Why does Arlington county allow electric scooters and bikes on bike paths?

[Anonymous]

I do not get it.

Hover boards are ok, but if you put a go cart kit on it no.
Electric scooters and bikes that go 35mph are ok.
Electric skateboard ok.

I am seriously thinking of cruising on Arlington bike paths on a motorcycle at 40mph.

At least you can hear it.

The electronic bikes and scooters belong on the street - we have enough lance Armstrong wannabes riding obnoxious enough and do not need ones who cannot even pedal going as fast or faster. I am so annoyed.

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[Anonymous]

Disagree. For safety, they should be allowed on bike paths.

[Anonymous]

Disagree, but think anyone endangering others by riding recklessly, dangerously fast, or being obnoxious on populated bike trails is an a$$hat. I don’t care if you have a battery assist or not.

[Anonymous]

A Wakefield student was just in a horrible accident while riding a scooter home from work. He was struck by a car and is not expected to live.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Disagree. For safety, they should be allowed on bike paths.

Safety of who? The joggers and dog walkers on the paths?

I do not see what the difference is in a 100lb ebike at 35mpg with a 150lb rider
Vs an 80cc mini-Bike on a trail with same rider.

Same kinetic energy it they hit you. So why not let small motorcycles on the same trails?

[Anonymous]

I don’t get it either OP. The paths clearly indicate no motorized vehicles. Those things have motors. And I have no empathy for the lance armstrong types on the paths. The Tour de Farce cyclists — who blow past everyone practically running over grannies and toddlers, and run through crosswalks along the W&OD eg, in Oakton and Herndon —deserve every scratch, bump and broken bone they get. God help anyone who rides a horse on the paths. (I think they’ve been driven off in the past 10-15 years).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t get it either OP. The paths clearly indicate no motorized vehicles. Those things have motors. And I have no empathy for the lance armstrong types on the paths. The Tour de Farce cyclists — who blow past everyone practically running over grannies and toddlers, and run through crosswalks along the W&OD eg, in Oakton and Herndon —deserve every scratch, bump and broken bone they get. God help anyone who rides a horse on the paths. (I think they’ve been driven off in the past 10-15 years).

I’ve been using this for years, so happy to see it again. Maybe I got it from you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t get it either OP. The paths clearly indicate no motorized vehicles. Those things have motors. And I have no empathy for the lance armstrong types on the paths. The Tour de Farce cyclists — who blow past everyone practically running over grannies and toddlers, and run through crosswalks along the W&OD eg, in Oakton and Herndon —deserve every scratch, bump and broken bone they get. God help anyone who rides a horse on the paths. (I think they’ve been driven off in the past 10-15 years).

That should read “used to clearly indicate ….” Not sure when it changed. IMHO though the eebike riders so far are not nearly the jerks of the spandex cyclist brigade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t get it either OP. The paths clearly indicate no motorized vehicles. Those things have motors. And I have no empathy for the lance armstrong types on the paths. The Tour de Farce cyclists — who blow past everyone practically running over grannies and toddlers, and run through crosswalks along the W&OD eg, in Oakton and Herndon —deserve every scratch, bump and broken bone they get. God help anyone who rides a horse on the paths. (I think they’ve been driven off in the past 10-15 years).

I’ve been using this for years, so happy to see it again. Maybe I got it from you?

I probably saw it here at some point.

[Anonymous]

All bikes, electric or manual, should go on bike paths and stay off the roads. I hate entitled bikers on the road.

[Anonymous]

Arl. Co. Board makes bad decisions all the time. All. The. Time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Arl. Co. Board makes bad decisions all the time. All. The. Time.

+1 They suck.

I would be okay with the scooters if the stop speed was slower. But they're heavy, not easy to control, and typically ridden by amateurs. Not safe and really irritating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All bikes, electric or manual, should go on bike paths and stay off the roads. I hate entitled bikers on the road.

Well, the thing is, bikers are entitled to use the roads, just like cars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All bikes, electric or manual, should go on bike paths and stay off the roads. I hate entitled bikers on the road.

Well, the thing is, bikers are entitled to use the roads, just like cars.

Most of the so-called bike paths, like the W&OD are not dedicated just to bikes though the Lycra brigade would like to kick off anyone going under 20MPH.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All bikes, electric or manual, should go on bike paths and stay off the roads. I hate entitled bikers on the road.

Bikers are entitled to use the roads. So sorry if that delays you by a couple of minutes now and then.