Read the full story here: Fort Scott’s Bicycle Registration Law I visited Fort Scott in July, and verified that the bicycle registration requirement was being enforced by the Fort Scott Police, and registered my bike, as required by law:Īfterward, I talked with the local Chamber of Commerce and visitor’s center, and suggested that they might want to consider updating their ordinances. The law didn’t seem to envision people traveling by bicycle from outside the community, nor bringing their bikes when visiting the city. While a small number of Kansas communities require that bicycles be registered and/or licensed, Fort Scott’s law was somewhat unusual in that it required everyone, whether a resident or not, to register their bicycle upon entering the city. Bicycle licenses shall be procured from the chief of police. No person shall operate or propel a bicycle upon any street in the city unless and until the bicycle has been registered with the chief of police, and has affixed to it an unexpired license. Good news! Fort Scott has amended their municipal code to remove mandatory bicycle registration.Īwhile back, I had happened to stumble across Fort Scott’s Municipal Code, and found this:
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