BIKE: Re: Re: Permission to use the roadways

[Hill Abell]

Good work Robbin.  And yes, we were required to apply for and purchase a
parade permit for the Jingle Bell Ride.



Hill Abell
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robbin" <robbin>
To: <forum-bicycleaustin.info>
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 1:17 PM
Subject: BIKE: Re: Permission to use the roadways


> Info from the Austin Police Department Website
>
> "Any athletic type event such as runs, walks, or bicycle rides that
traverse
> multiple public streets or thorougfares are required to have a street
event
> permit."
>
> http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/police/parade.htm
>
> Definition of Parade from Austin City Code, Volume 1, Chapter 8-11
>
> "PARADE means any march or procession or similar display consisting of 50
or
> more persons, animals or vehicles, or combination thereof upon any public
> roadway which does not comply with normal and usual traffic regulation or
> controls."
>
>
http://www.amlegal.com/austin_nxt/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&vid=alp:austin_tx
>
> Section 8-11-28 of the City Code further states " It shall be unlawful for
> any person participating in any parade, for which a permit hereunder has
> been issued, to fail to comply with all directions and conditions of such
> permit and all applicable laws and ordinances."
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dan Connelly" <djconnel>
> To: <forum-bicycleaustin.info>
> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 9:18 AM
> Subject: BIKE: Permission to use the roadways
>
>
> > Mike Dahmus wrote:
> >  > You need permission to have a parade.
> >
> > What's a parade?
> ...
> > So I'd like to see a legal definition (Black's Law, for example)
> > of "parade".   I hardly think group rides,  formal or loosely
> > organized, qualify.  I can't find anything in vehicle codes
> > of either CA or TX:
> >
> >
>
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=veh&group=00001-01000&file=100-680
> > http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/tr/tr0054100toc.html
> >
> > Dan
> >
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