[Added 12-9-2002 by Ord. No. 5-2002]
[Amended 4-14-2003 by Ord. No. 2-2003]
A.
The provisions of this article shall be applicable
throughout the City limits of the City of Taneytown on public rights-of-way
and publicly owned facilities under the jurisdiction of the City,
including but not limited to City parks, linear parkways, streets,
sidewalks, and alleyways.
B.
The provisions of this article shall apply to any
person under the age of 18 operating a bicycle, skateboard, roller
skates, roller blades, scooters, or any other human-propelled vehicle
within the City limits of the City of Taneytown.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any vehicle designed to be propelled by human physical exertion,
upon which any person or persons may ride, which shall include, by
way of example, but not be limited to, bicycles, tricycles, skateboards,
scooters, mopeds, roller blades, and roller skates.
A protective helmet to be worn on an individual's head, which
has been specifically designed for use by an individual using or operating
a bicycle, skateboard, roller skates, roller blades, or other human-propelled
vehicle, and which has been approved by the American National Standards
Institute or similar governmental or regulatory agencies for use by
individuals using or operating that specific type of human-propelled
vehicle.
[Amended 4-14-2003 by Ord. No. 2-2003]
Any person under the age of 18, while operating
or riding any human-propelled vehicle on any public roadway, bicycle
path, linear parkway, street, alleyway, sidewalk, City park, or any
right-of-way within the City limits of the City of Taneytown, and
under the jurisdiction and control of the City, shall wear a safety
helmet. Such safety helmet shall meet or exceed the standards set
by the American National Standards Institute or similar governmental
or regulatory agency.
A.
Violation of the provisions of this article shall
be a municipal infraction subject to a fine as follows:
(1)
First offense: fine of $25. (This violation may be
waived by the Chief of Police or his or her designee, provided that
the violator provides the Taneytown Police Department with written
verification, within 30 days of the violation, that the person purchased
a safety helmet which meets the requirements of this article).
(2)
Second offense: fine of $50.
(3)
Third offense and any subsequent offenses: fine of
$75 per offense, and impoundment of the human-propelled vehicle until
such fine is paid. In addition to said fine, an impoundment fee of
$10 and written proof of purchase of a safety helmet shall be required
before such human-propelled vehicle shall be returned to the violator
or owner.
B.
Payment of any fines levied as a result of a violation
of this article by any juvenile or minor child shall be the responsibility
of the parent or legal guardian of the juvenile or minor child.
The Taneytown Police Department shall have the
responsibility and jurisdiction for enforcement of the Helmet Safety
Law and its provisions.
