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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 2 of 200;6
(Bicycles)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12.04.050,SALT LAKE CITY
CODE,RELATING TO DEFINITION OF"BICYCLE;"AMENDING SECTION
12.04.610,SALT LAKE CITY CODE,RELATING TO DEFINITION OF"VEHICLE;"
ENACTING SECTION 12.28.095,SALT LAKE CITY CODE,RELATING TO LIGHTS
AND ILLUMINATING DEVICES;AMENDING SECTION 12.36.010,SALT LAKE
CITY CODE,RELATING TO SPEED AND OPERATION TO CONFORM TO
EXISTING CONDITIONS;AMENDING SECTION 12.44.080,SALT LAKE CITY
CODE,RELATING TO LIMITED ACCESS ROADWAYS;AMENDING SECTION
12.48.040,SALT LAKE CITY CODE,RELATING TO EMERGING FROM OR
ENTERING ALLEYS OR DRIVEWAYS;AMENDING SECTION 12.52.100, SALT
LAKE CITY CODE,RELATING TO OPENING VEHICLE DOORS IN TRAFFIC;
AMENDING SECTION 12.52.140, SALT LAKE CITY CODE,RELATING TO
BICYCLE LANES AND VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS;ENACTING SECTION
12.52.145,SALT LAKE CITY CODE,RELATING TO OPERATION OF MOTOR
VEHICLE NEAR BICYCLE;AND ENACTING,AMENDING AND REPEALING
SPECIFIED SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 12.80, SALT LAKE CITY CODE,RELATING
TO BICYCLES.
Be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City,Utah:
SECTION 1.That Section 12.04.050,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to
definition of"bicycle"be,and the same hereby is,amended to read as follows:
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12.04.050 Bicycle:
"Bicycle"means every device:(i)propelled by human power;(ii)upon which a
person may ride;and(iii)having two tandem wheels. "Bicycle"does not include
scooters and similar devices.
SECTION 2.That Section 12.04.610,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to
definition of"vehicle"be,and the same hereby is,amended to read as follows:
12.04.610 Vehicle:
"Vehicle"means every device in,on or by which any person or property is or may
be transported or drawn upon a highway,except devices used exclusively on stationary
rails or tracks.
SECTION 3.That Section 12.28.095,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to lights
and illuminating devices be,and the same hereby is,enacted to read as follows:
12.28.095 Lights and illuminating devices--Duty to display--Time.
A.The operator of a vehicle shall turn on the lamps or lights of the vehicle on a
roadway at any time from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise and at any
other time when,due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions,persons
and vehicles on the roadway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 1,000 feet ahead
subject to the exceptions for parked vehicles under Section 12.56.090.
B.Whenever a requirement is made as to distance from which certain lamps and
devices shall render objects visible or within which the lamps or devices shall be visible,
the provisions apply during the times specified under Subsection(A)for a vehicle
without load on a straight,level,unlighted roadway under normal atmospheric
conditions,unless a different time or condition is expressly stated.
C.Whenever a requirement is made as to the mounted height of lamps or devices
it shall mean from the center of the lamp or device to the level ground upon which the
vehicle stands when the vehicle is without a load.
SECTION 4.That Section 12.36.010,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to speed
and operation to conform to existing conditions be,and the same hereby is,amended to
read as follows:
12.36.010 Speed And Operation To Conform To Existing Conditions:
Every person driving a vehicle on a street or alley shall operate the same at a
speed and in a manner which is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having
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regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing,and every driver of a vehicle,in
compliance with legal requirements and the duty to use due care,shall use every
reasonable means to avoid endangering or colliding with any person,vehicle or other
object.
SECTION 5.That Section 12.44.080,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to limited
access roadways be,and the same hereby is,amended to read as follows:
12.44.080 Limited Access Roadways-Use Restrictions:
No pedestrian or other nonmotorized traffic,excluding bicyclists,shall use any
limited access roadway except for the sole purpose of crossing the same in the shortest
and most direct route,and then only at designated crossings,and such traffic shall yield
the right of way to any motorized traffic proceeding upon the limited access roadway.
