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Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, ch. 10

in effect

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1000 Traffic code applicable.

Section 1000. - Traffic code applicable. Every person operating a rickshaw, bicycle or motorized scooter in the City of Tulsa shall be subject to the provisions of this title applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except as to those provisions which by their very nature can have no application. Any such person shall obey the instructions of official traffic signals, signs and other control devices applicable to vehicles unless otherwise directed by a police officer. The term "bicycle" shall include Class 1 and Class 2 "electric bicycles" as defined in Section 100 of this Title. The term "motorized scooter" shall include "electric scooter" as defined in Section 100 of this Title. (Ord. No. 21982, § 29, 12-18-2008; Ord. No. 22395, § 3, 3-24-2011; Ord. No. 23786, § 1, 9-20-2017; Ord. No. 24245, § 3, 10-30-19)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1001 Manner of riding.

Section 1001. - Manner of riding. A person operating a bicycle, or motorized scooter shall not ride other than upon or astride the permanent and regular seat attached thereto nor carry any other person upon a bicycle or motorized scooter other than upon a firmly attached and regular seat thereon. A person operating a rickshaw shall not carry any other person upon a rickshaw other than upon a firmly attached and regular seat thereon. A person operating an electric scooter shall not transport any other person upon the electric scooter. (Ord. No. 21982, § 30, 12-18-2008; Ord. No. 22395, § 4, 3-24-2011; Ord. No. 23786, § 1, 9-20-2017; Ord. No. 24245, § 4, 10-30-19)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1002 Speed.

Section 1002. - Speed. No person shall operate a bicycle, rickshaw, or motorized scooter at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing. (Ord. No. 21982, § 31, 12-18-2008; Ord. No. 22395, § 5, 3-24-2011; Ord. No. 23786, § 1, 9-20-2017)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1003 Riding on right side.

Section 1003. - Riding on right side. A. Every person operating a bicycle, rickshaw, or motorized scooter upon a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing shall ride as close as is safe to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, except under any of the following situations: 1. When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction; 2. When preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway; 3. When reasonably necessary to avoid conditions and while exercising due care, including but not limited to: a. Fixed or moving objects, b. Parked or moving vehicles, c. Pedestrians or animals, d. Surface hazards, e. Any time it is unsafe to continue along the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway; and 4. When riding in the right-turn-only lane. B. Any person operating a bicycle, rickshaw, or motorized scooter upon a one-way street or roadway with two (2) or more marked lanes of travel may ride as close as is safe to the left-hand curb or edge of the street or roadway. C. No person operating a bicycle, rickshaw, or motorized scooter shall pass other vehicles between lanes of traffic traveling in the same direction. (Ord. No. 21982, § 32, 12-18-2008; Ord. No. 22395, § 6, 3-24-2011; Ord. No. 23786, § 1, 9-20-2017)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1004 Right-of-way.

Section 1004. - Right-of-way. The operator of a bicycle, rickshaw, or motorized scooter emerging from an alley, driveway or building shall, upon approaching a sidewalk or the sidewalk area extending across such alley or driveway, yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians approaching on such sidewalk or sidewalk area, and upon entering the roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on such roadway. (Ord. No. 19588; Ord. No. 21982, § 33, 12-18-2008; Ord. No. 22395, § 7, 3-24-2011; Ord. No. 23786, § 1, 9-20-2017)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1005 Holding on to car.

Section 1005. - Holding on to car. No person operating a bicycle or motorized scooter or riding upon any bicycle or motorized scooter shall attach the same or himself to any car or vehicle upon a roadway. (Ord. No. 21982, § 34, 12-18-2008; Ord. No. 22395, § 8, 3-24-2011; Ord. No. 23786, § 1, 9-20-2017)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1006 Riding abreast.

Section 1006. - Riding abreast. Persons operating bicycles, rickshaws, or motorized scooters upon a roadway shall not ride more than two (2) abreast, except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles, rickshaws, or motorized scooters. Persons riding two (2) abreast shall not impede the normal and reasonable flow of traffic and, on a laned roadway shall ride within a single lane. (Ord. No. 19491; Ord. No. 21982, § 35, 12-18-2008; Ord. No. 22395, § 9, 3-24-2011; Ord. No. 23786, § 1, 9-20-2017)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1007 Carrying packages.

Section 1007. - Carrying packages. No person operating a bicycle, rickshaw, or motorized scooter shall carry any package, bundle or article which prevents the rider from keeping both hands upon the handlebars. (Ord. No. 21982, § 36, 12-18-2008; Ord. No. 22395, § 10, 3-24-2011; Ord. No. 23786, § 1, 9-20-2017)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1008 Parking.

Section 1008. - Parking. No person shall park a bicycle, rickshaw, or motorized scooter in such manner as to unreasonably obstruct pedestrian traffic. (Ord. No. 19588; Ord. No. 21982, § 37, 12-18-2008; Ord. No. 22395, § 11, 3-24-2011; Ord. No. 23786, § 1, 9-20-2017)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1009 Restrictions of certain vehicular traffic in certain areas.

