Mark, You're not wrong to be confused. Most of the dedicated moped
parking on campus can only accessed by way of the sidewalk. I'm guessing
the original intent was that the well-mannered moped riders would
dismount and push their mopeds to the designated parking spot, but how
often does that happen? It's not just on campus , an example would be
the moped stalls adjacent to the Lucky building along University Ave and
the contra-flow bike lane. As for the moped bike path issue near Charter
St., I'm afraid that is just the tip of the iceberg. Based on several
conversations I've had in the last several months with moped riders and
even posts on Craigslist example here
<http://madison.craigslist.org/mcy/2548911779.html> , there seems to be
a growing "expectation" among moped riders that they are entitled to use
the bike paths and lanes. I would like to see Madison pass an ordinance
expressly prohibiting this. I general, I'd like to see the
mopeds/scooters/2wheelpollutionmachines legally defined as the
motorcycles they are. Perhaps that might also increase state and parking
revenues a bit?
Rick
On 8/19/2011 10:26 AM, Mark Evans wrote:
What I find confusing is that in most places mopeds are RESTRICTED
from being operated on sidewalks. But to access a bike rack on a
sidewalk, they would have to ride on the sidewalk. Maybe I am wrong
here??
Of course, this would not apply at the bike corrals.
At Charter and the Bike Path, a lot of moped students cut onto the
path/sidewalk for a time to park at the apartments there. On more than
one occasion it cause minor heart palpatations as a large motorized
thing darted in front of my people powered vehicle.
MArk
On 8/19/11 10:17 AM, [email protected] wrote:
Subject: Re: [Bikies] King Street On-Street Bicycle Parking
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Regardless of the etymology of the word, "moped" is the term used by WisDOT
(and the DMV, with whom they must be registered) to describe the vehicle in
discussion:
http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/safety/vehicle/motorcycle/mopeds.htm
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