[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of East Hampton 5-2-1997 by L.L. No. 16-1997; amended in its entirety 4-17-1998 by L.L. No.
16-1998. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
APPROVED HELMET
BICYCLE
DOWNTOWN AREA OF AMAGANSETT
DOWNTOWN AREA OF MONTAUK
HIGHWAY
IN-LINE SKATE
OPERATE
ROLLER SKATE
SIDEWALK
SKATEBOARD
SURREY
WEARING AN APPROVED HELMET
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
A helmet meeting the standards of the American National Standards
Institute (ANSI Z 90.4 bicycle helmet standards) or the Snell Memorial
Foundation's Standards for Protective Headgear for Use in Bicycling.
Every two- or three-wheeled device upon which a person or
persons may ride, propelled by human power.
Main Street Amagansett, between Indian Well Plain Highway
and Atlantic Avenue.
South Erie Avenue, South Euclid Avenue, The Montauk State
Parkway between South Eton Street and South Essex Street, The Plaza,
South Etna Avenue between The Plaza and South Essex Street, South
Elmwood Avenue, South Emerson Avenue, South Edgewater Avenue, South
Eton Street, South Eagle Street, South Elder Street, South Emery Street,
South Embassy Street, South Edgemere Street between South Edgewater
Avenue and South Erie Avenue, South Edison Street, South Essex Street
between South Edgewater Avenue and South Erie Avenue.
The entire width between the boundary lines of every way
publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the
public for purposes of vehicular travel.
A device consisting of an upper portion that is secured to
a human foot, with a frame or chassis attached along the length of
the bottom of such upper portion, with such frame or chassis holding
two or more wheels that are longitudinally aligned and used to skate
or glide by means of human foot and leg power while having such device
attached to each such foot or leg.
To ride a bicycle or to skate or glide on in-line skates,
roller skates or a skateboard or to steer and/or propel through human
power a surrey.
A manufactured or assembled device consisting of a frame
or shoe having clamps or straps or both for fastening, with a pair
of small wheels near the toe and another pair at the heel mounted
or permanently attached thereto, for skating or gliding by means of
human foot and leg power.
That portion of a street between the curblines, or the lateral
lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines, intended for
the use of pedestrians.
A manufactured or assembled device consisting of a board
or plank with two pairs of wheels mounted or permanently attached
thereto, for skating or gliding by means of human foot and leg power.
A multiwheeled pleasure carrier propelled by human power,
typically having four wheels and two or more bench seats, upon which
a person or persons may ride; provided, however, that said definition
does not apply to toys measuring approximately 48 inches or less in
height designed for young children.
Having an approved helmet of good fit fastened securely upon
the head with the helmet straps.
B.
In addition to the above definitions, any definitions
of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law shall be deemed to be
included herein.
No person shall use or operate a surrey on publicly
owned sidewalks, road shoulders, roadways and streets within the Town.
No person shall offer for rental a surrey for use or operation on
publicly owned sidewalks, road shoulders, roadways and streets within
the Town.
A.
Riding on right. All bicycles, in-line skates, roller
skates and skateboards shall be operated near to the right-hand curb
or edge of the roadway or usable right-hand shoulder, in such a manner
as to prevent undue interference with the flow of traffic except when
preparing for a left turn or when reasonably necessary to avoid conditions
that would make it unsafe to continue near the right-hand curb or
edge.
B.
Riding single file. Every person operating in-line
skates, roller skates or a skateboard on a highway shall ride in single
file, and at no time shall in-line skates, roller skates or skateboards
be operated two or more abreast. Persons riding bicycles on a highway
shall not ride more than two abreast. Persons riding bicycles on a
highway shall ride single file when being overtaken by a vehicle.
C.
Attachment to other vehicles. It shall be unlawful
for any person operating a bicycle, in-line skates, roller skates
or skateboard to cling or attach himself to any other moving vehicle.
D.
Sidewalks.
(1)
Restricted. No person shall operate a bicycle or skateboard
on any sidewalk within the downtown areas of Amagansett and Montauk.
(2)
Right-of-way. Whenever any person is riding a bicycle
upon a sidewalk not within the downtown areas of Amagansett and Montauk,
such person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall
give an audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian.
E.
Tennis courts. No person shall operate a bicycle,
in-line skates, roller skates or a skateboard upon any tennis court
owned by the Town of East Hampton.
F.
Helmets. No person less than 14 years of age shall
operate a bicycle, in-line skates, roller skates or skateboard unless
such person is wearing an approved helmet.
G.
Underage passengers.
(1)
Infants. No person operating a bicycle shall allow
a person who is under one year of age to ride as a passenger on a
bicycle, nor shall such person be carried in a pack fastened to the
operator.
(2)
Under five years. No person operating a bicycle shall
allow a person one or more years of age and less than five years of
age to ride as a passenger on a bicycle unless such passenger is wearing
an approved helmet. Such passenger shall be placed in a separate seat
attached to the bicycle, and such seat shall have adequate provision
for retaining the passenger in place and for protecting the passenger
from the moving parts of the bicycle.
(3)
Under 14 years. No person operating a bicycle shall
allow a person five or more years of age and less than 14 years of
age to ride as a passenger on a bicycle unless such passenger is wearing
an approved helmet.
H.
Headphones. It shall be unlawful to operate a bicycle,
in-line skates, roller skates or skateboard while the operator is
wearing more than one earphone attached to a radio, tape player or
other audio device.
A.
Generally. This local law shall be enforced by the
East Hampton Town Police, the Town Ordinance Enforcement Officers
and the Town Traffic Control Officers.
[Amended 9-6-2012 by L.L.
No. 13-2012]
B.
Underage. A summons for a violation of § 95-2F
or 92-3G of this chapter by a person less than 14 years of age shall
only be issued to the parent or guardian of such person if the violation
by such person occurs in the presence of the person's parent or guardian.
Such summons shall only be issued to such parent or guardian and shall
not be issued to the person less than 14 years of age.
Any person who violates any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to the following fines:
Should any section or provision of this chapter
be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional
or invalid, such determination shall not effect the validity of this
chapter as a whole, nor any other section or provision hereof other
than that section or provision determined to be invalid.