HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-05-29 13-183 ORDINANCECOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. i; 3Q83J
Date: May 29, 2013
Item/Subject: Ordinance, Amending Chapter 291, Vehicles and Traffic, Section 11,
Pedestrians - Vehicle Solicitation.
Responsible Department: Legal
Commentary:
This Ordinance, if approved, will make it a violation for any person, while upon any street or
the right-of-way of any street to signal a moving vehicle, stop a vehicle or accost an occupant
of a vehicle stopped on a public way for purposes of solicitation such as seeking a contribution
or donation, signature, or in order to sell merchandise or a ticket of admission to an event or
public gathering. When pedestrians signal or stop a moving vehicle for solicitation purposes it
may cause a dangerous distraction creating a potential safety hazard for both pedestrians and
drivers.
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information:
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
Introduced for
Passage
First Reading
Referral
Department Head
City Manager
Finance Director
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Assigned to Councilor Gallant
CITY OF BANGOR
13-183
MAY 29, 2013
(TITLE.) Ordinance, Amending Chapter 291, Vehicles and Traffic, Section 11, Pedestrians -
Vehicle Solicitation.
WHEREAS, pedestrians signalling or stopping a moving vehicle for solicitation purposes can
serve as a dangerous distraction; and
WHEREAS, stopping cars for the purpose of solicitation is a potential safety hazard for both the
pedestrians and passing vehicles.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BANGOR, THAT:
Chapter 291, section 11, of the Code of the City of Bangor be amended as follows:
§ 291-11. Pedestrians.
A. Keep within crosswalk. Pedestrians shall keep within a crosswalk while crossing a
public way within a business district.
B. Crossing outside of a crosswalk. Pedestrians shall cross all public ways not within a
business district at right angles to the curb and when not using a crosswalk shall
yield the right-of-way to all vehicles.
C. Soliciting Rides. Pedestrians shall not stand in any public way for the purpose of or
while soliciting a ride from the driver of any private vehicle.
D. Riding vehicles without consent of driver. No person shall steal a ride upon a vehicle
or ride upon the rear of any vehicle without the consent of the driver
E. Travel on pleasure contrivances attached to moving vehicles prohibited. No person
shall travel upon any public way for the purposes of recreation by means of any
pleasure contrivance attached to a moving vehicle.
F. Vehicle Solicitation. No person, while upon any street or the right-of-way of any
street shall signal a moving vehicle, stop a vehicle or accost an occupant of a vehicle
stopped on a public way for purposes of solicitation such as seeking a contribution
or donation, signature, or in order to sell merchandise or a ticket of admission to an
event or public gathering.
Additions are underlined.
IN CITY COUNCIL
May 29;_.2013
First eading
CITY CLE
IN CITY COUNCIL
June 10, 2013
Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Vote: 7-0
Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, Civiello,
Gallant, Longo, Nealley, Sprague
Councilors Voting No: None
Passe
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