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Old 08-25-2022, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by PersonOfInterest View Post
The MM paths seem to be a dangerous place to ride a bicycle or to walk. Since Bicycles can ride on the streets I wonder why so many bicyclists ride the MM paths. Wouldn't it be easier to ride the streets where all you have to deal with are the vehicles rather than carts and pedestrians? Same thing for walkers. In the south there are dedicated walking paths. It would seem easier to walk the walking paths where you don't have to deal with carts.
Okay so I'm supposed to ride my bicycle in the street and potentially get hit by a 5,000 LB car rather than a 1,000 LB cart, I hadn't thought about it like that, makes a lot of sense. As far as walking paths I don't live in the south so what am I supposed to do?
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