Mayor Coble to Speak at Greater Columbia Community Relations Council 46th Annual Luncheon The Greater Columbia Community Relations Council (CRC) will hold its 46th Annual Luncheon on Thursday, March 25, 2010 from 12:30p.m. to 2:00p.m. at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln Street. Mayor Bob Coble will be the keynote speaker at the luncheon. Tickets for this event are available to the public at the cost of $35 per person and must be purchased in advance by contacting the CRC office at 803.733.1130.
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CHAPTER 5.
UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAYS
ARTICLE 27.
BICYCLISTS AND USERS OF PLAY VEHICLES; RIGHTS AND DUTIES
THEREOF
SECTION 56-5-3410. Applicability
of regulations to bicycles.
These regulations applicable to bicycles shall apply
whenever a bicycle is operated upon any highway or upon any path set aside for
the exclusive use of bicycles, subject to those exceptions stated herein.
SECTION 56-5-3420. Rights
and duties of bicyclists generally.
Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be
granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable
to the driver of a vehicle by this chapter, except as to special regulations in
this article and except as to those provisions of this chapter which by their
nature can have no application.
SECTION 56-5-3430. Riding
on roadways and bicycle paths.
Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride
as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due care
when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction.Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway shall
not ride more than two abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside
for the exclusive use of bicycles.
Whenever a usable path for bicycles has been provided
adjacent to a roadway, bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the
roadway.
SECTION 56-5-3440. Manner
of riding bicycles; number of persons which may be carried.
A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than upon
or astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto. No bicycle shall be
used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed
and equipped.
SECTION 56-5-3450. Clinging
to vehicles prohibited.
No person riding upon any bicycle, coaster, roller skates,
sled or toy vehicle shall attach it or them or himself to any vehicle upon a
roadway.
SECTION 56-5-3460. Carrying
articles.
No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package,
bundle or article which prevents the rider from keeping at least one hand upon
the handle bars.
SECTION 56-5-3470. Lamps
and reflectors on bicycle.
Every bicycle when in use at nighttime shall be equipped
with a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light visible from a distance
of at least five hundred feet to the front and with a red reflector on the rear
which shall be visible from all distances from fifty feet to three hundred feet
to the rear when directly in front of the lawful upper beams of head lamps on a
motor vehicle. A lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of five
hundred feet to the rear may be used in addition to the red reflector.
SECTION 56-5-3480. Bell
or like device on bicycle.
No person shall operate a bicycle unless it is equipped with
a bell or other device capable of giving a signal audible for a distance of at
least one hundred feet, except that a bicycle shall not be equipped with nor
shall any person use upon a bicycle any siren or whistle, except as provided in
Section 56-5-3515.
SECTION 56-5-3490. Brake
on bicycle.
Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will
enable the operator to make the braked wheels skid on dry, level, clean
pavement.
SECTION 56-5-3500. Violation
of article is a misdemeanor.
It is a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden
or fail to perform any act required in this article.
SECTION 56-5-3515. Authorized
police patrol bicycles; operating as emergency vehicles.
(A) An authorized police patrol bicycle used as a part of a
police bicycle patrol may exercise the
privileges of an emergency vehicle provided in Section
56-5-760.
(B) An authorized police patrol bicycle may be equipped with
a siren or the officer may utilize a whistle in the performance of his duties,
or both.
(C) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 56-5-760(C),
an authorized police patrol bicycle acting as an emergency vehicle is entitled
to the exemptions of an authorized emergency vehicle if it makes use of an
audible signal meeting the requirements of Section 56-5-4970 or visual signals
meeting the requirements of Section 56-5-4700.
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