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Debra Unger
From: Debra Unger on behalf of Darin Atteberry
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 10:58 AM
To: Bob Overbeck
Cc: CCSL; Sarah Kane; Tessa Greegor; Paul S. Sizemore; Mark Jackson; Karen Cumbo; Jeff
Mihelich
Subject: Agenda Item #2 RE: Bicycle Citations (Council SAR #27272)
Bob,
Please see the following information provided by Tessa Greegor, Bikes Program Manager, re: your request concerning
bike violation citations:
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RE: Enforcement and Bicycling Violations
The information cited in the State of Bicycling in Fort Collins Report was collected during an informational meeting with
representatives from the Municipal Court and Police Services on March 11, 2014 as an approximate number of
violations involving a cyclist in a given year. The data provided below only reflect bicycle citations and do not include
motorist citations involving a cyclist.
Staff has followed up with the Municipal Court and Police Services to determine the number and type of cyclist citations
for 2013 and 2014 (through March). In addition to the data below, the Municipal Court has indicated that 50 citations
were issued to cyclists in 2014 through Q2. In addition to the City’s bicycle enforcement efforts, Colorado State
University (CSU) conducts extensive bicycle enforcement on an annual basis (not captured in the table below).
Diversion Program
In 2014, FC Bikes in partnership with the Municipal Court launched a traffic safety diversion program designed to
educate defendants who have received bicycle infractions on traffic laws and rules of the road as they pertain to
bicycling, and the implications of irresponsible bicycle use. The course is modeled after the League of American Bicyclists
Safe Cycling curriculum. Participants may attend an optional on-bike course following the mandatory classroom session.
The first course will occur on October 24, 2014.
Data provided by Police Services
Violation 2013
2014
(through
March)
Total
Citation fine (*does not include
additional court fees and/or
Traffic Calming Surcharges
where applicable)
#BIKE RIDER FAIL KEEP 1 HAND ON BARS 4 1 5 $25
#BIKE RIDER FAIL RIDE TO THE RIGHT 4 1 5 $25
#BIKE RIDER MADE IMPROPER LEFT TURN 2
2 $25
#BIKERIDER FAIL SIGNL TO TURN/STOP 1
1 $25
#BIKERIDER TURN L DISREGARD TRAF DEV 2
2 $75
#RODE BIKE ON SIDEWALK/ETC PROHIB 23
23 $25
*BIKE NOT EQUIP ADEQUATE BRAKE 2
2 $25
>BICYCLE - DISMOUNT ZONE 32
32 $75
>BICYCLE - OBEY TRAFF CNTRL DEV 44 4 48 $100
2
>BICYCLE - OBEY TRAFF CNTRL DEV(A) 4 3 7 $100
>BIKE NOT EQUIP FRONT LAMP 1
1 $25
>OPER BIKES/MOTORIZED BIKES/OTH(A) 4
4 $25
>OPERATION BIKES/MOTORIZED BIKES/OTH 9 1 10 $25
>OPERATION BIKES/MOTORIZED BIKES/OTH(A)
(Bicycle-Careless)
1
1
$125
OPERATION OF BICYCLE VIOLATION 13 3 16 $25
Total 146 13 159
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Staff time: 2.25 hours
Debra Unger
Executive Administrative Assistant
City Manager’s Office
(970) 221-6266
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From: Bob Overbeck
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2014 11:09 PM
To: Darin Atteberry
Subject: Bicycle Citations
Darin
On page 91 of our packet it says the city issues 500 tickets for bike violations. I like to know the breakdown of
the various tickets and how much are the penalties ?
I like an answer by Tuesday.
Thanks
Bob
Sent from my iPhone
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Bob Overbeck
City Councilmember
District 1
City of Fort Collins
(970) 817-1411
boverbeck@fcgov.com
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