Child bicycle safety.
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 11-24-17
in effectSec. 11-24-17. - Child bicycle safety.
A. No person who is under 16 years of age shall operate a bicycle or ride as a passenger on a bicycle or a bicycle trailer on a roadway, bikeway, sidewalk, bike lane or bike path unless he or she is wearing a protective helmet of good fit fastened securely upon his or her head with the straps of the helmet and which meets or exceeds the standards set by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) or the Snell Memorial Foundation, or that is otherwise approved by the commissioner of safety for the state.
B. No person who weighs less than 40 pounds or is less than 40 inches in height shall be a passenger on a bicycle unless such person can be and is properly seated in and adequately secured to a restraining seat. For purposes of this section, a restraining seat means a seat separate from the saddle seat of the operator of the bicycle that is fastened securely to the frame of the bicycle and is adequately equipped to restrain the passenger in the seat and protect the passenger from the moving parts of the bicycle.
(Code 1967, § 10-18; Code 1985, § 21-212; Ord. No. 2155, § 1, 5-20-1975; Ord. No. 5352, § 1(21-212), 5-11-2010)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT11VETR_CH11-24BI_S11-24-17CHBISAFetched: 10/28/2026