Bicycle Sundays begin May 3rd on the Bronx River Parkway
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- April
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Westchester County will again be closing the Bronx River Parkway to cars and all motorized traffic and open to cyclists, in-line skaters, joggers, and walkers on Sundays in May and again in September. The parkway is closed at 10:00am until 2:00pm and you must be off the parkway by 1:50pm.
A portion of the Bronx River Parkway will be closed for Bicycle Sundays. The closed area begins at the Westchester County Center in White Plains and south to Scarsdale Road in Yonkers. The round trip is 13.1 miles of traffic free riding. There are many entry and exit points along the way.
Sunday May 3rd will begin the closures and a special Bicycle Safety Poster Contest will be held. This was open to third through fifth graders in Westchester County. May 17th the parkway will be used in conjunction with the Pediatric Cancer Foundation Bike-a-thon.
If the weather is bad the parkway will not be closed to traffic, please visit the County Center Online or call 914-995-4050 for cancellation information.
Rules and Regulations for Bicycle Sundays:
1. Bicyclists, in-line skaters, scooters, walkers and joggers ONLY; no motorized vehicles allowed.
2. Walkers, joggers and slower wheeled traffic must use right lane; faster-wheeled traffic must use left lane.
3. Helmets are required by New York State law for children under 14 years of age, including those riding in bike trailers, and are recommended for all wheeled participants.
4. New York State law prohibits children under age one from riding on bicycles or in a separate seat.
5. All headsets are prohibited; this includes but is not limited to music devices and hands free cell phones.
6. No skateboarding allowed.
7. No dogs allowed.
8. Bicyclists must obey posted parkway speed limit of 40 m.p.h.
9. Children riding in strollers must be strapped in at all times.
10. Children under age 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
11. All participants must be off the parkway by 1:50 p.m.
12. Stay alert and be considerate of others.
Bicycle Sundays are sponsored by Westchester County Parks and Be Fit Westchester, a county-wide effort to get people to eat smarter and play harder everyday and 1000.7 WHUD Radio is the media sponsor. For more information contact the County Parks Department or call 914-864-PARK.
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on Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 at 3:53 PM by Randall Wolf. 
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