City of Madison - File #: 21402

• File #: 21402
• Version: 1
• Name: Bicycle Traffic Signals
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/14/2011
• In control: PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE/MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION (ended 6/2018)
• On agenda: 3/29/2011
• Final action: 3/29/2011
• Enactment date: 4/7/2011
• Enactment #: ORD-11-00059
• Title: Creating Secs. 12.76(5), (6), and (7) and Sec. 12.79(8) and amending Sec. 1.08(3)(a) of the Madison General Ordinances to regulate bicycle traffic through bicycle-specific traffic control signals and to establish a bail deposit for violations.
• Sponsors: Judy Compton, Paul E. Skidmore

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/29/2011	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
3/22/2011	1	PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE/MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION (ended 6/2018)	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
3/8/2011	1	PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval
2/22/2011	1	PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE/MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION (ended 6/2018)	Refer
2/22/2011	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Referred
2/16/2011	1	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
There may be a minimal increase in General Fund revenues derived from fines.
Title
Creating Secs. 12.76(5), (6), and (7) and Sec. 12.79(8) and amending Sec. 1.08(3)(a) of the Madison General Ordinances to regulate bicycle traffic through bicycle-specific traffic control signals and to establish a bail deposit for violations.
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: For the purpose of regulating bicycle traffic independently from other traffic, this amendment establishes regulations which apply where a bicycle-specific traffic control signal has been installed.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Subsection (5) entitled “Bicycle Signals” of Section 12.76 entitled “Special Rules Applicable to Bicycles” of the Madison General Ordinances is created to read as follows:
“(5) Bicycle Signals.
(a) Unless otherwise directed by a bicycle signal as provided in Secs. 12.76(6) - 12.76(7), MGO, the operator of a bicycle shall obey the provisions of these ordinances and of the Wisconsin Statutes applicable to the operator of a vehicle.
(b) Whenever an official traffic control signal exhibiting different colored bicycle symbols is shown, the ope...