City of Lewes, DE Article I Roller-Skating and Skateboarding

[Adopted 4-8-1912; amended 5-12-1980]

§ 167-1 Restrictions.

[Amended 1-16-1996; 8-12-1996]

A. Persons under 12 years of age may use or employ roller skates, roller blades/in-line skates, skateboards or similar devices on any sidewalks within the City of Lewes. No person 12 years of age or older shall use roller skates, roller blades/in-line skates, skateboards or similar devices on any sidewalk within the City of Lewes, except the sidewalk on the east side of the Savannah Road drawbridge.

B. On any sidewalk where persons are using or employing roller skates, roller blades/in-line skates, skateboards or similar devices, such persons shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians.

C. No person shall use roller skates, roller blades/in-line skates, skateboards or similar devices within the areas of any City parks, except Blockhouse Pond Park.

D. Persons using or employing roller skates, roller blades/in-line skates, skateboards or similar devices shall conduct their activity as far to the right of the traffic lanes as possible, in a single file and flowing with traffic.

E. Any persons employing roller skates, roller blades/in-line skates, skateboards or similar devices shall follow the rules of the road established for bicycles pursuant to Title 21 of the Delaware Code.

F. No person shall use roller skates, roller blades/in-line skates, skateboards or similar devices on any ramps, jumps or other devices to perform stunts upon any public sidewalk or parking lot or in the restricted public parks.

G. No person shall use roller skates, roller blades/in-line skates, skateboards or similar devices so as to injure public or private property.

H. No person using roller skates, roller blades/in-line skates, skateboards or similar devices shall attach himself or herself to any moving motor vehicle upon any street, parking lot or public right-of-way.

I. Any person using roller skates, roller blades/in-line skates, skateboards or similar devices between sunset and sunrise shall wear reflective markings or material of sufficient reflectivity to be visible from both sides from 600 feet when directly in front of lawful lower beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle.

§ 167-2 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 8-12-1996]

Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article shall be issued a written warning for the first offense; for any subsequent violations, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $200 and imprisonment for a term of not less than 10 days nor more than 30 days for the first such conviction. For a second or subsequent conviction, any person, firm or corporation shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500 and imprisonment for a term of not less than 20 days nor more than 60 days for each such conviction. Each day that a violation of any of the provisions of this article continues shall be deemed and taken to be a separate and distinct violation.