Chapter 10.12
MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS

Sections

10.12.010    Bicycles – Equipment requirement.

10.12.020    Use of coasters, roller skates and similar devices restricted.

10.12.030    Use of device for blind by others prohibited.

10.12.040    Negligent operation of skateboards prohibited – Penalty.

10.12.010 Bicycles – Equipment requirement.

(1) A person operating or riding on a bicycle on a right-of-way shall wear a protective helmet designed for bicycle safety. The helmet shall meet or exceed the requirements of standard Z-90.4 set by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) or the Snell Foundation, or a subsequent nationally recognized standard for bicycle helmet performance as the city may adopt. The helmet shall be equipped with either a neck or chin strap that shall be fastened securely while the bicycle is in motion.

(2) No person shall sell or offer for sale a bicycle helmet that does not meet the requirements of DMMC 10.12.010(1).

(3) No person shall rent a bicycle for use by another person unless the person renting the bicycle possesses a helmet that meets the requirements of DMMC 10.12.010(1).

(4) A violation of or failure to comply with DMMC 10.12.010(1) is a class 5 civil infraction.

(5) A violation of or failure to comply with DMMC 10.12.010(2) or (3) is a class 1 civil infraction. [Ord. 1053 § 12(13), 1993. Formerly 10.04.180: Ord. 1032 § 2, 1993: Ord. 451 § 3(9), 1978.]

10.12.020 Use of coasters, roller skates and similar devices restricted.

No person upon roller skates, or riding in or by means of a coaster, toy vehicle, skateboard, or similar device shall go upon a roadway except while crossing a street on a crosswalk, and when so crossing, such person shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to pedestrians. This section shall not apply upon a street, if such street has been set aside as a play street as authorized by ordinance of this city. [Ord. 1053 § 12(14), 1993. Formerly 10.04.200: Ord. 451 § 3(1), 1978.]

10.12.030 Use of device for blind by others prohibited.

It is unlawful for a person who is not wholly or partially blind to use a white cane or walking stick for the purpose of securing right-of-way accorded by RCW 70.84.040 to wholly or partially blind people. [Ord. 1053 § 12(15), 1993. Formerly 10.04.210: Ord. 451 § 3(2), 1978.]

10.12.040 Negligent operation of skateboards prohibited – Penalty.

(1) No person shall operate a skateboard in a negligent manner upon a street, publicly owned parking lot, or in areas generally open to the public. For the purpose of this section, “to operate in a negligent manner” means the operation of a skateboard in such a manner as to endanger or be likely to endanger persons or property.

(2) A violation of or failure to comply with this section is a class 6 civil infraction. [Ord. 1075 § 1, 1994: Ord. 1053 § 12(17), 1993. Formerly 10.04.212: Ord. 719 § 1, 1987.]