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Kentucky State Driver's Manual
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City Ordinances are as follows:
§ 74.01 APPLICATION OF TRAFFIC
LAWS.
Every person riding a bicycle on 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 the laws of this state declaring
rules of the road applicable to vehicles or by the traffic code
of this city applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except as
to special regulations in this chapter and except as to those
provisions of laws and ordinances which by their nature can have
no application.
('83 Code, § 74.01) (Ord. 0-12-76, passed 4-5-76; Am. Ord.
O-19-99, passed 9-20-99) Penalty, see § 74.99
§ 74.13 RIDING ON SIDEWALKS.
(A) No person shall ride a bicycle on a sidewalk within a business
district.
(B) No person 12 or more years of age shall ride a bicycle on
any sidewalk in any district.
(C) Whenever any person is riding a bicycle on a sidewalk, the
person shall yield the right-of- way to any pedestrian and shall
give audible signal before overtaking and passing the pedestrian.
('83 Code, § 74.13) (Ord. 0-12-76, passed 4-5-76; Am. Ord.
O-19-99, passed 9-20-99) Penalty, see § 74.99
§ 74.18 CARRYING ARTICLES.
No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package, bundle,
or article which prevents the rider from keeping at least one
hand on the handle bars.
('83 Code, § 74.18) (Ord. 0-12-76, passed 4-5-76; Am. Ord.
O-19-99, passed 9-20-99) Penalty, see § 74.99
§ 74.19 EQUIPMENT.
(A) Every bicycle when in use at night time shall be equipped
with a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light visible
from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front and with a
red reflector on the rear of a type which shall be visible from
all distances from 50 feet to 300 feet to the rear when directly
in front of lawful upper beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle.
A lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of 500 feet
to the rear may be used in addition to the red reflector.
(B) 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 100 feet, except that a bicycle shall
not be equipped with nor shall any persons use on a bicycle any
siren or whistle.
(C) Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will enable
the operator to make the braked wheel skid on dry, level, clean
pavement.
('83 Code, § 74.19) (Ord. 0-12-76, passed 4-5-76; Am. Ord.
O-19-99, passed 9-20-99) Penalty, see § 74.99
Fort
Thomas - Grandparent Scam
This month a Fort Thomas resident became
a victim of a phone scam (Grandparent Scam). The caller preyed
on the victim's good nature using their grandson's name. The
grandfather received a call from an individual that claimed to
be his grandson. The caller stated that he needed a money order
for several thousands dollars to be sent to a location to help
pay off a vehicle accident he was involved in.
Shortly after that phone call the person
called back and stated to the grandmother that he needed an additional
several thousand dollar money order sent right away. After the
real grandchild was located it was found out it was not him and
he was never in the city the suspect requested the money sent
to. In fact the grandson discovered in November that his license
and credit card was missing.
Red Flags to watch out for:
* Call from a family member in trouble...who doesn't give his
name
* Caller says "it's me" or "it's your grandson"
* Caller requests they "wire" cash, unstoppable and
untraceable
* They are in a far away location
The Better Business Bureau says get a phone
number, tell the person you will call them back, and check with
another family member.
This is just the newest variation on the foreign money scam.
The common thread in all of these: Wiring money by Western Union
or a similar service.
Please do not send money to anyone who
is requesting the money be sent until after verifying it first
with all persons involved. If you receive calls like this report
it immediately to your local law enforcement department.
Changes to Kentucky's Seat Belt Law
 On April 24, 2006 Governor Ernie
Fletcher signed into law a bill that amends Kentucky Revised
Statutes section 189.125. This law will go into effect on or
about July 12, 2006. The significant changes to the law are summarized
below:
- All occupants of motor
vehicles manufactured after 1981 must wear a seat belt.
- Police officers will no
longer be required to have other cause to stop a person for not
wearing a seat belt.
- Seat belt violations shall
not be transmitted to the Transportation Cabinet, and a conviction
of this violation shall not be included on a person's driving
history record.
- The $25 fine for violation
shall be subject to prepayment and shall not be subject to court
costs.
Note: The section about the $25 fine, prepayment and no court
costs for violations is published separately in KY Acts, chapter
180, section 9, which can be accessed by the following link:
http://www.lrc.ky.gov/Statrev/ACTS2006/0180.pdf
- The driver of the vehicle
is responsible for all occupants of their vehicle. If four of
the driver's passengers are not wearing their seatbelts, the
driver can receive a citation for $100.00.
- Law enforcement agencies
shall be prohibited from erecting roadblocks for the sole purpose
of checking for seat belt use violations.
- Until January 1, 2007all
law enforcement agencies in this state shall be required to issue
a courtesy warning rather than a citation to persons who violate
the seat belt law. The courtesy warning shall not include a fine
or any other penalty but shall inform the violator of the amount
of the fine that well be assessed for a violation and the date
the courtesy warnings will end. The courtesy warning shall also
include educational material on the benefits of complying with
Kentucky's seat belt law.
Kentucky Child
Restraint Law
 Any driver of a motor vehicle,
when transporting a child of forty (40) inches in height or less
in a motor vehicle operated on the roadways, streets, and highways
of this state, shall have the child properly secured in a child
restraint system of a type meeting federal motor vehicle safety
standards.
Any person who violates the provisions of Kentucky's Child Restraint
Law shall be fined fifty dollars ($50) and shall pay an additional
fee of ten dollars (10), which shall be deposited in the Traumatic
Brain Injury Trust Fund.
(Governor's
Highway Safety Program: http://www.ghsp.ky.gov/seat_belt_ky_law.htm)
Child Restraint & Seatbelt Law Exceptions
 Fort
Thomas Police are members of A Child Is Missing (ACIM),
a Fort
Lauderdale-based non-profit organization founded in 1996, was
created because no community-based program existed for locating
missing children, the disabled and elderly during the crucial
first hours of disappearance. Activated only by law enforcement,
the ACIM program is available nationwide.
THE ACIM PROGRAM
WORKS LIKE THIS:
An officer has verified that an individual is missing and an
ACIM technician is called. The officer gives the technician the
pertinent information about the missing person, including description,
clothes worn and time/location last seen. The technician records
a personalized message with case details asking residents for
information and to check their premises. Answering machines can
pick up ACIM calls so that residents can hear the alert when
returning home. ACIM can place 1,000 calls in sixty seconds,
can process multiple cases simultaneously, and can work without
jurisdictional boundaries. ACIM also has a sexual predator /
offender program, offered in states that allow law enforcement
to notify residents that a predator has moved into their neighborhood.
THE PROGRAM OFFERS:
1. Educational programs on child safety and parental awareness.
2. Law enforcement training and refreshers; training videos and
brochures.
3. A Child Is Missing media kits including video footage for
TV spots upon request.
4. An ACIM Speakers Bureau to enhance community involvement. |
