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Pedestrians have right-of-way on the State's shared path system and the onus is on cyclists to provide a clear warning of their presence, particularly when approaching another path user from behind. For that reason, a person riding a bicycle in WA must have a bell or similar warning device that is in
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The Rockwell patent, No. 471,982, for a bicycle bell, consisting of a combination of a base plate, with a revoluble striker bar, spring-actuated in one direction, a lever operatively connected therewith, and adapted to rotate the striker bar in opposition to the force of the spring, and a gong, held
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Czech ordinance 102/1995 Sb. (§ 99/1/h) stipulated that bicycles must be equipped by a clear-sounding bell audible at a sufficient distance; bicycles for preschool children may be equipped with a sound signaling device other than a bell. Bells were allowed also for small motocycles of L1 category (§
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Simpler types also exist, with a spring-mounted external clapper that creates a "ding-ding" sound when the clapper is pulled with a finger and released. Some bells, particularly these "ping" types, work poorly in rainy conditions because water drops clinging to the bell damp the vibrations which
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Czechoslovak federal ordinance 90/1975 Sb. (§ 76/2/h) stipulated that bicycles must be equipped by a clear-sounding bell audible at a sufficient distance. Bells were allowed as the signallling device also for single-track motor vehicles with a cylinder capacity of up to 50 cm and with a maximum
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Czechoslovak federal ordinance 32/1972 Sb. (§ 76/2/h) stipulated that bicycles must be equipped by a clear-sounding bell audible at a sufficient distance. Bells were allowed as the signallling device also for single-track motor vehicles with a cylinder capacity of up to 50 cm and with a maximum
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Czechoslovak federal ordinance 41/1984 Sb. (§ 73/1/h) stipulated that bicycles must be equipped by a clear-sounding bell audible at a sufficient distance; bicycles for preschool children may be equipped with a sound signaling device other than a bell. Bells were allowed also for mopeds (§
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The most common bells are actuated by a thumb-operated lever that is geared to rapidly rotate two loosely slung metal discs inside the bell housing. Said discs repeatedly rattle and strike the bell to produce a sound not unlike that of an
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Later ordinances ordinances of the Ministry of Transport 341/2002 Sb. since 1 August 2002 (appendix 13), 341/2014 Sb. (appendix 12 chapter C), 153/2023 Sb. (appendix 8) don't require acoustic signalling device for bicycles and similar
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Czechoslovak ordinance 145/1958 Ú. l. (§ 49/2) stipulated that bicycles must be equipped by a clear-sounding bell audible at a sufficient distance; other audible warning devices were prohibited for bicycles.
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If you get a brand new bicycle from 1 May, make sure its got a brand new bell. Bells on new bikes were compulsory until 1983, but from this weekend they will once again be mandatory.
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Ordinance 301/2001 Sb. (§ 16/1/b) stated as a condition for the operation of a bicycle on roads (of all categories) to be equipped with a clear-sounding bell or similar device ("
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1905). Both these documents required velocipedes to be equipped with a warning bell. However, the rules from České Budějovice allowed to give sound signals also with a whistle.
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invalid because of anticipation by the English patent, No. 2,425, of June 22, 1877, to Alfred Bennett, for improvements in call bells, door bells, etc. 64 Fed. 859. reversed.
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39:4-11 Audible Signal. A bicycle must be equipped with a bell or other audible device that can be heard at least 100 feet away, but not a siren or whistle.
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From the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, local police regulations for cyclists for individual cities are known (
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HTA 75 (5) - Bell: a bike must have a bell or horn in good working order. Set fine: $ 85.00
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Bicycle bells have also been used as musical instruments in such notable recordings as "
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for warning pedestrians and other cyclists. They are usually mounted on the
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Jízdní řád pro bicykle a tricykle platný pro obvod města Budějovice
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The bell is a required piece of equipment in some jurisdictions.
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7 Types of Bike Bells & 5 Tips for Choosing the Right One
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Jízdní řád pro velocipedisty v pražském policejním obvodu
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clapper
percussive
bicycle
handlebars
bell
John Richard Dedicoat
electric bell
United Kingdom
New Jersey
Ontario
Western Australia
Czech Republic
Prague
České Budějovice
You Still Believe in Me
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
Bicycle Race
Queen
Bicycle horn
"Bicycle Bell - Types, Facts and History of Bike Bells"
The Federal Reporter
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7 Types of Bike Bells & 5 Tips for Choosing the Right One

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