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ORDINANCE NO. 3648 <br /> AN ORDINANCE regulating the operation of motorcycles <br /> upon the public streets and alleys and over, along and upon <br /> private or public property in the City of Everett; providing <br /> penalties for the reckless operation of motorcycles and for the <br /> negligent operation of motorcycles; and declaring an emergency. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: <br /> Section 1 : It shall be unlawful for any person to oper- <br /> ate a motorcycle in a reckless manner over and along the public <br /> highways of the City of Everett and over, along and upon private <br /> or public property in the City of Everett. For the purpose of <br /> this section to "operate in a reckless manner" shall be construed <br /> to mean the operation of a motorcycle upon the public highways <br /> and over, along and upon private or public property in the City <br /> in such a manner as to indicate either a wilful or wanton dis- <br /> regard for the safety of persons or property. <br /> Section 2: It shall be unlawful for any person to <br /> operate a motorcycle when such person has in his or her embrace <br /> another person which prevents the free and unhampered operation <br /> of such motorcycle . Any person so doing shall be deemed guilty <br /> of reckless driving. <br /> Section 3: The unlawful operation of a motorcycle in <br /> excess of the maximum lawful speed permitted by Ordinance No. <br /> 3211 at the point and under the circumstances of operation shall <br /> be prima facie evidence of reckless driving by the operator <br /> thereof. <br /> Section 4: It shall be unlawful for any person to <br /> operate a motorcycle in a negligent manner over and along the <br /> public highways, streets and alleys of this city and over, along <br /> and upon private or public property in this City. For the <br /> purpose of this section to "operate in a negligent manner" shall <br /> be construed to mean the operation of a motorcycle upon the <br /> public highways, streets or alleys of this city and over, along <br /> and upon private or public property in this city in such a <br /> manner as to endanger or be likely to endanger any person or <br /> property. <br /> Section 5 : The offense of operating a motorcycle in a <br /> negligent manner shall be considered to be a lesser offense <br /> than, but included in, the offense of operating a motorcycle in <br /> a reckless manner, and any person charged with operating a motor- <br /> cycle in a reckless manner may be convicted of the lesser <br /> offense of operating a motorcycle in a negligent manner. <br /> Section 6: Any person who shall violate or fail to com- <br /> ply with any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed <br /> guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be <br /> punished by a fine in any sum not exceeding S300.00 or by <br /> imprisonment in the city jail for a term not exceeding 90 days, <br /> or by both such fine and imprisonment. <br /> Section 7: That an emergency is hereby declared to exist <br /> and this ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and <br /> lOpublication. <br /> MAY- OR <br /> I; Attest: <br /> I / <br /> Ct Clerl: <br /> ty <br /> Passed: Dec. 3, 1957 <br /> Published: Dec. 4, 1957 <br />