FYI about our North neighbor...
Minneapolis park officials
Wednesday night rejected a proposal to remove 10 mile-per-hour speed
limits on park bike paths after the plan ignited an online debate among
drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians.
Park
board opponents said they found the proposed new rule requiring bikers
to use “reasonable and prudent” speed too vague. Some bristled at the
idea of bike paths as speedways.
“It
really is a recreational bike path system and not a commuter system,
and I want people to know that,” Board Member Jon Olson said.
Debate
over the proposal caught fire online and on bike paths around the city
among residents and trail users furious about collisions and
near-misses, even with the existing limits.
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