Bicycle Bylaw Details

1. Every person when operating a bicycle or motorcycle upon any public highway in company with other bicycles shall so operate or ride the same as to proceed with said operators in single or double file, and at no time shall the bicycles or motorcycles be operated more than two abreast.
2. Every person riding a bicycle shall; ride as close as possible to the right hand curb, as close as reasonably practical from vehicles parked along the curb and to any person who may be riding a bicycle on his right side, but this shall not apply when the rider is approaching an intersection and indicates his intention to turn from a direct line by giving a visible signal.
3. Every bicycle when operated upon a public highway shall be equipped with a brake adequate to control the movement of and to stop such bicycle whenever necessary. Such brake shall be maintained in efficient working condition at all times.
4. No person shall ride a bicycle in the City of Yorkton without first registering that bicycle by purchasing a one-time Registration Permit. Such permit shall cost Five ($5.00) Dollars, and shall be valid as long as that bicycle remains the property of the registered owner, and shall be affixed to the bicycle.
5. Every person riding a bicycle shall wear a CSA approved bicycle helmet.

No person shall operate a bicycle:

1. on any sidewalk, boulevard or through a crosswalk, except children learning to ride a bicycle with a wheel diameter of 40 centimeters (cm) or less, or a bicycle on a bicycle pathway provided and marked by signs. 
2. while carrying a passenger except upon: 
   (i) a tandem bicycle; or 
   (ii) a bicycle equipped with a passenger carrier mounted in accordance with manufacturers instructions and the passenger is seated in the proper seat provided;
3. in a reckless or negligent manner; 
4. carrying a load: 
   (i) weighing more than twenty kilograms (20 kg); 
   (ii) of a width greater than that of the cycle; 
   (iii) which obstructs the clear vision of the cyclist in any direction when seated; 
   (e) without having at least one hand on the handle bars; 
   (f) between sunset and sunrise unless the bicycle is equipped with a reflector which is visible to an approaching motorist from the rear and a lighted headlamp which is similarly visible from the front.

No person shall:

1. chain or otherwise secure a bicycle to a pole, tree or other structure on any sidewalk or public place, other than a bicycle stand provided for that purpose, if it interferes with pedestrian traffic; 
2. leave a bicycle in a reclining position on any public highway, sidewalk or public place.

1. The Director, City License Inspector, Bylaw Control Officer, or any Police Officer may impound a bicycle:
   (i) where the bicycle does not bear a valid City license issued to that bicycle; 
   (ii) for any contravention of this Bylaw.
2. The owner of an unlicensed bicycle which has been impounded may obtain the release of the bicycle by obtaining a license for the bicycle.
3. Any bicycle impounded and unclaimed for ninety (90) days or more shall be dealt with as lost or unclaimed personal property.