Section 1009. - Restrictions of certain vehicular traffic in certain areas. A. No person shall operate a bicycle, rickshaw or motorized scooter upon a sidewalk within the following areas of the City of Tulsa: 1. The Inner Dispersal Loop (IDL); 2. Sidewalks adjacent and parallel to South Peoria Avenue, from East 33 rd Street to East 36 th Street; and 3. Sidewalks adjacent and parallel to East 15 th Street, from South Peoria Avenue to South Utica Avenue. B. The Director of Streets and Stormwater, or that Director's designee, is authorized to erect signs on any sidewalk or roadway prohibiting the riding of bicycles thereon. Whenever any person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk, such person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian. (Ord. No. 24245, § 5, 10-30-19)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1010 Lights.

Section 1010. - Lights. Every bicycle or rickshaw, or person operating a bicycle or rickshaw, which is used at night shall be equipped with a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light, when lighted, of sufficient size and candlepower to be visible from a distance of at least five hundred (500) feet to the front and with a red reflector on the rear which shall be of sufficient size to be visible up to and including three hundred (300) feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle. (Ord. No. 19588; Ord. No. 22395, § 13, 3-24-2011; Ord. No. 23786, § 1, 9-20-2017)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1011 Brakes.

Section 1011. - Brakes. Every bicycle or rickshaw, shall be equipped with a brake or brakes which will enable the operator to stop the bicycle or rickshaw, within twenty-five (25) feet from a speed of ten (10) miles per hour on a dry, level, clean pavement. (Ord. No. 19588; Ord. No. 21982, § 39, 12-18-2008; Ord. No. 22395, § 14, 3-24-2011; Ord. No. 23786, § 1, 9-20-2017)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1012 Parking zones.

Section 1012. - Parking zones. The Director of Public Works may designate certain zones upon the streets for parking of only bicycles, rickshaws, or motorized scooters; and whenever such zones are designated and sufficient designated spaces are available, bicycles, rickshaws, or motorized scooters shall be parked in those blocks only in the designated zones. (Ord. No. 19588; Ord. No. 21982, § 40, 12-18-2008; Ord. No. 22395, § 15, 3-24-2011; Ord. No. 22932, § 1, 7-25-2013; Ord. No. 23786, § 1, 9-20-2017)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1013 Penalty.

Section 1013. - Penalty. Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Dollar ($1.00) nor more than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00), excluding costs, fees and assessments. (Ord. Nos. 15524, 18454, 19491, 19588; Ord. No. 21982, § 41, 12-18-2008; Ord. No. 22395, § 16, 3-24-2011; Ord. No. 23786, § 1, 9-20-2017; Ord. No. 24245, § 6, 10-30-19)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1014 Applicability to emergency services personnel.

Section 1014. - Applicability to emergency services personnel. The provisions of this chapter shall not be applicable to emergency services personnel employed by the State of Oklahoma, City of Tulsa, a political subdivision of the State of Oklahoma, or a trust for public purposes while they are engaged in the performance of their official duties. (Ord. No. 21982, § 42, 12-18-2008; Ord. No. 22395, § 17, 3-24-2011; Ord. No. 23786, § 1, 9-20-2017)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1015 Overtaking bicycles.

Section 1015. - Overtaking bicycles. A. When overtaking and passing a bicycle proceeding in the same direction, a person driving a motor vehicle shall exercise due care by leaving a safe distance between the motor vehicle and the bicycle of not less than three (3) feet until the motor vehicle is safely past the overtaken bicycle. B. If a person violates the provisions of subsection A of this section and the violation results in a collision causing serious physical injury to another person, the person shall be subject to a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). C. If a person violates the provisions of subsection A of this section and the violation results in the death of another person, the person shall be subject to a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), in addition to any other penalties prescribed by law. (Ord. No. 22932, § 2, 7-25-2013; Ord. No. 23786, § 1, 9-20-2017)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1016 Bicycle lanes.

Section 1016. - Bicycle lanes. A. The creation of one (1) or more bicycle lanes does not inhibit a bicycle operator's ability to operate a bicycle upon a roadway, or to move out of the bicycle lane as needed. B. Every person operating a motor vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a person operating a bicycle within a bicycle lane. A person operating a motor vehicle may cross a bicycle lane when making a turn or when entering or leaving a roadway, but a bicycle lane shall not be used as a turning lane or passing lane. C. Motor vehicles shall not be parked, stopped or left standing in a bicycle lane, except for emergency vehicles and municipally-owned transit vehicles in the course of their official duties. D. A person operating a bicycle entering a bicycle lane shall yield the right-of-way to all bicycles in the bicycle lane. A person operating a bicycle leaving the bicycle lane shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles and pedestrians. No person operating a bicycle within a bicycle lane shall leave the bicycle lane until such movement can be made with safety, and, if any vehicle or bicycle would be affected by the movement, by giving an appropriate signal before the movement is made. E. A person operating a bicycle within a bicycle lane shall travel in the same direction as vehicles traveling in the adjacent traffic lane, unless otherwise permitted by an official traffic-control device. F. A person operating a bicycle shall always yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian. G. When approaching a pedestrian traveling in a bicycle lane from the rear, a person operating a bicycle shall give audible signal when overtaking and passing the pedestrian. H. When overtaking and passing a pedestrian proceeding in either the same or opposite direction in a bicycle lane, a person operating a bicycle shall always pass with due care. I. A pedestrian shall not travel in a bicycle lane except where a sufficient sidewalk is not provided. (Ord. No. 23786, § 1, 9-20-2017)

Source: City of Tulsa, Revised Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/tulsa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT37TURETRCO_CH10BIFetched: 10/28/2026