use primarily by motor vehicles.","(a) Without due regard for the safety and rights of pedestrians and drivers and occupants of all"]
["(d) \"Public bicycle path\" means a right-of-way under the jurisdiction and control of this state or a local political subdivision thereof for use primarily by bicycles and pedestrians.","other vehicles, and so as to endanger the life, limb or property of any person while in the lawful use of the streets or sidewalks or any other public or private property;"]
["(e) \"Other public right-of-way\" means any right-of-way other than a public roadway or public bicycle path that is under the jurisdiction and control of this state or a local political subdivision thereof and is designed for use and used by vehicularor pedestrian traffic.","(b) Without exercising reasonable and ordinary control over such bicycle;"]
["(f) \"Protective bicycle helmet\" means a piece of headgear which meets or exceeds the impact standards for protective bicycle helmets set by the American national standards institute (ANSI) or the snell memorial foundation's standards for protective headgear or American society for testing and materials (ASTM) for use in bicycling.","(c) In a weaving or zigzag course unless such irregular course is necessary for safe operation in compliance with law;"]
["(g) \"Passenger\" means any person who travels on a bicycle in any manner except as an operator.","(d) Without both hands upon the handle grips except when necessary to give the required hand and arm signals, or as provided in Section 373.06;"]
["(h) \"Operator\" means a person who travels on a bicycle seated on a saddle seat from which that person is intended to and can pedal the bicycle.","(e) At a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing."]
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[null,"303.99 GENERAL CODE PENALTY."]
[null,"(a) Whoever violates any provision of this Traffic Code for which another penalty is not provided shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). (Ord. 10-l8-83; Ord. 90-8. Passed 4-3-90.)"]
[null,"(b) Whoever violates Section 303.01(d) shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00)."]
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["17C-11A-4. Requirements for helmet use."]
["(a) It is unlawful for any person under fifteen years of age to operate or be a passenger on a bicycle or any attachment to a bicycle used on a public roadway, public bicycle path or other public right-ofway unless at all times when the person is so engaged he or she wears a protective bicycle helmet of good fit, fastened securely upon the head with the straps of the helmet."]
["(b) It is unlawful for any parent or legal guardian of a person under fifteen years of age to knowingly permit such person to operate or be a passenger on a bicycle or on any attachment to a bicycle used on a public roadway, public bicycle path or other public right-of-way unless at all times when the person is so engaged he or she wears a protective bicycle helmet of good fit, fastened securely upon the head with the straps of the helmet."]
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["17C-11A-5. Sale of bicycle helmets."]
["Any helmet sold or offered for sale for use by operators and passengers of bicycles shall be conspicuously labeled in accordance with the standard described in subsection (f), section three of this article, which shall constitute the manufacturer's certification that the helmet conforms to the applicable safety standards."]
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["17C-11A-9. Bicycle safety program."]
["(a) Commencing on the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-six, the governor's highway safety program shall initiate and conduct an educational and public awareness program designed to encourage people to comply with the requirements of this article."]
["(b) The governor's highway safety program shall make application for grants or any other funding to subsidize the costs of purchasing helmets for people who qualify under the provisions of subsection (c), section seven of this article."]

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