Legislation Details

File #: ORD-1898:002    Version: 1 Name: Regulation of bicycles on city streets
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 7/4/1898 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 7/4/1898
Title: ORDINANCE REGULATING BICYCLES ON CITY STREETS
Indexes: Parking & Traffic
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ORDINANCE REGULATING BICYCLES ON CITY STREETS

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It shall be a violation of the laws of the City of Jonesboro, for any person to ride any bicycle upon any of the streets of the said City at a greater speed than eight miles per hour, and any person or persons riding any bicycle upon any of the said streets, shall at all times have such bicycle under perfect control.

 

All persons riding bicycles on any of the said streets, shall have such bicycle equipped with a good and sufficient bell in the day time and a good and sufficient light and bell in the night time, and shall when approaching all streets crossing give signal of such approach thereto with said bell.

 

Any person or persons violating the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined in any sum not less than one, nor more than Twenty-five Dollars.

 

Passed and approved this 4th day of July, 1898