Dallas City Code § 9-1 APPLICABILITY OF TRAFFIC REGULATIONS TO BICYCLE AND ELECTRIC BICYCLE RIDERS.
SEC. 9-1. APPLICABILITY OF TRAFFIC REGULATIONS TO BICYCLE AND ELECTRIC BICYCLE RIDERS.
(a) In this section, ELECTRIC BICYCLE has the same meaning as it does in Section 664.001 of the Texas Transportation Code.
(b) Every person riding a bicycle and an electric bicycle upon the streets of the city shall be subject to provisions of all laws and ordinances applicable to the driver of any other vehicle, except those provisions of laws and ordinances which, by their very nature, can have no application; provided, however, it shall not be unlawful to ride a bicycle or an electric bicycle on a public sidewalk anywhere in the city outside of the central business district; said district being formed by the following street lines:
The south line of Young Street from Houston Street to Hawkins Street.
The west line of Hawkins Street from Young Street to Pacific Avenue.
The north line of Pacific Avenue from Hawkins Street to Pearl Street.
The east line of Pearl Street from Pacific Avenue to Ross Avenue.
The north line of Ross Avenue from Pearl Street to Austin Street.
The west line of Austin Street from Ross Avenue to Pacific Avenue.
The north line of Pacific Avenue from Austin Street to Houston Street.
The west line of Houston Street from Pacific Avenue to Young Street.
This provision which permits bicycles and electric bicycles to be operated on public sidewalks is not meant to apply to any motor propelled vehicle of any other type, but shall apply only to bicycles and electric bicycles. Any person riding a bicycle or an electric bicycle upon a sidewalk shall yield the right- of-way to any pedestrian and shall give audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian. (Ord. Nos. 13686; 31403)