White Plains CitizeNetReporter - Should County Add Bicyle Lanes to Parkways? Step Away from the Bicylce, Sir.

WPCNR PHOTOGRAPH OF THE DAY. By the WPCNR ROVING PHOTOGRAPHER. AUGUST 27, 2012: An enterprising bicyclist decided to take the direct route north in Westchester County which this reporter believes prohibits bicyclists and pedestrians. Nevertheless, this intrepid cyclists noting the usual 2 mile standstill of northbound traffic going intothe Cross County parkway interchange, choose to peddle the Hutchinson River Parkway northbound. He was doing very nicely until the ever-vigilant Westchester County Police swung into action and pulled the biker over.The unique, alert pull-over occurred at 5:44 P.M.Sunday afternoon on the Hutchinson River Parkway and was captured by the ever-alert companion to this reporter,Brenda Starr. A Westchester County Police patrol car responded to the intrepid cyclist interloper, the police officer, maneuvering carefully on the paved shoulder, approached, lights flashing pulling the cyclist over.Perhaps he only gave the bicyclist a warning. Photos by Brenda Starr on the Brenda Phone, the WPCNR Roving Photographer Kirin O'Leary of the Westchester County Police said the bicyclist could have been issued a summons for driving a "restricted vehicle" on the parkway. O'Leary said that it is a New York State Law that restricts bicyclists from using parkways. He was checking to see what the penalty if any, is for riding a bicycle on a county highway. O'Leary said bicyclists could ride from the Bronx to the Putnam County border on the County Trailway that begins in Yonkers Brenda wonders since bicyclists do not require a Bicylers License (now there's a revenue -raiser to ease the new Tappan Zee Bridge toll!), and bicycles do not require bicycle license plates (Governor slaps forehead! Why didn't I think of that?), and bicyclers will be accommodated on the new Tappan Zee Bridge, regulation of bicyclists, bicyle registration, and a Bureau of Bicycles are idea whose time is now.


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