Bicyclists may use the right shoulder of limited access highways except where prohibited
by federal or state law or regulation or by an official sign giving notice of such
restrictions.No driver shall stop a vehicle on any limited access roadway for the purpose
of taking on or discharging any passenger.
SECTION 6.That Section 12.48.040,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to emerging
from or entering alleys or driveways be,and the same hereby is,amended to read as
follows:
12.48.040 Sidewalks-Driving Prohibited—Exceptions-Emerging From Or
Entering Alleys Or Driveways:
A.Except for a bicycle or device propelled by human power,a person may not
operate a vehicle on a sidewalk or sidewalk area. The provisions of this subsection do
not apply on a driveway.
B.The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley,private driveway,building or
other place shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto
the sidewalk area extending across any alley or private driveway,yielding the right of
way to any pedestrian or bicycle within or about to enter such sidewalk or sidewalk area
as may be necessary to avoid collision and,upon entering the roadway,shall yield the
right of way to all vehicles approaching on said roadway.
C.The driver of a vehicle entering an alley or private driveway shall yield the
right of way to any pedestrian or bicycle within the sidewalk area extending across such
alley,or private driveway.
D.The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley or private driveway onto a
roadway shall turn such vehicle only to the right,unless a different movement can be
made in safety and without interfering with other traffic.
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SECTION 7.That Section 12.52.100,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to opening
vehicle doors in traffic be,and the same hereby is,amended to read as follows:
12.52.100 Opening Vehicle Doors In Traffic:
A. A person may not open the door of any vehicle on a side available to moving
traffic or emerge from any vehicle unless it can be done safely and without interfering
with the movement of other traffic.
B.A person may not leave a door open on a side of a vehicle available to moving
traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.
C.No person shall open any vehicle door at any time when such vehicle is in
motion.
SECTION 8.That Section 12.52.140,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to bicycle
lanes and vehicle restrictions be,and the same hereby is,amended to read as follows:
12.52.140 Bicycle Lanes-Vehicle Restrictions:
No motor vehicle shall at any time be driven within or through,or parked or
stopped within a marked bicycle lane,except to briefly cross such lane to turn into an
intersection,street,alley,driveway or other parking area.Any vehicle so turning must
yield the right of way to all bicycles within the lane that are close enough to constitute an
immediate hazard.No motor vehicle may use a bicycle lane as a turning lane.
SECTION 9.That Section 12.52.145,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to operation
of motor vehicle near bicycle be,and the same hereby is,enacted to read as follows:
12.52.145 Operation of motor vehicle near bicycle prohibited
An operator of a motor vehicle may not knowingly,intentionally,or recklessly
operate a motor vehicle within three feet of a moving bicycle,unless the operator of the
motor vehicle operates the motor vehicle within a reasonable and safe distance of the
bicycle.
SECTION 10.That Section 12.80.035,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to bicycle
inspections be,and the same hereby is,enacted to read as follows:
12.80.035 Bicycle inspections--At request of officer.
A peace officer may at any time require a person riding a bicycle to stop and
submit the bicycle to an inspection and a test as appropriate if the officer has reasonable
cause to believe that:
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(1) the bicycle is unsafe or not equipped as required by law;or
(2) the bicycle's equipment is not in proper adjustment or repair.
SECTION 11 That Section 12.80.040,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to bicycle
riders subject to traffic regulations be,and the same hereby is,amended to read as
follows:
12.80.040 Bicycle and device propelled by human power subject to title--
Exception.:
A. Except as provided under Subsection(B)or as otherwise specified under this
part,a person operating a bicycle or a vehicle or device propelled by human power has all
the rights and is subject to the provisions of this title applicable to the operator of any
other vehicle except as to special regulations of this code or those provisions which by
their nature can have no application.
B.A person operating a bicycle or a vehicle or device propelled by human power
is not subject to the penalties related to operator licenses under alcohol and drug-related
traffic offenses.
SECTION 12.That Section 12.80.060,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to brakes,
lights and other equipment be,and the same hereby is,repealed.
