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C ITY OF R EX BUR G
ORD IN A N C E 1255
D RIV IN G WITH BIC YC LES A N D PE DE STR IA NS
AN ORD IN AN CE PR OV IDIN G FOR C ERTAIN SA FET Y R EGULAT IONS FOR
D R IV IN G A MON GST BIC Y C LIST AN D PED ESTRIA N TRA FFIC ; AME N D IN G
CITY OF R EX BU RG, MA D ISON COUN TY, ID AHO OR DIN A N C E NO. 482 WIT H
THE A D D ITION OF SEC TION 10.04.120 TITL ED DR IVING WIT H BICY CL ES
AN D PE D ESTRIA NS; R EQUIR IN G A SAFE D ISTA N C E OF AT LE A ST THREE (3)
FE ET BE TWEEN A MOTOR VEHIC LE AN D BICY CLE OR PEDE STR IA N WHIL E
PA SSIN G; TO PR OV ID E FOR A PEN ALT Y OF IN FR AC TION FOR MALIC IOU S
IN TIMID AT ION OR HAR RA SSMEN T TO PEDE STR IA NS A N D BIC Y L ISTS; A N D
R EPEAL IN G OF OR D IN AN CE S OR PARTS OF OR DIN A N C E S IN CONFLICT
HE R EWIT H; PR OV ID ING A SAV ING C LA USE; AN D PR OV ID IN G WHEN THE
OR DIN A N C E SHA L L B EC OME EFFEC TIV E .
N OW THER EFORE , be it ordained by the C ouncil of C ity of R exburg, in the State of
Idaho, as follows:
SECTION 1: A DOPTION “10.04.115 Driving With Bicycles And
Pedestrians” of the Rexburg Municipal Code is hereby added as follow s:
B E F O R E A D O P T I O N
10.04.115 Driving With Bicycles And Pedestrians (Non-existent)
A F T E R A D O P T I O N
10.04.115 Driving With Bicycles And Pedestrians(Added)
The operator of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle or pedestrian on a road shall leave a safe
distance, but not less than three feet (3'), w hen passing the bicycle or pedestrian and shall
maintain that distance until safely past the overtaken bicycle or individual.
It shall be an infraction, subject to penalty as provided in section 10.01.070 of this C ode, for any
person, maliciously and w ith the specific intent to intimidate or harass or cause another person to
crash, stumble or fall because that other person is w alking along the roadw ay or operating a
bicycle along the roadway, to:
1.Threatening: Threaten, by word or act, to cause physical injury to the pedestrian or
bicyclist; or
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AY E NAY ABSEN T A BSTA IN
Council President Jordan Busby
Councilmember Brad Wolfe
Councilmember Tisha Flora
Councilmember Christopher Mann
Councilmember Mikel Walker
Councilmember Bryanna Johnson
2.Throwing O bject: Throw or otherw ise expel any object at or in the direction of the
pedestrian or bicyclist.
SECTION 2: R EPE AL ER CLAU SE All ordinances or resolutions or parts
thereof, which are in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: SE VE R A BILITY C LAU SE Should any part or provision of
this Ordinance be declared by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the O rdinances a w hole or any part thereof other than the part so declared to
be unconstitutional or invalid.
SECTION 4: E FFEC TIV E D AT E This O rdinance shall be in full force and
effect from A pril 21, 2021 and after the required approval and publication according to law.
PA SSED A ND A DO PTED BY THE C ITY O F REX BURG CO UN CIL
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P r e s id in g O ffic e r A t t e s t
Jerry L Merrill, Rexburg Mayor, C ity
of Rexburg
Deborah Lovejoy, Rexburg City
Clerk City of Rexburg