Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-03
CYCLE REG ULATIONS

Inc Cluted w HeelIHeH, through tHelT ell
ergetic secretary, DIR. w. w. Alleger. have
been collecting statistics from various
cities in the country on the subject of BIZ
cycles and bicycle regulations. SO far over
thirty cities have been heard from. and
the result shows wide difference Of laws
on the subject of cycling regulations. Many
cities appear to favor the wheelmen. while
others are extremely strict. The bulk OF
the regulations were given to the Commits
sioners to read in order that they might
be able to make comparison between the
local laws on the subject and the regula-
tons in force In other cities. The Com
missioners are very apt to take some &C
ton on the matter and the result is eager
ly looked for. The first step in the mat
ter has been the uniforrnng of the cycle
squad, and other orders in regard to cy
cling are expected to shortly emanate from
headquarters.
The city of Pittsburg issued the bicycle
regulations in small pamphlet form. the
department of safety having them printed.
The ordinance affecting bicycles requires
that owners above the age of fourteen
must pay each year license fee Of 30 cents
Tor each bicycle. license plate. furnished
by the city treasurer. must be attached to
the frame work of the bicycle. Owners of
bicycles who have paid tax fee in any
adjacent city. borough or township are ca
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visitors or persons using the streets tran
silently in passing through the city are
empt from the ordinance Neglect or re-
fusal to take out license subjects the
owner of a bicycle to prosecution by the
superintendent of police, and a fine of 50
for such neglect or refusal. 1t Is made the
duty of police officers to take possession of
any bicycle which shall not have a license
plate atta ched and deliver it into the
tody OF the nearest police station officer
who shall retain the same until a license
shall be taken out. The owner of such a
wheel shall be subject to a fine or penalty
of s.. Riding on sidewalks or boardwa!ks
by persons: over fourteen years of age is
strictly forbidden under penalty of not
less than s. or more than s25 gong or
bell must be attached to each bicycle and
be rung sounded at the principal street
crossings and wherever necessary to warn
persons in vehicles pedestrians the
highway. Penalty, s. to SO. 1t is IN
lawful to ride without having at least one
hand on the handle bars of the bicycle.
Penalty. So to so. No more than three
persons abreast; riding. crossing or curving
to and fro, and coasting on the public
highways is forbidden. Penalty IS to s25.
A greater speed than ten miles an hour Is
prohibited under penalty the same as
above. Bicycle riders must keep and pass
to the right of vehicles approaching in
opposite direction, under penalty of from
s. to 50 Racing on the public streets or
highways is strictly prohibited without spe-
cial permission from department of public
General ordinance. No. 50, covers the sub
jec. in the city of Indianapolis. and states
that no person shall ride, drive or propel
any bicycle on, along or over any street
in the city at a rate of speed faster than
ten miles an hour. and no person can a
wheel at night without a lighted lamp. All
wheels must be eatliDped with bells to he
rung signal or notice of danger. No
person being the driver of any vehicle, with
draft animal attached shall Intentionally
so drive as to crowd any person on a bicy
Gle on against the curb of the street or
on against any other vehicle or object on
such street, or of over any embanhment
at side of the roadway or any street Any
person violating any provision of the ordi-
nance SHALL upon conyi lotion, be fined in
any sum not exceeding So
The ordinance governing cycling In Prov
idence, r. l., Is as follows: Every person
propelling bicycle. tricycle., tandem BIZ
cycle or other such vehicle in any public
highway. or in any public street, park
square, lane'or alley in the city shall have.
except as hereinafter provided the same
rights and be subject to the same restrc-
tons and duties provided with regard
10 the use OF other vehicles by the ordi-
nances now in force, and particularly as
provided for by chapter "a of said ordi-
nances, relating to HIGHWAYS In addit1on
to the aforementioned provisions, every
person propeling any bicycle or other such
vehicle over the highways Of the city shall
cause signal bell to be attach thereto
and to be used for the purpose of giving
warning or It's approach: such signal bell
snail be capable Of being heard when Mt
rest Il distance of not less than $50 feet
and shall be so attached to the handle bar
'hat II can be positively and distinctly
operated by the fingers of one hand of the |
rlier without removing such hand from the |
handle bar. Such signal bell shall ALWAYS
De sounded with several rapid strokes
whenever the rider Is approaching any
person or any other vehicle and shall be |
usen IN all cases where there Is danger of
coliislon No person using any such We
hicie snail ride or drive the same at a "a te |
OF speed faster than common travelling
pace IN any portion Of the city No more
tnan Two persons using any such vehicle |
snaIi be allowed to ride abreast of each
other. NO person riding any such vehicle
shaii remove his feet from the pedals ex-
cept In cases of accident. or for the purnoss |
OF praking or dismounting. Every ner
son ridlns any such vehicle shall at all |
times Keep at least one hand on the handle
Jars, ana. except as aforesaid both feet |
on the pedals. in order to retain comnleta
Goh'roi oil such vehicle. Every person rid
~, ing any such vehicle on approaching from |
me opposite direction any horse carriage
or other vehicle. when within fifty feet NJ |
tne Same Snail observe the established |
ruies OF the highway. and turn out and |
pass 10 the right, and on passing any horse |
4aIrlage or other vehicle going in the same |
uliection such horses vehicles shall he |
p % 70 the left. Any person violating |
any Oh the provisions of this ordinance |
. ,ha pay line of not less than s. nor more |
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