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Ray Heindl
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I was perusing the local ordinances the other day, to see what they had to say about bikes, and came
across this gem:
"No person shall ride a bicycle across or through any intersection involving a through street. Such
intersections are to be crossed by walking the bicycle across or through the intersection."
Is this idiocy unique to my fair city, or is it inflicted on others as well? It apparently never
occurred to whoever wrote the city's bicycle ordinances that some cyclists are more than six
years old.
Another fun one is this: "In addition to the penalties provided in Sections 307.01 and
307.02, a court may prohibit any person who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions
of this chapter relating to bicycles from riding a bicycle for a period not to exceed three
months. In addition, any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of
this chapter relating to bicycles may be punished by having his or her bicycle impounded for a
period not exceeding thirty days."
Imagine a similar rule for cars: somebody runs a stop sign, so the judge suspends his license and
impounds his car for a month.
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Ray Heindl (remove the X to reply)
across this gem:
"No person shall ride a bicycle across or through any intersection involving a through street. Such
intersections are to be crossed by walking the bicycle across or through the intersection."
Is this idiocy unique to my fair city, or is it inflicted on others as well? It apparently never
occurred to whoever wrote the city's bicycle ordinances that some cyclists are more than six
years old.
Another fun one is this: "In addition to the penalties provided in Sections 307.01 and
307.02, a court may prohibit any person who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions
of this chapter relating to bicycles from riding a bicycle for a period not to exceed three
months. In addition, any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of
this chapter relating to bicycles may be punished by having his or her bicycle impounded for a
period not exceeding thirty days."
Imagine a similar rule for cars: somebody runs a stop sign, so the judge suspends his license and
impounds his car for a month.
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Ray Heindl (remove the X to reply)