Indiana Code 9-21-11 Children and wards;
bicycles; violations
Sec. 1.(a) The parent of a child
and the guardian of a protected person may not authorize or
knowingly permit the child or protected person to violate this
chapter.
Sec. 1.(b) Subject to the exceptions stated, the
provisions of this chapter applicable to bicycles apply
whenever a bicycle is operated upon a highway or a path set
aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.
Indiana Code 9-21-11 Riding on roadways;
rights and duties
Sec. 2. A person riding a bicycle
upon a roadway has all the rights and duties under this
article that are applicable to a person who drives a vehicles,
except the following:
(1) Special regulations of this
article.
(2) Those provisions of this article that by their
nature have no application.
Indiana Code 9-21-11 Seats
Sec.
3.(a) A person propelling a bicycle may not:
(1) ride other
than upon the permanent and regular seat attached to the
bicycle; or
(2) carry any other person upon the bicycle who
is not seated upon a firmly attached and regular seat on the
bicycle.
Sec. 3.(b) A person may not ride upon a bicycle
unless seated under this section.
Indiana Code 9-21-11
Passengers
Sec. 4. A bicycle may not be used to carry
more persons at one (1) time than the number for which the
bicycle is designed and equipped.
Indiana Code 9-21-11 Hitching rides on
motor vehicles or street cars
Sec. 5 A person upon a
bicycle, a coaster, roller skates, or a toy vehicle may not
attached the bicycle, coaster, roller skates, or toy vehicles
or the person to a street car or vehicle upon a
roadway.
Indiana Code 9-21-11 Riding two
abreast
Sec. 6 A person riding a bicycle upon a roadway
may not ride more than
two (2) abreast except on paths or parts of roadways
set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.
Indiana Code 9-21-11 Carrying
articles
Sec. 7 A person who rides a bicycle may not
carry a package, a bundle, or an article that prevents the
person from keeping both hands upon the handlebars.
Indiana Code 9-21-11 Bells or other
audible signal devices
Sec. 8. A person may not ride a
bicycle unless the bicycle is equipped with a bell or other
device capable of giving a signal audible for a distance of at
least one hundred (100) feet. A bicycle may not be
equipped with and a person may not use upon a bicycle a siren
or whistle.
Indiana Code 9-21-11 Lamps and
reflectors
Sec. 9. A bicycle operated on a highway from
one-half (1/2) hour after sunset until one-half (1/2) hour
before sunrise must be equipped with the following:
(1) A
lamp on the front exhibiting a white light visible from a
distance of at least five hundred (500) feet to the
front.
(2) A lamp on the rear exhibiting a red light
visible from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the rear
or a red reflector visible from a distance of five hundred
(500) feet to the rear.
Indiana Code 9-21-11 Brakes
Sec.
10. A bicycle must be equipped with a brake that will enable
the person who operates the bicycle to make the braked wheels
skid on dry, level, clean pavement.
Indiana Code 9-21-11
Violations
Sec. 14. A person who violates this chapter
commits a Class C infraction.
