September 7, 1945, Menasha Record
Despite World War II just ending and having saved the world from tyranny, we're still keeping order on Racine Street with wayward cyclists creating havoc. Can you believe there was a bicycle COURT? I know you can still register your bicycles but I think it's more geared towards recovery, if your bike is stolen.
But seriously though, I'm all for bike safety and realize that bicycles are part of the traffic and have to share the road with vehicle drivers who often don't give bike riders the courtesy they deserve. Every year in the United States, bicycle-related deaths number in the hundreds, so let's be careful out there!
There was a bicycle court into the 80's. The judge was an officer. The police department "USED TO" take pride in bicycle and pedestrian safety. Now with the bird scooters and electric bike not so much.
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