Riding on bicycles.
Fargo Municipal Code § 8-1412
in effect8-1412. - Riding on bicycles.
A. A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than 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.
C. Passengers, other than those propelling a bicycle, may ride on a seat which is mounted to the rear of the operator. Said passenger seat shall be equipped with handgrips and footrests and seat belts, or otherwise designed to prevent the occupant from falling or being thrown from said seat, and shall be occupied by the persons who are too young to operate a bicycle.
D. No person shall be permitted to ride on any part of a bicycle other than a seat as described in (C) above. Said passenger shall be guilty of an offense as well as the party permitting same.
Source: 1952 Rev. Ord. 1119 (1962), 1965 Rev. Ord. 8-1412, 1411 (1971), 2342 (1987).
Source: City of Fargo, North Dakota, Fargo Municipal Code and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nd/fargo/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=FARGO_MUNICIPAL_CODECIFANODA_CH8TRCO_ART8-14BI_8-1412RIBIFetched: 11/7/2026
