§ 10-20. Riding on sidewalks or pedestrian paths in parks.

(a)

No person over the age of fourteen (14) years shall ride a bicycle upon any sidewalk in the city unless such sidewalk is at least eight (8) feet in width and designated for use as a bicycle route, path or way. No person shall ride or operate a motorized skateboard or scooter, or an electric power-assisted bicycle or a moped on a sidewalk in the city.

(b)

Whenever any person shall ride a bicycle on the sidewalk, or ride on a roadway a bicycle, moped, motorized skateboard or scooter or electric power-assisted bicycle, whether paved or unpaved, such person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian, and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing any pedestrian, and shall ride in single file.

(c)

No bicycle or moped or motorized skateboard or scooter or electric power-assisted bicycle shall be operated upon any pedestrian path in public parks, except that Newport News Police Officers and Park Rangers, and any other person specifically exempted in writing by the Director of the Newport News Department of Parks and Recreation, shall be exempt from the prohibition contained in this subsection.

(d)

Violations of this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00).

(Ord. No. 7596-19, § 1)

(Ord. No. 7596-19, § 1)