December 13, 1999

TO

The Honorable

City Councilmember

In-Line Skating on City Streets

In response to your verbal request to Assistant City Attorney

at

a meeting with city staff held on September 16, 1999, I have attached a draft copy of a

proposed ordinance amending Section 43-18 of the Dallas City Code to create a

defense to the current prohibition against any form of skating on city streets. The

proposed defense would allow a person to in-line skate on certain city streets if all of

the following requirements and conditions are met (you may wish to add to or

delete from these requirements and conditions):

The person must be 17 years of age or older.

The street on which the person is skating must be posted or otherwise

designated as having a speed limit not exceeding 30 miles per hour and must

not be specifically posted as prohibiting in-line skating.

The person must comply with all state laws and city ordinances applicable to

the driver of any vehicle on the city streets, except for those laws and

ordinances that, by their very nature, can have no application to in-line

skaters.

The person must travel with the direction of traffic and, when skating in

proximity to another person, must travel in single file.

The person must skate on the curb side or far right side of the right lane of the

roadway, unless: (A) an obstruction in the right lane requires a short

deviation; (B) the person is preparing to make an immediate left turn onto a

Street or property upon which skating is allowed; or (C) the person is

otherwise directed by a law enforcement officer in the performance of official

duties.

The person must use appropriate hand signals when turning left or right.

The person must yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians, bicyclists, and

motorists using or entering the street on which the person is skating.

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