Town of Falmouth, MA Article IV Use of Wheeled Devices

[Adopted AFTM 11-17-1998, Art. 62, approved 2-25-1999]

§ 199-7 Use of wheeled devices for transportation.

A. No person shall operate or ride any wheeled device for human transportation, including but not limited to roller skates, skate boards or in-line skates, but not including devices intended to transport infants, the handicapped or infirm such as wheelchairs or strollers in or on any of the following:

(1) Any public building, including stairs, walkways, sidewalks or grounds of a public building.

(2) Any Town property other than a public building, any public way or part thereof, including the sidewalk if posted per order of the Board of Selectmen prohibiting such use.

B. When the use of any such device is not otherwise prohibited:

(1) No person shall operate or ride any such device on a public street, way or parking lot which is open to motor vehicle traffic so as to endanger or interfere with motor vehicle traffic on any such street, way or parking lot.

(2) Operators or riders of any such device shall yield the right-of-way to other pedestrians using public sidewalks, streets or ways and shall not otherwise endanger or interfere with pedestrian traffic on a public sidewalk, street or way.

C. Any person who violates this bylaw shall be fined twenty-five dollars ($25) for the first offense, fifty dollars ($50) for the second offense and one hundred dollars ($100) for every subsequent violation.