BICYCLES

Southaven Code of Ordinances tit. IX, ch. 4

in effect

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-196 Scope of regulation; responsibility of parents, guardians.

Sec. 9-196. - Scope of regulation; responsibility of parents, guardians. (a) It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required of this chapter. (b) It shall be a misdemeanor for the parent of any child and the guardian of any ward to violate any of the provisions of this chapter. (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. (Ord. No. 34, § 10-107, 3-19-85)

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-197 Applicability of traffic laws, regulations.

Sec. 9-197. - Applicability of traffic laws, regulations. Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be granted all the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by the laws of this state declaring rules of the road applicable to vehicles or by the traffic regulations of this city applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except as to special regulations in this chapter and except as to those provisions of laws and regulations which by their nature can have no application. (Ord. No. 34, § 10-108, 3-19-85)

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-198 Obedience to traffic-control devices.

Sec. 9-198. - Obedience to traffic-control devices. (a) Any person operating a bicycle shall obey the instructions of official traffic-control signals, signs and other control devices applicable to vehicles, unless otherwise directed by a police officer. (b) Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating that no right or left turn or U-turn is permitted, no person operating a bicycle shall disobey the direction of any such sign, except where such person dismounts from the bicycle to make any such turn, in which event such person shall then obey the regulations applicable to pedestrians. (Ord. No. 34, § 10-109, 3-19-85)

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-199 Rider to be on seat; number of riders.

Sec. 9-199. - Rider to be on seat; number of riders. (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 (1) time than the number for which it is designed and equipped. (Ord. No. 34, § 10-110, 3-19-85)

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-200 Duty to keep to right, exercise care; riding abreast; use of bicycle paths required.

Sec. 9-200. - Duty to keep to right, exercise care; riding abreast; use of bicycle paths required. (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 (2) abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles. (c) Wherever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway, bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the roadway. (Ord. No. 34, § 10-111, 3-19-85)

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-201 Speed.

Sec. 9-201. - Speed. No person shall operate a bicycle at speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing. (Ord. No. 34, § 10-112, 3-19-85)

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-202 Emerging from alley, driveway or building.

Sec. 9-202. - Emerging from alley, driveway or building. The operator of a bicycle emerging from an alley, driveway or building shall, upon approaching a sidewalk or the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway, yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians approaching on the sidewalk or sidewalk area, and upon entering the roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on the roadway. (Ord. No. 34, § 10-113, 3-19-85)

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-203 Carrying articles.

Sec. 9-203. - Carrying articles. No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package, bundle or article which prevents the rider from keeping at least one (1) hand upon the handlebars. (Ord. No. 34, § 10-114, 3-19-85)

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-204 Place, manner of parking.

Sec. 9-204. - Place, manner of parking. 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 or at the curb, in such manner as to afford the least obstruction to pedestrian traffic. (Ord. No. 34, § 10-115, 3-19-85)

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-205 Riding on certain sidewalks and roadways prohibited; duties regarding pedestrians.

Sec. 9-205. - Riding on certain sidewalks and roadways prohibited; duties regarding pedestrians. (a) No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk in a business district. (b) The traffic safety committee is authorized to erect signs on any sidewalk or roadway prohibiting the riding of bicycles thereon by any person and when such signs are in place no person shall disobey the same. (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. (Ord. No. 34, § 10-116, 3-19-85; Ord. of 3-7-06)

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-206 Required equipment.

Sec. 9-206. - Required equipment. (a) Every bicycle when in use at nighttime shall be equipped with a lighted lamp on the front which shall emit a white light visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of at least five hundred (500) feet to the front and with a red reflector or lamp on the rear of a type which shall be visible under like conditions from a distance of at least one hundred (100) feet, except that a bicycle shall not be equipped with nor shall any person use upon a bicycle any siren or whistle. (b) Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will enable the operator to make the brake wheel skid on dry, level, clean pavement. (Ord. No. 34, § 10-117, 3-19-85)

Source: City of Southaven, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/southaven/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CO_TITIXMOVETR_CH4BIFetched: 11/1/2026