Show Bike Riding Little Complicated According to Utah Traffic Laws Our article on the Bike Bike- Hike of Susan Sessions and Marilyn Angeli brought Utah State Trooper Frank Marcellin into the Record office with a correction It maybe we misunderstood misunderstood misunderstood mis mis- understood the girls or they misunderstood their instruct instruct- ors Anyway it is illegal to ride a bike on roadways and highways highways highways high high- ways facing oncoming traffic To make sure everyone has the correct information regarding regarding regard regard- ing the 1 legal e g a 1 I rules and regulations regulations regulations regula regula- for riding a bicycle we print the following excerpt from The State of Utah General Highways T Traffic r a ff i cLaws Laws 1965 issued by the State Board 1965 issued by the State Road Commission of Utah Article 11 11 Bicycles Regulation tion of Operations 41 6 83 Parents Guardians Shall Not Authorize Violations of Act- Act Regulations Applicable to Bicycles a The parent of any child and the guardian of any ward shall not authorize or knowingly knowingly knowingly know know- permit any such child or ward to violate any of the provisions of this act b These regulations applicable applicable applicable able to bicycles shall apply whenever a bicycle is operated upon any highway or upon any path set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles subject to those exceptions stated herein 6 41 Bicycles Rid Riders e r s Subject to Act Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be subject to the provisions provisions provisions provi provi- of this act applicable to the driver of a vehicle except as to special regulations in inthis inthis inthis this act and except as to those provisions of this act which by their nature can have no cation 6 41 Operation of a Bicy Bicycle cle More Than One Person Prohibited to Ride a A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than upon the permanent and regular seat attached thereto nor carry any other person upon bicycle other than as above authorized b No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at onetime one onetime onetime time than the number for which it is designed and equipped 6 41 Persons On Bicycles Bicycles Bicycles Bicy Bicy- cles Skates and Sleds Not to Attach to Vehicles No Person riding upon any bicycle coaster roller rollar s skates kat e s sled or toy vehicle shall attach the theor e eor or himself to any vehicle upon a roadway 87 6 Riding Of Bicycle On and Use of Roadway Bicy Bicyclists Bicyclist's Bicyclists Bicyclist's Bicyclists Bicyclist's clist's Duties a Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable exercising due care when passing passing passing pass pass- ing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the s same sam a m e tion b Person r rid riding i d i n g bicycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than two abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles c Wherever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway bicycle riders shall use such paths and shall not use the roadway 88 6 Riders to Keep at Least One Hand on Handlebars No persons riding a bicycle shall carry any package bundle or article which prevents the rider from keeping at least one hand upon the handlebars 6 41 6 Bell or other Audible Audible Aud Aud- Audible ible Signal Brake a No person shall ride a bicycle unless it is equipped with a bell or other device capable of giving a signal audible audible audible aud aud- ible for a distance of at least feet except that no bicycle bicycle bicycle bicy bicy- cle shall be equipped with nor shall any person use upon a bicycle any siren or whistle b Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will enable the operator to make the brake wheel skid on dry level clean pavement 6 41 Bicycles Operated at Night Lights Required Every bicycle operated during the shall be equipped with a lamp on the front exhibiting ex- ex exhibiting ex a white light visible from a distance of at least 50 feet to the front and with witha a red reflector on the rear of a type approved by the state road commission which shall be visible from 50 to feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle A red light visible from a distance of feet to the rear may be used in addition to the red reflector Bike riders theres there's the law Cut it out and put it where you youcan youcan youcan can refer to it regularly If you have any questions re regarding regarding regarding re- re garding any part of Article 11 U write or phone the Park Re Re- cord We will get Trooper Marcellin Marcellin Mar Mar- to give you answers |