SECTION 13.That Section 12.80.061,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to
prohibited equipment and requirement of brakes on bicycles be,and the same hereby is,
enacted to read as follows:
12.80.061 Bicycle--Prohibited equipment--Brakes required.
A.A bicycle may not be equipped with,and a person may not use on a bicycle,a
siren or whistle.
B.Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake or brakes which enable its driver
to stop the bicycle within 25 feet from a speed of ten miles per hour on dry,level,clean
pavement.
SECTION 14.That Section 12.80.065,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to bicycle
lamps and reflective material required be,and the same hereby is,enacted to read as
follows:
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12.80.065 Bicycles--Lamps and reflective material required.
A.Every bicycle in use at the times described in Section 12.28.095 shall be
equipped with a:
1.Lamp of a type approved by the Utah Department of Public Safety
which is on the front emitting a white light visible from a distance of at least 500
feet to the front;and
2. a.Red reflector of a type approved by the Utah Department of
Public Safety which is visible for 500 feet to the rear when directly in front of
lawful lower beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle;or
b.Red taillight designed for use on a bicycle and emitting flashing
or nonflashing light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear.
B.Every bicycle when in use at the times described in Section 12.28.095 shall be
equipped with:
1.Reflective material of sufficient size and reflectivity to be visible from
both sides for 500 feet when directly in front of lawful lower beams of head lamps
on a motor vehicle;or
2.In lieu of reflective material,a lighted lamp visible from both sides
from a distance of at least 500 feet.
C.A bicycle or its rider may be equipped with lights or reflectors in addition to
those required by Subsections(1)and(2).
SECTION 15.That Section 12.80.070,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to riding
rules and regulations be,and the same hereby is,repealed.
SECTION 16.That Section 12.80.075,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to carrying
more persons than design permits be,and the same hereby is,enacted to read as follows:
12.80.075 Carrying more persons than design permits prohibited--Exception.
A.Except as provided in Subsection B,a bicycle may not be used to carry more
persons at one time than the number for which it is designed or equipped.
B.An adult rider may carry a child securely attached to the adult rider's person in
a back pack or sling.
SECTION 17.That Section 12.80.085,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to persons
on bicycles,skates and sleds not to attach to moving vehicles be,and the same hereby is,
enacted to read as follows:
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12.80.085 Persons on bicycles,skates and sleds not to attach to moving vehicles--
Exception.
(1) A person riding a bicycle,coaster,skateboard,roller skates,sled,or toy
vehicle may not attach it or a person to any moving vehicle on a roadway.
(2) This section does not prohibit attaching a trailer or semitrailer to a bicycle if
that trailer or semitrailer has been designed for attachment.
SECTION 18.That Section 12.80.095,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to
operation of bicycles on and use of roadway be,and the same hereby is,enacted to read
as follows:
12.80.095 Operation of bicycle on and use of roadway—Duties,prohibitions.
A.A person operating a bicycle on a roadway at less than the normal speed of
traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing shall ride as near as
practicable to the right-hand edge of the roadway except when:
1.overtaking and passing another bicycle or vehicle proceeding in the
same direction;
2.preparing to make a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or
driveway;
3.traveling straight through an intersection that has a right-turn only lane
that is in conflict with the straight through movement;or
4.reasonably necessary to avoid conditions that make it unsafe to continue
along the right-hand edge of the roadway including:
a.fixed or moving objects;
b.parked or moving vehicles;
c.bicycles;
d.pedestrians;
e.animals;
f.surface hazards;or
g.a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and a vehicle to travel
safely side by side within the lane.
B.A person operating a bicycle on a roadway shall operate in the designated
direction of traffic.
C. I.A person riding a bicycle on a roadway may not ride more than two
abreast with another person except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the
exclusive use of bicycles.
2.If allowed under Subsection C(1),a person riding two abreast with
another person may not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic
and shall ride within a single lane.
