(c) A violation of this Section shall be a Class G Traffic Violation which bears a penalty listed in Section 15.64.010(h) of the Bloomington Municipal Code. Persons operating motorized scooters in these areas shall dismount. (9) Operating a motorized scooter on the sidewalks and within the crosswalks in any dismount zone is prohibited. (8) No person shall operate a shared-use motorized scooter within the designated boundaries of a special event for which a special event permit has been obtained. (7) No person shall operate a motorized scooter while controlling an animal, whether such control is by hand, by leash, or by any alternative medium. (6) No person shall operate a motorized scooter on a sidewalk, multiuse path, or multiuse trail at a speed greater than ordinary pedestrian activity when approaching or entering a crosswalk, or approaching or crossing a driveway or alley if a vehicle is approaching the crosswalk or driveway close enough to constitute a potential hazard. (5) A person operating a motorized scooter on a sidewalk, multiuse path, multiuse trail, or within a crosswalk shall not suddenly move into the path of a pedestrian, vehicle, or similar device so as to constitute an immediate hazard. The audible signal may be given by voice or by bell or other warning device capable of giving an audible signal and shall be given at such a distance and in such a manner as to not startle the person or persons being passed. (4) A person operating a motorized scooter shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing any pedestrian while traveling in the same direction and on the same facility as the pedestrian. (3) A person operating a motorized scooter upon a multiuse path, multiuse trail, or within a crosswalk, before overtaking a person with a visual impairment who is carrying a white cane or who is guided by a service animal, shall dismount and pass on foot, if necessary to avoid startling, inconveniencing or colliding with the person. If the person is operating the motorized scooter on a sidewalk or is unable to pass the pedestrian at a distance of at least three feet on any other facility, then the person operating the motorized scooter shall stop, dismount, or exit the facility. (2) A person who is operating a motorized scooter and who is passing a pedestrian traveling on the same facility shall pass the pedestrian at a distance of at least three feet. ![]() (1) A person operating a motorized scooter on a sidewalk, multiuse path, multiuse trail, or within a crosswalk shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian. (b) Every person who operates a motorized scooter on public property shall comply with the following provisions: ![]() (a) This Section applies to any motorized scooter use, whether or not the motorized scooter is a shared-use motorized scooter.
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