Cyclists Must Go Single File In Orangetown

PEARL RIVER, NY — Rockland County is beloved of bicyclists out for excursions. Now officials in the town of Orangetown have decided to crack down on cyclists who don't ride single-file.

Orangetown has four villages (which set their own laws): Grand View-on-Hudson, Nyack, Piermont and South Nyack. They have been cyclist destinations for years, and have enacted laws about sharing the road.

But there are many communities in the unincorporated part of town, including Pearl River, Blauvelt and Upper Grandview. (Wikipedia lists 11 hamlets.)

Now cyclists will also be required in those communities to ride single file.

The major bike routes where signs will be posted include Route 9W and Route 240.