(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to whom a motorcycle or motor driven cycle is rented, leased or furnished, owned or otherwise authorized the use of the motorcycle or motor driven cycle on the public streets or highways who, at the time of the use is not licensed to operate a vehicle in this state.
(B) (1) A person propelling a bicycle or operating a motorcycle or motor driven cycle shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto.
(2) No bicycle or motorcycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it was designed and equipped.
(3) No motor driven cycle shall be used to carry more than one person at any one time.
(4) A person operating or riding on a motorcycle or motor driven cycle shall wear a crash helmet approved by the Department of the State Police. The Department shall promulgate rules for the implementation of this section in accordance with the provisions of Public Act 88 of 1943, being M.C.L.A. Chapter 24.
(C) (1) Every person operating a bicycle, a motor driven cycle, motorcycle or any other wheeled non-motorized vehicle or conveyance 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.
(2) Persons riding bicycles, motor driven cycles or motorcycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than 2 abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of the vehicles.
(3) Whenever usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway, bicycle riders shall use a path and shall not use the roadway.
(4) No person operating a motor driven cycle, a motorcycle or a bicycle shall pass between lines of traffic, but may pass on the left of traffic moving in his or her direction in the case of a two-way street or on the left or right of traffic in the case of a one-way street, in an unoccupied lane.
(D) No person operating a bicycle, motorcycle or motor driven cycle shall carry any package, bundle or article which prevents the driver from keeping both hands upon the handle bars of the vehicle.
(E) No person shall operate a motorcycle or motor driven cycle in such a manner as to create excessive noise disturbing the peace and quiet of the village.
(F) No person shall operate a motorcycle or motor driven cycle within the Village of Pinckney unless the motorcycle or motor driven cycle shall have adequate exhaust muffling systems to insure minimum noise while operating the motorcycle or motor driven cycle.
(G) No person shall operate any wheeled, non-motorized vehicle or conveyance in or about any public street, public parking lot, public sidewalk, commercial establishment or public place so as to cause a hazard to bystanders, or in such a fashion as to cause damage to the property of others or, if on private property, without the permission of the owners of the property upon which the activity is occurring.
(Ord. 9, passed 6-15-1967; Ord. passed 2-13-1989) Penalty, see §
72.99
