[SDCBC] Motor scooters in the Rose Canyon Bike Path.

[JonIsaacs at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/11/2008 5:27:22 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
rob_leone at earthlink.net writes:

> Dear SDCbCers:
>   Try not to laugh, but when I was remonstrating with a fellow on an old 
> Honda C70 motorscooter to not ride on the Rose Canyonb Bike Path, my 
> strongest argument was that if it WERE meant for motorized vehicles it 
> wouldn't have those blind spots.
>   Suggestions would be appreciated.
> Robert Leone

Rob:

I have observed several motorbikes, electric bicycles etc using the Rose 
Canyon Bike path.  It does bother me at times and as far as I have been able to 
determine, it is illegal.

However I have decided to try to change my attitude.  So that while it is 
illegal, I think that as long as they are riding in a courteous and safe manner, 
I think it OUGHT to be legal.  As Mark has said, people operating such 
vehicles face the same issues as cyclists and IMHO such vehicles will be part of the 
transportation solution of the future.

Of course the difficulty is that as long as the numbers are small and the 
riders reasonable, then they do not present a traffic issue.  On the other hand, 
if suddenly there were considerable numbers so such vehicles became a 
significant part of the traffic load, then there would be real issues and one speeding 
small motorcycle could wreck havoc.   Many cyclists ride the Rose Canyon path 
at speeds greater than a motorized bicycle is capable of but many do not.   

Just thinking out loud...  

What to say...  "You know you are not supposed to be here so you better be 
considerate and very careful."  ????


Jon


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