tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35666868.post5773312512620261450..comments2023-06-05T03:35:27.537-05:00Comments on Monona Doug: Not StoppingDoug Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16661429832655198314noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35666868.post-38610853095522951542010-07-01T21:08:23.772-05:002010-07-01T21:08:23.772-05:00Thanks for the info Fred. [Just for the record I d...Thanks for the info Fred. [Just for the record I did *not* ask the chief to step up enforcement (nor did I ask him not to - not my job).]. One problem is that these tickets go on your driving record, which seems harsh to me given possible insuraance repercussions, etc. Perhaps we can look at adopting separate bike ordinances with only forfeitures and no points, although I'm not sure if we can do that legally.Doug Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661429832655198314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35666868.post-85354857154523184412010-07-01T17:52:13.976-05:002010-07-01T17:52:13.976-05:00Well, Doug, as I type this, a Monona officer on a ...Well, Doug, as I type this, a Monona officer on a bike is at the corner of Frostwoods and Winnequah enforcing the bike laws. So, apparently MPD does think it's at least more important than an "C" priority.<br /><br />Fred HydeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35666868.post-8872409946565115602010-07-01T14:08:40.841-05:002010-07-01T14:08:40.841-05:00According to WI state law:
346.803 Riding bicycle...According to WI state law:<br /><br />346.803 Riding bicycle or electric personal assistive mobility device on bicycle way. <br />(1) Every person operating a bicycle or electric personal assistive mobility device upon a bicycle way shall: <br /><br />(a) Exercise due care and give an audible signal when passing a bicycle or electric personal assistive mobility device rider or a pedestrian proceeding in the same direction. <br /><br />(b) Obey each traffic signal or sign facing a roadway which runs parallel and adjacent to a bicycle way.Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168799006781664530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35666868.post-77326413574732440432010-07-01T10:17:17.525-05:002010-07-01T10:17:17.525-05:00After the signs were installed, I talked to the ci...After the signs were installed, I talked to the city attorney and his opinion was that bikes are required to stop. Not sure if that filtered down by the time you talked to the officer. Obviously this is not and should not be an enforcement priority, but bikes are required to stop.Doug Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661429832655198314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35666868.post-38694011417633831192010-07-01T08:36:36.244-05:002010-07-01T08:36:36.244-05:00Doug, I'm the first to cast the evil eye to fe...Doug, I'm the first to cast the evil eye to fellow cyclists not following the rules of the road. But you should talk to the PD (I did). No stop required of southbound bicyclists who stay on the curbed bike lane. So lecture on common sense, but not on illegality. (See also southbound Monona Drive at Cottage Grove Rd, similar situation for autos).<br /><br />Besides, it's crazy to ride those bump-outs much more than 10 mph.Pickerel Froghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05734089107481293524noreply@blogger.com