D.If a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway,a bicycle
rider may be directed by a traffic-control device to use the path and not the roadway
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SECTION 19.That Section 12.80.105,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to bicycles
and human powered vehicles to yield right-of-way be,and the same hereby is,enacted to
read as follows:
12.80.105 Bicycles and human powered vehicle or device to yield right-of-way to
pedestrians on sidewalks,paths,or trails--Uses prohibited--Negligent collision
prohibited--Speed restrictions—Rights and duties same as pedestrians.
A.A person operating a bicycle or a vehicle or device propelled by human power
shall:
1.Yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian;and
2.Give an audible signal before overtaking and passing a pedestrian.
B.A person may not operate a bicycle or a vehicle or device propelled by human
power on a sidewalk,path,or trail,or across a roadway in a crosswalk,where prohibited
by a traffic-control device or ordinance.
C.A person may not operate a bicycle or a vehicle or device propelled by human
power in a negligent manner so as to collide with a:
1.Pedestrian;or
2.Person operating a:
a.Bicycle;or
b.Vehicle or device propelled by human power.
D.A person operating a bicycle or a vehicle or device propelled by human power
on a sidewalk,path,or trail,or across a driveway,or across a roadway on a crosswalk
may not operate at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the existing
conditions,giving regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing.
E.Except as provided under Subsections A and D,a person operating a bicycle or
a vehicle or device propelled by human power on a sidewalk,path,or trail,or across a
roadway on a crosswalk,has all the rights and duties applicable to a pedestrian under the
same circumstances.
F.A person operating a bicycle or a vehicle or device propelled by human power
on a sidewalk shall proceed only in single file.
SECTION 20.That Section 12.80.110,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to bicycles
—carrying bundles be,and the same hereby is,enacted to read as follows:
12.80.110 Bicycles-Carrying bundle--One hand on handlebars.
A.A person operating a bicycle may not carry any package,bundle,or article
which prevents the use of both hands in the control and operation of the bicycle.
B.A person operating a bicycle shall keep at least one hand on the handlebars at
all times.
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SECTION 21 That Section 12.80.120,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to bicycles
parking on sidewalk or roadway be,and the same hereby is,enacted to read as follows:
12.80.120 Bicycles--Parking on sidewalk,roadway--Prohibitions.
A.A person may park a bicycle on a sidewalk unless prohibited or restricted by a
traffic-control device.
B.A bicycle parked on a sidewalk may not impede the normal and reasonable
movement of pedestrian or other traffic.
C.A bicycle may be parked on the roadway at any location where parking is
allowed:
1.At any angle to the curb or edge of the roadway;and
2.Abreast of another bicycle or bicycles near the side of the roadway.
D.A bicycle may not be parked on a roadway in a manner as to obstruct the
movement of a legally parked motor vehicle.
E.In all other respects,bicycles parked anywhere on a roadway shall conform
with the provisions of Chapter 12.56,regarding the parking of vehicles.
SECTION 22.That Section 12.80.130,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to
bicycles,turns and designated lanes be,and the same hereby is,enacted to read as
follows:
12.80.130 Bicycles--Turns--Designated lanes.
A.A person riding a bicycle and intending to turn left shall comply with Section
12.44.120 or Subsection B.
B. I.A person riding a bicycle intending to turn left shall approach the turn
as close as practicable to the right curb or edge of the roadway.
2.After proceeding across the intersecting roadway,to the far corner of
the curb or intersection of the roadway edges,the bicyclist shall stop,as far out of
the way of traffic as practical.
3.After stopping,the bicyclist shall yield to any traffic proceeding in
either direction along the roadway he had been using.
4.After yielding and complying with any traffic-control device or peace
officer regulating traffic,the bicyclist may proceed in the new direction.
C. 1.Notwithstanding Subsections A and B,the city transportation engineer
may place traffic-control devices that require and direct turning bicyclists to travel a
specific course.
2.When the devices are placed under Subsection C(1),a person may not
turn a bicycle other than as directed by the devices.
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SECTION 23.That Section 12.80.140,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to bicycle
turn signals be,and the same hereby is,enacted to read as follows:
12.80.140 Bicycles--Turn signals--Exceptions.
A.Except as provided in this section,a person riding a bicycle shall comply with
Section 12.44.140 regarding turn signals and turning.
