[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Roselle as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 12-17-1975 by Ord. No. 1366 (Ch. 43, Art. I, of the 1975 Borough
Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Includes vehicles with two or more wheels, any two of which
are 18 inches or more in diameter, one in front of the other or others,
connected by a frame having a seat for the driver, steered by a handlebar
and driven by pedals or a helper motor, characterized in that the
maximum piston displacement is less than 50 cubic centimeters, rated
no more than 1.5 brake horsepower and capable of a maximum speed of
no more than 25 miles per hour. This definition does not apply to
toy bicycles or velocipedes.
No person residing in the Borough of Roselle shall operate a
bicycle upon any public street or other public place within the Borough
unless such bicycle has been registered with the Police Department,
as evidenced by a registration license plate, which plate shall be
attached to such bicycles deemed to be in safe mechanical condition.
Every person required under the terms of this section to obtain
a registration license plate shall, within 90 days after the effective
date of this article, apply for and procure the same from the Roselle
Police Department. Said license plate shall be fastened to the frame
of the bicycle in a place to be determined by the Chief of Police.
Every person shall, within 30 days after acquiring a bicycle, obtain
a registration license plate.
The Roselle Police Department shall issue, upon written application,
metallic bicycle licenses which shall be nonexpiring and remain with
the owner permanently. A one-time fee of $1 will be charged at issuance
with a fee of $0.50 to transfer to a newly acquired bicycle. The said
license plate shall be replaced when lost, stolen or mutilated at
the original registration fee of $1.
The metallic license plate shall be provided, together with
a registration and transfer card. Such plates and cards shall bear
numbers stamped thereon in numerical order. Such licenses shall be
suitable for attachment to bicycles, and the corresponding transfer
and registration card shall be issued to the licensee. A record of
the licenses, to whom issued and the number thereon shall be kept
by the Roselle Police Department. Every licensee under this section
who sells, transfers ownership or otherwise disposes of a bicycle
shall notify the Roselle Police Department of said sale or transfer
within 72 hours. It is also required that said licensee furnish to
the Roselle Police Department the name and address of the new owner,
if said new owner is a resident of the Borough of Roselle.
It shall be unlawful for any person willfully or maliciously
to remove, destroy, mutilate or alter the serial number of any bicycle
frame licensed pursuant to this article. It shall be unlawful for
any person to remove, destroy, mutilate or alter any license plate
or registration. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the stamping
of numbers on the frames of bicycles on which no serial number can
be found, or on which said number is illegible or insufficient for
identification purposes. The substitution of licenses not in conformity
with this article is prohibited.
A.
Every person operating a bicycle shall at all times operate said
bicycle with due regard for the safety of other persons and vehicles
lawfully upon the streets, highways and public places, as well as
for his or her own safety, and shall at all times and under all conditions
yield the right-of-way to pedestrians.
B.
No operator of a bicycle shall leave a bicycle lying or standing
upon the sidewalk in such a manner as to hinder or impede pedestrians.
For New Jersey state law regulating bicycle equipment and traffic
see N.J.S.A. 39:3-69 and 39:4-10 et seq.
B.
In the event that a bicycle is being used or operated without the
registration tag, or is in such condition as to be unfit for operation,
or there is a failure to comply with the requirements of this article,
the police may impound the bicycle until such time as the owner or
registrant has procured the necessary registration tag, or has rendered
the bicycle safe for use, or has fully complied with all requirements
of this article.
C.
Whenever any bicycle shall be impounded for violation of the provisions
of this article, it shall be surrendered at the expiration of the
impounded period to the owner or, in the case of a juvenile, to the
parent or guardian of said juvenile, upon payment of a charge for
storage, at the discretion of the Chief of Police. If a charge is
made, it shall not exceed $2 for the first impoundment or $5 for the
second impoundment. In the case of seizure of a bicycle because it
has been found in possession of a person, firm, partnership or corporation
not the legal owner thereof, and is not reclaimed by the legal owner
thereof, it shall be sold at public auction after the expiration of
30 days from the date of seizure. Notice containing a description
of the bicycle shall be published in a newspaper circulating in the
Borough of Roselle at least one week prior to the date of sale. The
proceeds of the sale shall be remitted to the treasurer of the registration
fund.
The intent of this article is not the prosecution of children,
but education and training of children for their own and the community
welfare. Failure to comply with or the violation of any provisions
of this article or with the safety regulations promulgated by the
Chief of Police may also subject the operator to the authority having
jurisdiction over juvenile offenders.
Any person over the age of 18 years who violates any provision
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine
not exceeding 15 days, or both.
[Adopted 2-21-2001 by Ord. No. 2117 (Ch. 43, Art. II, of the 1975 Borough
Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A scooter that is propelled by a small motor located on the
vehicle.
A vehicle that typically has two wheels with a low footboard
between them, is steered by a handle bar and is propelled by pushing
one foot against the ground while resting the other on the footboard.
A.
No person shall operate or ride on a scooter or motorized scooter
unless that person is wearing a properly fitted and fastened helmet
which meets the standards of the American National institute (ANSI
290.4, bicycle helmet standard) of the Snell Memorial Foundation's
1990 Standard for Protective Headgear for Use in Bicycling.
B.
This requirement shall apply at all times while a scooter or motorized
scooter is operated on any property open to the public or used by
the public for pedestrian and/or vehicular purposes.
C.
Nothing contained herein shall be construed to permit the operation
of motorized scooters on public roadways or municipal property.
A.
In the event that a scooter or motorized scooter is used in violation
of this article and after a warning has been issued to the owner,
if he is an adult, or the parent or guardian of the operator, if he
is a juvenile, the police may impound the scooter or motorized scooter
until the owner displays compliance with the helmet requirement of
this article.
A.
A person who violates any requirement of this article for the first
offense shall be issued a warning by the enforcing official. After
being warned, upon a subsequent offense, he shall be fined $25 for
the first offense and not less than $50 nor more than $100 for each
subsequent offense and shall be subject to the impoundment provisions
of the preceding section.
B.
The parent or legal guardian of a minor child who violates any requirement
of this article, after having been issued a warning upon a first offense,
shall be fined $25 for the first offense and not less than $50 nor
more than $100 for each subsequent offense.
