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Old 02-28-2022, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 View Post
Hmm. My understanding of toymiesters post was actually that no-one has a superior or inferior right to the MMP. Walkers, bikes/trikes, carts are equal on the MMP.

I don't believe for a moment that the entire MMP was shut down. However, a backup occurred and the culprit was a couple of trikes. Unless they were electric, they were peddling and perhaps not aware of the size of they backup. A friendly tap on the horn might have alerted them to let the carts pass. Or they might have been jerks and given the "finger" in reply. Either way, they're pedding while the cart riders are rlaxing on a comfy cushioned seat for a few extra minutes.
Any reason to believe the OP is a liar?????
I find it hard to believe only because I've never seen it, but with Strawberry Festival at Brownwood, I can't dismiss it either. But it doesn't matter---the point is that the MMP is a SHARED path/road. That means cart drivers have no right to run cyclists off the road or endanger them. Likewise, it means that, when safe, slower "traffic" should allow faster traffic to pass. It does NOT mean that trikes can block everyone else because they "have the right" to be there.