Resident fined hundreds for jogging
Manhattan Beach resident Kevin McBride revisits the Sand Dune Park trail where he received a $433 fine for jogging. Photo by Andrea Ruse Kevin McBride knows there are 208 steps on the staircase adjacent to the sand dune at the city’s Sand Dune Park. He also knows he can be fined up to $600 for jogging on them. In August, the Manhattan Beach resident was cited a misdemeanor and fined $433 — his fine was reduced in court — for jogging on one of several trails connecting the park’s various stairways. “I live nine houses away from the park and I had no idea a ticket for this is actually $600,” said McBride, who has worked out at the park for the last three years. “I just got married two months ago. The last thing I need is to be paying this much for jogging. This amount of money is ridiculous and excessive.” In 2002, the city passed an ordinance prohibiting running or jogging on the stairs and connecting trails. “The running and congestion on the stairs was a safety concern and also the stairs were becoming a destination point for workouts,” said Manhattan Beach Director of Parks and Recreation Richard Gill about why the ordinance was adopted. Park enforcement was increased after the…
Read this story on easyreadernews.com