OSKALOOSA POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE MULTI-USE RECREATION TRAIL
Jogging is one of the favorite activities the recreation trail is used for.
A LARGE NUMBER OF AREA RESIDENTS ARE ENJOYING THE USE OF THE MUTI-USE RECREATION TRAIL. WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN EARLY SPRING, THE USE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE TRAIL ARE ONLY GOING TO INCREASE. THE OSKALOOSA POLICE DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO REMIND EVERYONE OF SOME OF THE CITY ORDINANCES REGULATING THE TRAIL’S USE:
SOME OF THE PERMITTED USES ARE:
– WALKING, RUNNING, JOGGING, BICYCLING, ROLLERBLADING, SKATING, AND CROSS COUNTRY SKIING.
– MOTORIZED AND NON-MOTORIZED DEVICES FOR USE BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
– OFFICIAL EMERGENCY VEHICLES
-TRAIL MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT VEHICLES
– MOTORIZED GOLF CARTS WHICH HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE CITY AND DISPLAY A PERMIT. THE GOLF CART SHALL DISPLAY A FLAG AND SLOW MOVING VEHICLE SIGN. THE DRIVER MUST BE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OLD AND HAVE A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE. THE OWNER SHALL BE INSURED.
– OTHER SPECIAL USES WHEN GRANTED A ONE TIME USAGE PERMIT BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE.
SOME PROHIBITED USES ARE:
– ANY MOTORIZED VEHICLES OR DEVICE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
LAWN MOWERS, AUTOMOBILES, TRUCKS, MOTORCYCLES, MINI BIKES,
MOPEDS, GO CARTS, SNOWMOBILES AND ATV’S.
– EQUESTRIAN USES INCLUDING HORSES, MULES, BURROS, DONKEYS AND LIKE ANIMALS, INCLUDING DOG SLEDDING.
– UNREGISTERED GOLF CARTS AND GOLF CARTS WITHOUT A PROPERLY DISPLAYED PERMIT.
GENERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS INCLUDE:
– RIGHT -OF-WAY. PEDESTRIANS, PERSON USING WHEEL CHAIRS, RUNNERS AND
JOGGERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT-OF-WAY.
– RULES OF THE ROAD. NORMAL RULES OF THE ROAD SHALL APPLY. STAY ON THE RIGHT AND PASS ON THE LEFT.
– ALCOHOL. ALL LAWS AND ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO ALCOHOL AND ITS USE, INCLUDING OPEN CONTAINERS, WHICH APPLY TO TRAFFIC ON CITY STREETS, SHALL APPLY ON THE TRAIL.
– APPROACHING WARNING. A WARNING OR ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL BE GIVEN BY OPERATORS OF GOLF CARTS AND OTHER USERS OF THE RECREATION TRAIL. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT BICYCLIST AND GOLF CARTS HAVE A BELL OR HORN.
– LIABILITY. EACH PERSON USING THE RECREATION TRAIL IS LIABLE FOR HIS OWN ACTIONS.
-OFFICIAL SIGNS. EACH PERSON USING THE TRAIL SHALL OBSERVE AND OBEY ALL SIGNS.
– REASONABLE SPEED. EACH PERSON USING THE TRAIL SHALL TRAVEL AT A SPEED THAT IS REASONABLE AND PRUDENT UNDER THE EXISTING CONDITIONS.
LETS ALL DO OUR PART TO KEEP THE MULTI-USE RECREATION TRAIL SAFE AND FUN FOR ALL USERS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE OSKALOOSA POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 673-3201.
