Black Hawk Judge Affirms Bike Ban
Black Hawk's Municipal Judge denied bicyclists' motion to dismiss tickets received for riding their bicycles through the town this summer. The eight-page order is available on the Bicycle Colorado website.
http://bicyclecolo.org/merchant/117/...ion2010-11.pdf
Bicycle Colorado has taken the situation with Black Hawk seriously from the beginning, and we are considering a variety of strategic options based on this most recent ruling.
Bicycle Colorado thanks Andrew Shoemaker and Paul Schwartz at Shoemaker Ghiselli + Schwartz LLC for their pro-bono representation of the defendants in this case. In addition, Brad Tucker at ColoBikeLaw.com, Rudy Verner at Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, and Duke law student Gael Hagen also have contributed volunteer resources and expertise.
We also thank the three participating bicyclists, Jamie Webb, Jeff Hermanson, and Mickey Jeronimus, who decided to pursue this matter rather than simply pay the fine. They are currently considering whether to appeal the decision to a higher court to determine whether Black Hawk's (and its municipal court's) reading of the law is consistent with Colorado state law.
Things to do:
1.Please sign up for our eNews for our eNews to stay informed on the issues and be ready to act!
2. Register for the Colorado Bicycle Summit on February 7-8, 2011, as we unite Colorado bicyclists and meet with our state legislators. Sign up today.
3. Here is one basic reason why Bicycle Colorado exists: countering the threat of bike bans. If you want to see this ban overturned and prevent bans from spreading to other Colorado roads, please add your name to the list of people working to protect bicyclists' rights.
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NOTE FROM DENVER
Please be aware that Blackhawk has 118 residents (2000 census) and is seemingly run by and for the casino owners.
Last edited by DnvrFox; 12-01-10 at 09:48 PM.