B.A person is not required to signal by hand and arm continuously if the hand is
needed in the control or operation of the bicycle.
C.A person operating a bicycle who is stopped in a lane designated for turning
traffic only is not required to signal prior to making the turning movement.
D.A person operating a bicycle may give the required hand and arm signal for a
right turn by extending the right hand and arm horizontally to the right.
SECTION 24.That Section 12.80.150,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to
operation of bicycle on one-way roadway be,and the same hereby is,enacted to read as
follows:
12.80.150 Operation of bicycle on one-way roadway
On a roadway,other than a limited access highway,designed and signposted for
one-way traffic and which has two(2)or more marked traffic lanes,a person operating a
bicycle may ride as near to the left side of the left through lane as is safe.
SECTION 25.That Section 12.80.160,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to central
traffic district bicycle riding restriction be,and the same hereby is,enacted to read as
follows:
12.80.160 Central Traffic District bicycle riding restriction
It is unlawful for operators of bicycles to ride any bicycle upon any sidewalk
within the"central traffic district",as defined in section 12.04.090 of this title,or its
successor,and as described in schedule 1 of this title,set out in chapter 12.104 of this
title,or its successor,and made a part hereof by reference,or on any other area where
prohibited by signs,provided,however,the foregoing shall not apply to police officers in
the scope and course of their employment;
SECTION 26.That Section 12.80.170,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to bicycle
racing be,and the same hereby is,enacted to read as follows:
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12.80.170 Bicycle racing—When approved--Prohibitions--Exceptions--
Authorized exemptions from traffic laws.
A.Bicycle racing on roadways is prohibited under Section 12.36.040,except as
authorized in this section.
B. 1.Bicycle racing on a roadway is permitted when a racing event is
approved by the city transportation engineer on a roadway under its jurisdiction.
2.Approval of bicycle roadway racing events may be granted only under
conditions:
a.Which assure reasonable safety for all race participants,
spectators,and other roadway users;and
b.Which prevent unreasonable interference with traffic flow which
would seriously inconvenience other roadway users.
C.Participants in an approved bicycle roadway racing event may be exempted
from compliance with any traffic laws otherwise applicable:
1.By agreement with the city;and
2.If traffic control is adequate to assure the safety of all roadway users.
SECTION 27.That Section 12.80.080,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to
alteration of license or frame number be,and the same hereby is,amended to read as
follows:
12.80.180 Alteration Of License Or Frame Number Prohibited:
No person shall wilfully or maliciously destroy,mutilate or alter the number of
any bicycle frame number,any bicycle license issued pursuant to this code or remove,
destroy or mutilate any license decal while the same is valid,or operate any vehicle
without having attached thereto a valid license decal issued as provided in this code.
SECTION 28.That Section 12.80.090,Salt Lake City Code,pertaining to bicycle
license suspension or revocation be,and the same hereby is,amended to read as follows:
12.80.190 License-Suspension Or Revocation When-Impoundment:
A.The city judges or judges of juvenile courts who hear traffic cases are hereby
empowered to revoke or suspend the license of any bicycle when it appears that the
owner of any bicycle is not the licensee of record,or that the owner of the bicycle or the
licensee thereof has used or knowingly permitted the bicycle to be used in violation of
this code.
B.The police department is hereby directed and authorized to impound any
bicycle so used in violation of this code for a reasonable period of time pending
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investigation of any alleged violation of this code, or until such bicycle is registered and
licensed by the owner thereof and equipped as herein provided.
SECTION 29. That Section 12.80.100, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to bicycle
violations and penalties be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows:
12.80.200 Violation - Penalty:
An operator of a bicycle who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall
be punished as an infraction in accordance with subsection 12.12.01 OB of this title, or its
successor.
SECTION 30. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon the date of its
first publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this /D day of
, 2004
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Transmitted to Mayor on January 11, 2006
Mayor's Action: Approved. Vetoed.
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