KBIA Local
(2009-07-07)
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
(KBIA) -
Columbia City council has decided to vote on whether to suspend its recently approved Bicycle Harassment Ordinance. The Bicycle Harassment Ordinance was approved by the city council at its June 15th meeting.During the council's bi-monthly meeting last night Councilmember Jerry Wade asked the council to reconsider its vote to pass the ordinance because of community reaction to the measure.
At least ways for myself, and as I have thought back on it, I made a mistake, and I became even more convinced with the amount of people that were in contact with upset about it.
According to the ordinance harassment includes throwing objects at a bicyclist, threatening a person riding a bike, sounding a horn, shouting, or any other sound used to distract or threaten a bicyclist.
The council has scheduled a vote on whether or not to suspend the ordinance, at its August 17th council meeting.
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