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Town of Simsbury, CT
Hartford County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Simsbury 1-8-1990. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Riding bicycles on town and school property — See Ch. 115.
Streets and sidewalks generally — See Ch. 137.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 149.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
SIDEWALK
Any hard-surfaced walkway which is five feet or less in width and generally paralleling a road or highway and is for the exclusive use of pedestrians.
On and after the effective date of this chapter,[1] it shall be unlawful for any person to ride any bicycle on any portion of a sidewalk in the Town of Simsbury extending along a road or highway.
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Editor's Note: The ordinance appearing in this chapter took effect February 1, 1990.
The violation of this chapter shall be an infraction as provided in General Statutes Sections 51-164m and 51-164n. Any person violating this chapter shall be subject to a penalty of $20 for the first offense and $40 for each offense thereafter.
Pursuant to General Statutes Section 7-148(c)(10)(A), this chapter may be enforced by citations issued by a member of the Simsbury Police Department.