Show Volume 71 Number 8 Utah State University Logan Utah New regulations proposed for bikes Students on bikes are a common sight on the USU campus but with the increasing number of a around the from Parking suggestion Policy Board for regulations concerning bipyclers has been “easy riders” proposed The regulations are under consideration by the Board and will receive final acceptance or rejection in approximately two weeks Students are urged to give their opinions and reactions on of ASUSU the regulations President Rex Lund or to drop them off at the Activity Information Center The proposed regulations are as follows: person shall ride a bicycle on any street or sidewalk unless such bicycle has been licensed and the license plate is attached (1) No thereto Licenses shall be obtained from the Logan City Police Department at a cost of $100 and such license shall be valid for the life of the bicycle or until the (3) Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be subject to the provisions of the traffic ordinances of Logan City which are ap p J icaJb ie o the dri ve r of a vehicle (4) Any bicycle J person operating shall obey the a in- structions of official traffic signals signs and other control devices applicable to vehicles person operating a bicycle shall not ride other than upon or (5) A astride the permanent and regular seat attached thereto nor carry any other person upon such bicycle other than upon a ' f ' ' m WZ MT aL ' ' "" iW S ''t V' 7 J P V A 7 A A 'A '7 "'''M 7 Mv li O ? a a 4 i 7M '' 12 Pages r V pA'A P firmly attached and regular seat thereon y (6) No person shall operate a bicycle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing and at no time in excess of 15 miles per hour (7) Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near the right hand side of the roadway as practical and shall not ride more than two abreast (8) No person operating a bicycle shall carry any packages bundles or articles which prevent the rider from keeping at least one hand on the handle bar No person shall park a bicycle upon any street or upon a sidewalk other than in a rack to support the bicycle or in such a manner as to afford the least (9) obstruction to pedestrian traffic (2) transfer or ownership thereof October 10 1973 (10) Bicycles are expected to ride on streets which are paved and must ride on the street and not the sidewalk of Main Street between Second South and Third North Streets and on Center and First North Streets between First West and First East Streets and on Federal Avenue between Main Street and Church Street Ill) WKeneverany-person-- — la- nding a bicycle upon a sidewalk such person shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian (12) in use at one hour Every bicycle when nighttime between after sunset and one hour before sunrise shall be equipped with a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light which shall be visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front and with a red reflector on the rear which The Parking Policy Board has proposed a set of regulations (af left and below) to govern bicycle riders on campus shall be visible from all distances from 50 feet to 300 feet to the rear bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will enable the operator to make the braked wheel skid on a dry level clean pavement (13) Every For persons using sidewalks and a the security of those owning (14) No person shall ride bicycle unless it is equipped with bicycles the University issues a bell or other device capable of the following regulations for the -giving asIghaT audible- for a campus-‘ well According to Claude Burtenshaw of Student Service the enforcement of this ordinance “is a direct result of the many complaints received and the damage done due to pets running loose on campus” to Dogs or other animals running at large are subject capture and impoundment by the city of Logan “At large” or “running at large” is defined as any dog away from the owner unless it is in control by the owner by means of a leash not to exceed ten feet in length Dogs or other animals are prohibited from areas where food is sold or displayed and from buildings where they are considered a nuisance For this reason animals shall be prohibited from all University buildings dormitories and the trailer court Animals on a leash but tied to a tree or other object on campus are not considered under the control of the owner and are subject to impoundment seeing-eye-do- g Exception to these regulations is made for any when in the possession of a blind person -- 100 (15) Every person convicted of a fBoard discusses privacy invasioi been received in the Parking and Traffic Control Office con cerning the use of Social Security numbers on USU Vehicle Registration cards According to traffic constudents troller have members and faculty Social complained that using Security numbers is an invasion of privacy The problem was discussed in a recent meeting of the Parking Policy Board held October 8 at 2:30 pm Social Security numbers have become a form of identification and are used as student numbers on the USU campus The student number is placed on packets for Starv-Buxto- campus The laws regarding pets on campus are not new ones but are an enforcement of the Animal Control Ordinance of Logan city which applies to the campus as -- feet no bicycle shall be (1) Bicycles may be licensed at except that equipped with nor any person the University Traffic Office as use upon a bicycle a whistle or well as at the Logan City siren building at least distance of Complaints If you own a pet it may be subject to impoundment by the city if not under proper care and supervision on violation of any provision of the Logan City Bicycle Ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not or by immore than $50 prisonment in the County Jail for not more than 30 days have registration If a student has a fine or fee the packet is held and Administration by Records by its student number The placing of the Social Secruity number on the Vehicle Registration card allows the parking office to collect fees Administration and Records will not withhold packet without the correct7 student number Also discussed and apthe proved at the meeting was elimination of the oath that now exists on the registration icard provide areas for parking and securing bicycles but bicycles shall not be a) parked in an area that interferes with pedestrian or automobile traffic b) tied to trees signs stairrails buildings or other areas not designated or c) stored in University buildings not designated (3) Bicycles illegally parked or abandoned (left for ten or more days) may be impounded Penalties for ticketed violators University regulations are: Violators of the University regulations when issued a ticket shall be subjected to a fine of $100 for each separate violation Impounded bicycles shall be released to the owner upon payment of fines and a $100 impound fee (1) shall be paid at the Parking Office “Tlbbm 267 Physical Plant Building Fines not paid within fourteen days shall be increased by $100 Students with unpaid fines shall not be permitted to register -- (2)Fines may be appealed vehicle appeal auto the through (3) Fines procedure initiated at the Parking Office (4) Frequent violators may be referred to the University Standards Committee (5) Staff members who fail to pay fines may have the amount of the fine withheld from their pay n computer identification of a (2) The University attempts to of Pjeldsfed successor ‘no legal problem’ Logan City Attorney J Blaine Zollinger says there should be no legal problem involved in appointing a successor to City Commissioner Russell Fjeldsted should he win the election for point their successors he said Fjeldsted said he thinks a good commissioner needs some experience in local government before he actually runs for the mayor "Appointing a man to a two-yeinterim term is good experience” he said City Judge Zachary Champlin said Fjeldsted would have a 50 per cent voice in the selection of his successor Champlin said the mayor and the remaining commissioner appoint a new commissioner if one resigns Fjeldsted has two years r term remaining in his the must said be Zollinger post filled within 30 days of a vacancy He said that if it is not filled in' that time the city auditor enters the picture to assist in the choice “This is not an uncommon occurrence in Utah politics” said Zollinger Commissioners run for mayor in many cities and ap- four-yea- office ar Experience is the biggest consideration people have when deciding on candidates for governmental positions he said If elected mayor he said he will appoint someone with some experience in government or politics to his post He said he would not be opposed to consideration of one of the losing candidates for Commissioner Glenn Nielsen’s seat Nielsen has said he is retiring from government when his term expires in January |