Is this a new sign? I haven't seen it yet. The sign *might* mean that children, and perhaps families riding with children, can use the sidewalk, while through traffic should use the bike lanes. Unsupervised eight-year-olds, reckless or not, should definitely stay out of the street.
But if that's what they want to say, they should say it more directly. Exempting spandex commandos is not really a problem -- I don't think they're likely to use that sidewalk, even if allowed to -- but recreational riders should use the bike lanes, even if they're not commuting. I just wonder how Shorewood Hills intends to enforce this rule. ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 9:30:29 AM Subject: [Bikies] What is a 'commuter' bike? As you exit the East end of the Blackhawk Path, you will see a sign that says "No commuter bikes on sidewalk". I think I understand the meaning: in general, bicyclists should ride in the designated, on-street bike lanes along Locust Drive, and not on the sidewalk. But the 'commuter' thing is to allow arbitrary exceptions I agree with the sentiment - its generally safer for everyone (bikes and peds) if bikes stick to actual traffic lanes and not sidewalks. But I also know that you can't convince everyone, especially some parents. Think of the children! But how can they put up a 'regulation' sign (red letters on white, as I recall)? I'm not as up on my traffic code as say Chuck or Arthur, but I suspect there is no official designation of 'commuter' bike. Can VoSH make up their own regulations this way? Additionally, this seems like a poor word choice. My guess is that most regular commuters are not as reckless as a spandex commando or a caravan of eight-year-olds. Again, I support the concept - I just read a letter in the paper about a pedestrian who was injured by a careless bicyclist on a sidewalk downtown. But I think what they really want to say is, stay off the sidewalk unless you slow down and yield to pedestrians. -darin _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
