Bicycle Registration Event is Saturday

The Upper Macungie Police Department will hold a bicycle registration event for township resident only on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Lone Lane Park pavilions.

Police will take your pertinent information and place stickers on bicycles marking them as registered.

Police say there are many good reasons to register your bicycles:

Identification: If a bike is stolen from the street, car or home, the owner needs the serial number to report the theft to police. Most people don't keep this number handy. When a bicycle is registered, police can recall the information quickly. Registration records are cross-reference by name, serial number and registration number.

Theft Deterrence: Thieves are less likely to steal a registered bike, since its owner can be easily identified. Theft reports where proper bicycle information is available are entered into statewide and national crime computers. Bicycles can be recovered anywhere and traced back to you.

Recovered Bikes Returned to Owners: Registering your bike greatly increases the likelihood it will be returned to you if it's recovered. Bicycles that are registered have a much greater chance of being returned if they are lost and stolen, then recovered. Bicycles that are not registered have a limited chance of being returned.

Identification of Rider: Registration also aids in identification of the owner in case of a crash. Many bicyclists don't carry ID and this is especially true for children. What would happen if your child was involved in a bike crash? It could take hours for emergency personnel to make positive ID and contact a parent. If your child's bike is registered, you can be contacted quickly.