The Chief of Police[1] is hereby empowered and authorized, subject to the approval
of the Select Board, to designate and maintain by appropriate devices,
marks or lines upon the surface of the roadway crosswalks at intersections
where, in his opinion, there is a particular danger to pedestrians
crossing the roadway and at such other places as he may deem necessary.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Bethel Police Department was abolished
on July 1, 2010. Police services are provided to the Town by the Oxford
County Sheriff's Department.
A.
Crosswalks are hereby established at the following
locations:
(2)
Main Street:
(a)
Northerly across Main Street from Odeon Hall
(Town office) to the Wiley Block Building.
(b)
Northwesterly across Main Street from the intersection
of Main/Philbrook Street to the Bethel Food Liner Grocery Store.
(c)
Northwesterly across Main Street from the intersection
of Main/Chapman to Key Bank.
B.
Intersections considered crosswalks:
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Broad Street and Mason Street
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Broad Street and Mill Hill Road/Main Street/Church
Street
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Broad Street and Paradise Road
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Church Street and Park Street (both ends)
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Church Street and Winter Street
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High Street and Elm Street
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High Street and Mechanic Street
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Main Street and Chapman Street
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Main Street and Clark Street
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Main Street and Elm Street
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Main Street and Mechanic Street
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Main Street and Philbrook Street
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Main Street and Spring Street
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Main Street and Vernon Street
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Paradise Road and Evergreen Road
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Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of
this article, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to
avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway and shall give
warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise proper
precaution upon observing any child or any confused or incapacitated
person upon a roadway.
A.
Definition. For the purpose of this section, "nonmotorized vehicle"
includes skateboards, roller skates, in-line (roller blade) skates,
pole skis and like modes of transportation that are powered solely
by human force.
[Amended 6-9-2010]
B.
Prohibited areas.
[Amended 6-9-2010]
(1)
The operation of nonmotorized vehicles, excepting bicycles, is prohibited
on the below public ways within the Town of Bethel:
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Chapman Street
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From the Mason Street intersection to the Main Street intersection
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Church Street
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From Main Street intersection to the Railroad Street intersection
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Kilborn Street
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From the Chapman Street intersection to the Vernon Street intersection
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Main Street
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From the Church Street intersection to the Railroad Street intersection
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Tyler Street
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From the Chapman Street intersection to the Vernon Street intersection
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(2)
Sidewalks. It shall be unlawful to operate any nonmotorized vehicle
on any sidewalk within the Town of Bethel, with the exception of children
under 12 years of age when in the company of their parent(s) or guardian.
C.
Operation.
[Amended 6-9-2010]
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a nonmotorized vehicle
in a reckless and/or dangerous manner on any public way within the
Town of Bethel.
(2)
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a nonmotorized vehicle
on any public way in such a manner as to impede and/or inhibit the
free flow of vehicular traffic upon said way where the operation of
said nonmotorized vehicles is permitted under this section.
(3)
It shall be unlawful to operate a nonmotorized vehicle within the
Town of Bethel after sunset and before sunrise.
(4)
Nonmotorized vehicles shall be operated as far to the right of the
travel lane as practicable and in single file.
D.
Penalties. The following will be the fine schedule for any and all
violations of this section:
[Amended 6-9-2010]
(2)
For violations by person(s) under 17 years of age:
[Amended 6-12-2024 ATM
by Art. 12]
(a)
First violation: written warning.
(b)
Second violation: forfeiture of vehicle for 30 days.
(c)
Third violation: forfeiture of vehicle for 30 days and forfeiture
of $25 assessed to parent or guardian.
(d)
Fourth and subsequent: permanent forfeiture of vehicle and forfeiture
of $50 assessed to parent or guardian.
E.
Exemptions.
The Select Board may grant exemptions to this section upon written
request for special events. Such request shall be accompanied by a
plan to be approved by the Select Board.
[Added 12-21-2009]
[Amended 6-12-2024 ATM
by Art. 12]
Any horse using the public streets of Bethel
between April 1 and October 31 shall be shod with street shoes. Summerfest
or other special events shall be exempt from this requirement.
