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<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Ted;<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Thank
you for writing and bringing this issue to my attention. I will look into the
situation and see if this is a communication breakdown between you and the
officer or if the officer was in error in his advice to you. Either way I will
address the situation to prevent further inaccuracies from occurring. I will attempt
to address your questions below.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'>There
is no provision in Moscow City Code to have lights on bicycles 24 hours a day. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Generally
officers use the Idaho State Code except in those cases where it is not
applicable or is specific to City Code issues. State Codes which may be applicable
are listed below and are noted in the last web site you posted below. Idaho
Code 49-723 states that lights are required on bicycles as noted in Idaho Code
49-903. Idaho Code 49-903 states that lights are required from sunset to
sunrise or at any other time when there is not sufficient light to render
clearly discernible persons and vehicles on the highway at a distance of 500
feet. The code tends to indicate if the lighting conditions are dim from anything
which may include fog, smog, dust or smoke, or at twilight a person should have
a light on. Therefore if conditions are not such that objects or persons can be
discernible at 500 feet, a light is required which may mean anytime of the 24
hour clock. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Your
question regarding if lights are required on a sidewalk are addressed in Idaho
Code 49-109 (H) (5) which is the definition of “Highway”. Since
highway includes sidewalks, and since lights are required on highways, bicycles
are required to have lights on sidewalks. Applicable codes are noted below. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>49-723. LIGHT AND REFLECTOR REQUIRED AT NIGHT.</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'><br>
Every bicycle in use at the times described in section 49-903, Idaho Code,
shall be operated with a light emitting device visible from a distance of at
least five hundred (500) feet to the front, attached to the bicycle or the
rider, and with a reflector clearly visible from the rear of the bicycle. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>49-903. WHEN LIGHTED LAMPS ARE REQUIRED. </span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'><br>
Every vehicle upon a highway at any time from sunset to sunrise and at any
other time when there is not sufficient light to render clearly discernible
persons and vehicles on the highway at a distance of five hundred (500) feet
ahead shall display lighted lamps and illuminating devices as here respectively
required for different classes of vehicles, subject to exceptions with respect
to parked vehicles as stated herein. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>49-109 H. (5) “Highway”<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'>49-109
H.(5) “Highway” means the entire width between the boundary lines
of every way publicly maintained when any part is open to the use of the public
for vehicular travel, with jurisdiction extending to the adjacent property
line, including sidewalks, shoulders, berms and rights-of-way not intended for
motorized traffic. The term “street” is interchangeable with
highway. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please let me know if you have further questions and or
suggestions regarding this situation.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Lucida Handwriting"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:navy'>Dan Weaver<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=1 color=navy face="Lucida Handwriting"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:navy'>Chief of
Police<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=1 color=navy face="Lucida Handwriting"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:navy'>City of <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=1
color=navy face="Lucida Handwriting"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Lucida Handwriting";color:navy'>118 East 4th Street</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
size=1 color=navy face="Lucida Handwriting"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=1
color=navy face="Lucida Handwriting"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Lucida Handwriting";color:navy'>Moscow</span></font></st1:City><font size=1
color=navy face="Lucida Handwriting"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Lucida Handwriting";color:navy'> <st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">83843</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font size=1
color=navy face="Lucida Handwriting"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Lucida Handwriting";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=1 color=navy face="Lucida Handwriting"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:navy'>(208)
882-2677<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Ted Moffett<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, January 22, 2010
1:44 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> roger hayes; Dan Carscallen;
Nancy Chaney; pa@latah.id.us; Lindsay McIntosh<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> Moscow Vision 2020<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Vision2020] <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Moscow</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
Code Requires Bicycles In Operation ToHave Lights 24 Hours A Day?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I was told today by a <st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City> police
officer that <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>
city code requires bicycles in operation to have lights 24 hours a day. I
have never heard of this requirement, and so far, when checking <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City> city code that is
available online, have not located such a code rule at the following websites,
though it was updated 12/31/09, and if new code was adopted since then, the
code showing may be inaccurate. If I missed where in the city code at the
following websites it is stated that bicycles in operation must have lights 24
hours a day, perhaps someone can indicate where:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="http://www.ci.moscow.id.us/citycode/index.asp">http://www.ci.moscow.id.us/citycode/index.asp</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="http://www.ci.moscow.id.us/citycode/TITLE11/toc.asp">http://www.ci.moscow.id.us/citycode/TITLE11/toc.asp</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="http://www.ci.moscow.id.us/citycode/TITLE11/chapter3.pdf">http://www.ci.moscow.id.us/citycode/TITLE11/chapter3.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="http://www.ci.moscow.id.us/citycode/TITLE11/chapter2.pdf">http://www.ci.moscow.id.us/citycode/TITLE11/chapter2.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Otherwise, does anyone have information regarding other websites that
might contain the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>
city code for bicycles regarding a requirement that bicycles in
operation must have lights 24 hours a day. Or is this particular <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City> code rule not on
the Internet?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Idaho</st1:place></st1:State>
code for bicycles, at the website below, states bicycles on the
highway must have a front light from sunset to sunrise, with some
exceptions. It does not appear to specifically address, as far as I could
determine, whether bicycles operated on sidewalks must have a light in
front at night:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="http://www.lostrivercycling.org/idcode.html">http://www.lostrivercycling.org/idcode.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'>------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Vision2020 Post: Ted Moffett<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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