Ca. question; is skateboarding legal

[Shoe-Chucker 2]

City is question. Arcata CA. I've heard sidewalk skateboarding is
illegal. but I don't think they really have a law , a citation #.
Kinda folklore?

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Post by Shoe-Chucker 2
City is question. Arcata CA. I've heard sidewalk skateboarding is
illegal. but I don't think they really have a law , a citation #.
Kinda folklore?

Kinda not. Article 15, Sections 3740-3744 of the Arcata municipal code
govern skateboarding.

Skateboarding on sidewalks is encouraged unless the sidewalk is private
and a prohibition is posted, the sidewalk is public and skateboarding
would create a pedestrian hazard, or the sidewalk is prohibited to
skateboarders by resolution.

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Post by Shoe-Chucker 2
City is question. Arcata CA. I've heard sidewalk skateboarding is
illegal. but I don't think they really have a law , a citation #.
Kinda folklore?

Kinda not. Article 15, Sections 3740-3744 of the Arcata municipal code
govern skateboarding.
Skateboarding on sidewalks is encouraged unless the sidewalk is private
and a prohibition is posted, the sidewalk is public and skateboarding
would create a pedestrian hazard, or the sidewalk is prohibited to
skateboarders by resolution.

Thank you for your insight.
Now, my next q. is why have I been threatened by the police in Arcata
for riding my Trikke on the sidewalk? the roads are in terrible
condition and the man says I'm riding a bike. Are they that blind they
don't see the third wheel.
and I am not a danger to pedestrians. The Trikke even has two brakes.
Are they pigs?
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Post by Shoe-Chucker 2
City is question. Arcata CA. I've heard sidewalk skateboarding is
illegal. but I don't think they really have a law , a citation #.
Kinda folklore?

Kinda not. Article 15, Sections 3740-3744 of the Arcata municipal code
govern skateboarding.
Skateboarding on sidewalks is encouraged unless the sidewalk is private
and a prohibition is posted, the sidewalk is public and skateboarding
would create a pedestrian hazard, or the sidewalk is prohibited to
skateboarders by resolution.

Thank you for your insight.

No insight is required. Just reading the Arcata Municipal Code. Which
is online.

Post by Shoe-Chucker 2
Now, my next q. is why have I been threatened by the police in Arcata
for riding my Trikke on the sidewalk? the roads are in terrible
condition and the man says I'm riding a bike. Are they that blind they
don't see the third wheel.

A bicycle is defined as any human-powered vehicle of a particular size.
Your Trikke is classified as a bicycle.

Post by Shoe-Chucker 2
and I am not a danger to pedestrians. The Trikke even has two brakes.

Bicycles are not allowed on sidewalks in Arcata in the business
district. Elsewhere, that seems to be legal.

Post by Shoe-Chucker 2
Are they pigs?

A rhetorical question, I assume.

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Post by Shoe-Chucker 2

Post by deadrat

Post by Shoe-Chucker 2
City is question. Arcata CA. I've heard sidewalk skateboarding is
illegal. but I don't think they really have a law , a citation #.
Kinda folklore?

Kinda not. Article 15, Sections 3740-3744 of the Arcata municipal code
govern skateboarding.
Skateboarding on sidewalks is encouraged unless the sidewalk is private
and a prohibition is posted, the sidewalk is public and skateboarding
would create a pedestrian hazard, or the sidewalk is prohibited to
skateboarders by resolution.

Thank you for your insight.

No insight is required. Just reading the Arcata Municipal Code. Which
is online.

Post by Shoe-Chucker 2
Now, my next q. is why have I been threatened by the police in Arcata
for riding my Trikke on the sidewalk? the roads are in terrible
condition and the man says I'm riding a bike. Are they that blind they
don't see the third wheel.

A bicycle is defined as any human-powered vehicle of a particular size.
Your Trikke is classified as a bicycle.

Post by Shoe-Chucker 2
and I am not a danger to pedestrians. The Trikke even has two brakes.

Bicycles are not allowed on sidewalks in Arcata in the business
district. Elsewhere, that seems to be legal.

Post by Shoe-Chucker 2
Are they pigs?

A rhetorical question, I assume.
<snip/>

Some people stop and ask questions about the Trikke , I do tell them to
check out Trikke vids on YouTube.
and some times I mention my various encounters with the Arcata's finest.
People are very disappointed that the police would waste their time on
such a "crime". I'm asked so often "Don't they have more important
things to do than to hassle some old guy. " I'm 70. And an officer once
said. "Don't make us draft NEW laws" A Trikke in not a bicycle. 3 wheels.
duh.
Thanks, for you input. tho.
g

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I'm 70.... A Trikke in not a bicycle. 3 wheels.

<snip/>

There's no fool like an old fool. The law defines your Trikke as a
bicycle even though it has three wheels. Try arguing etymology with the
judge.

[Shoe-Chucker 2]

Post by deadrat
<snip/>

I'm 70.... A Trikke in not a bicycle. 3 wheels.

<snip/>
There's no fool like an old fool. The law defines your Trikke as a
bicycle even though it has three wheels. Try arguing etymology with the
judge.

Judges and police. just two sides of the same coin.
Guess the results.