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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Council Changes Gears on Quadricycle Ordinance

Gov. John Kasich signed House Bill 51 into law on Monday that changes the state language to include three- and four-wheeled bicycles into the definition of a bicycle. Council is expected to follow suit.

The discussion on the topic of quadricycles continued in Lakewood City Council’s public safety committee meeting on Monday. But the idea to ban the vehicles outright may be a moot point. That’s because, on Monday, Gov. John Kasich signed a measure into law that — among other things — changes the state language to include three- and four-wheeled bicycles into the definition of a bicycle. Council’s public safety committee is now looking to examine the definition and include a few safety measures into the city ordinance, “regardless of the number of wheels.”  One of those safety measures would require riders of quadricycles to ride single-file on the street. Riding on the sidewalk would be prohibited. There are other proposed changes — think …

Steve

11:08 am on Tuesday, April 2, 2013

But that's what they do best Bob. Virtually every time the State changed a law, Lakewood went along with it and changed theirs also. They care move about bicycle's than a living, breathing family member, our Dogs. And people think that pit-bulls are bull headed, they can't hold a candle to our council members.   more ›

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Lakewood May Close Quadricycles ‘Loophole’

Mayor Michael Summers said that safety is the main reason for concern.

There’s nothing stopping Dominic Latessa from pedaling his quadricycle in Lakewood.  For now.  Police cited the Lakewood resident for pedaling his four-wheeled, non-motorized “Rhoades Car” on Madison Avenue on Sept. 26, 2012. Lakewood Municipal Court Judge Patrick Carroll recently found him not guilty of riding a “toy vehicle.” Mayor Michael Summers told the Cleveland Plain Dealer that the city might need to consider closing a “loophole” in the law. “We’ve got an unregulated activity that could imperil citizens on the vehicle and others around it — particularly in cars,” Summers told Lakewood Patch. “If there are more of these, we could have some serious accidents. This subject is complicated enough that it needs some careful study.” In …

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Renee

5:56 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013

I agree they should not be treated differently but I just think they need to be educated on a safe way to go about town. Tractors go with the flow of the traffic and they have lights. I am referring specifically to the mobility chairs. Going against the traffic in the middle of the street is really dangerous, even at a slow pace and that goes for bicycles too. Maybe there could be city sponsored …   more ›

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