§ 26-221. Rules operation.

(a)

Careful, prudent manner required. Every person using a skateboard, inline skates, roller skates, a coaster, toy vehicle or any device similar to the foregoing upon any sidewalk or public path shall use the same in a careful and prudent manner and at a rate of speed no greater than is reasonable and proper under the conditions existing at the point of operation, taking into account the amount and character of pedestrian traffic, grade and width of sidewalk or public path, and condition of surface, and shall obey all traffic control devices. Every person using a skateboard, roller skates, inline skates, coasters, toy vehicles or any similar device upon a sidewalk or public path shall yield the right-or-way to any pedestrian thereon.

(b)

Interfering with vehicular or pedestrian traffic prohibited. No person riding upon a skateboard shall go upon any roadway or sidewalk in such a manner as to endanger the safety of the skateboard rider or pedestrians. No person upon a skateboard, inline skates, roller skates, coaster, toy vehicle, or any device similar to the foregoing shall interfere with or restrict the flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic in any manner whatsoever. When operating a skateboard upon any street, a skateboard rider shall ride with the flow of traffic and ride as close to the curb as possible.

(c)

After dark. No person upon a skateboard, inline skates, roller skates, coaster, toy vehicle, or any device similar to the foregoing shall ride upon a public highway or public sidewalk during the hours between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise without wearing a reflective device on his front and back.

(d)

Right-of-way and passing regulations concerning pedestrians. Whenever any person is riding a skateboard 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 so as not to endanger the safety of the pedestrian.

(e)

Clinging to motor vehicle prohibited. No person upon a skateboard, inline skates, roller skates, coaster, toy vehicle, or any device similar to the foregoing shall attach the same or himself to any moving vehicle upon any public highway.

(f)

Restrictions for using streets. No person upon a skateboard, inline skates, roller skates, coaster, toy vehicle, or any devise similar to the foregoing is permitted to use any street or public highway with a posted speed of 35 miles per hour or greater, or the portions of Goliad and Williams streets that have a posted 30-mile per hour speed limit.

(Code 1982, § 16-75; Ord. No. 04-32, § 4, 5-3-2004)