A. Any person engaging in the business of renting, leasing, or loaning (e g., “test ride”) any bicycle for use in any public area in the city shall supply the person(s) renting, leasing, or using such bicycle(s) with approved bicycle helmet(s), along with the bicycles unless the bicycle riders and passengers possess approved bicycle helmets of their own, and offer proof thereof, for use with the bicycle, and further shall notify such persons of the requirements of this chapter to wear a helmet meeting the safety standards described in GHMC 10.22.020(C).

B. The rental, lease, or loan documents (contract, agreement, brochure, or receipt) must advise the person renting, leasing, or using the bicycle of the helmet requirements of this chapter.

C. It is an affirmative defense to a violation of this section for a person wearing an unapproved helmet that the helmet was furnished in conjunction with his or her rental, lease, or use of a bicycle by a person or organization engaged in the business of renting, leasing, or loaning bicycles, and that the helmet was fastened securely while bicycling. (Ord. 737 § 1, 1996).