1971-025ORDINANCE NO. 71
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING BICYCLE ORDINANCE NO. 68 -12.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS.
SECTION 1. Section 6 of Ordinance No. 68 -12 (Bicycle.
Ordinance) as now written is hereby repealed in its entirety
and the following Section 6 is hereby substituted therefor:
SECTION 6.
(a) Every bicycle when in use at nighttime shall
be equipped with a head lamp which shall emit
a white light visible from a minimum distance
of 500 feet from the front and with a rear red
reflector of the type capable of reflecting the
headlamp beams of an approaching motor vehicle
back to the operator of such vehicle at distances
up to 200 feet or a rear lamp emitting a red
light visible from a distance of at least 200
feet from the rear.
(b) No person shall operate a bicycle unless it is
equipped with a bell or other device capable of
giving a signal audible for a distance of at
least 100 feet, except that a bicycle shall not
be equipped with nor shall any person use upon a
bicycle any siren or whistle.
(c) Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which
will enable the operator to make the braked wheel
skid on dry, level, clean pavement.
SECTION 2. Section 7 of Ordinance No. 68 -12 as now
written is hereby repealed in its entirety and the following
Section 7 is hereby substituted therefor:
SECTION 7.
The parent of any child and the guardian of any
ward shall not authorize or knowingly permit
any such child or ward to violate any of the
provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication
according to law.
AYES: _ NAYES: Q ABSENT:
PASSED (�2/ 1971.
APPROVED: %/ 1971.
ATTEST:
Clerk
PUBLISHED 1971.