The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-30
NEW PARK BICYCLE l. rs.
May Cost You Ten Dollars or Ten Dayp ir Vo
Don't Learn and Obey Their.

Don't Learn and Obey Them.
Beginning to-day Capt. Collins of the Park
police will enforce new rules governing the
riding Of bicycles in Central Park. Certain
ordinances OF the board have been in force for
years relative to vehicles in the Park, but within
two years so many bicycles have been added to
the general traffic on the Park drives that a
number of provisions governing the conduct OF
wheelmen were found necessary. The ordi.
nance, which was passed by the Park
Board on Monday, was handed TO Capt. Collins
last evening and read to the Park policemen.
who were instructed to enforce 1t vigilantly.
The speed limit has been increased to sight miles
an hour. Hitherto it has been seven miles
Coasting Is forbidden, and i a policeman sees
you with your hands off the handlebars you will
be arrested. Don't do tricks on your wheel or
carry a bell over three inches in diameter. The
oompiaints made by drivers who say that the
large Rongs Brighten the horses. The full text
OF the new ordinance follows:
An ordinance regulating the use Of vehicles in Cen.
under the Jurisdiction md control OF the Commits
sioners OF the Department Of Public Parks OF the city
L-Ail vehicles must carry a lighted lamp showing .
until Thirty minutes before sunrise.
H.-An vehicles aud horsemen when passing another
keep to the left and iesre tss sehisle or horsemaa
'h mf." are P1 &eaiSis on or The s3 1ases srns Going a, . wal, or
, ,hs , ts3, must must, ke e,5. ne % the e1rtstSns or gutter on
rapidly must Keep in the middle Of the ros dung "'''
IV.-So vehicle should stop for any purpose with
out drawing up 10 the curbStone or gutter, and alw avs
on the rtght.hand side OF the road.
n=.before pulling up and before crossing from one
should signal to those behind him by raising his whip.
Won Riverside Drive, between 1884 and l20th
streets. where grass plots divide the drive. all vehi.
Giles and horSemen going north must keep on the
easteriy drive; those going south on the westerly
drive.
v~IL-Dnvers riders. and cyclists must not exceed q
speed OF eight miles an hour in the parks and park
ways.
~vII.-cyclists must not coast in the parks nor on
the pathways or bicycle paths. and must keep their
feet on the pedals and their Maids OF tie hKndieSara
IX.-Cyclists must not mount or dismount except
on the extreme right OF the roads or bicycle paths,
And in passing vehicles or hUrsemen bells must be
sounded.
X:-All bicycles. ~tricycles. velocipedes, or other
vehicles of propulsion must BE- provided with = b.
cycle bell. not 10 exceed three inches In diameter.
XI.-Riding more than two abreast Is prohibited.
Nu-lnstruction on the bicycle. tricycle., veloCipede,
or other such vehicle OF propulsion and all trick or
all times.
XII1.-wheelmen shall not ride on the paths in any
their wheels along such pAShs- but In no case shall
the wheels be taken upon the turf.
SlV.-No bicycle or tricycle. shall be allowed to be
taken upon or remain on the Mall during the progress
OF q concert.
Xv.-Any person violating the provisions Of this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor.
trate, shall h. rned not exceeding $40. and in de-
fault OF payment be imprisoned not exceeding ten
days, each day OF Imprisonment 10 be taken a. q
liquidation OF 81 OF the rne.
SVl-The BOARD Of Park Commissioners earnestly
ask the public TO aid them in enforcing these simple
rules, believing that their strict ohserv Ance will add
immensely TO the comfort and safety OF all. whether
on horseback. in vehicles, or on bicycles.
The park police are hereby directed 10 be vtgtlant In
enforcing these rules.
By order OF the Department OF Public Parks.
WILLIAM LEARY, Secretary,