For the purpose of this article, the terms used herein are defined
as follows:
BICYCLE
A.
A vehicle that is designed to be operated by human power, has
two or three wheels, of which one is more than 14 inches in diameter,
and has a wheel configuration as follows:
(1)
If the bicycle has two wheels, with both wheels in tandem; or
(2)
If the vehicle has three wheels, with one front wheel and with
two rear wheels that are spaced equal distance from the center of
the bicycle.
B.
A vehicle that is otherwise considered a bicycle under the Transportation
Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
BIKE LANE
Any portion of a roadway or shoulder designed for single
directional bicycle flow.
MOTOR VEHICLES
Minibikes, motorbikes, motor scooters, go-carts and other
mechanically propelled vehicles of a similar nature.
PLAY VEHICLES
Skateboards, roller skates, soap box vehicles and other similar
devices. "Play vehicles" shall not include tricycles and/or other
three-or-more-wheeled toys commonly used by small children under the
supervision of an adult, parent or other responsible person, unless
otherwise specified herein.
POLICE or POLICE DEPARTMENT
Either the officially designated Police Department for the
Town or any other law enforcement agency acting within the corporate
limits of the Town of Smithsburg.
ROADWAY
Any part of a highway, street, road, or alley that is improved,
designed or ordinarily used for motor vehicle travel other than the
shoulder or designated bike path.
TOWN
The Mayor and Council of Smithsburg, a municipal corporation
existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Maryland.
The rider or operator of a bicycle or play vehicle as defined
herein on any of the streets of the Town of Smithsburg shall have
said vehicle under proper control and shall not operate or propel
the bicycle or play vehicle on any of the streets of the Town recklessly
or at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper and shall
not use the streets or highways so as to endanger the property of
any person. All operators of bicycles or play vehicles shall at all
times comply with all other traffic regulations in force in the Town
of Smithsburg and pursuant to the traffic regulations for the State
of Maryland.
It shall be unlawful for any person, operator or group of persons
to ride or operate a bicycle, motor vehicle, or play vehicle, as defined
in this article, in any park or playground owned, operated and/or
maintained by the Town of Smithsburg, except in those areas designed
as riding areas or except in such areas as are public ways or public
highways or roads and commonly used in said park or playground areas.