Motorized vehicles on the walking/bike trails
Would like to hear people’s opinion. I feel motorized vehicles should only be allowed on multimodal paths or on the street within The Villages. In fact, I wish the District would prohibit any MOTORIZED device that exceeds 10 MPH (this would allow disabled or handicap scooters to still use the walking and bike trails). In reality, the e-bikes and some of the scooters travel as fast or faster than most golf carts (I have been passed going 21mph in my cart by e-bikes numerous times.) The only real difference is the width of the two modes of transportation. The stability could also be an issue on an e-bike as they avoid the walkers on the narrower paths. It is dangerous to have anything traveling at higher speeds on the walking/bike trails where most people using the trail are enjoying their walk or a casual bike ride. With the explosion of e-bikes in the Villages, I feel more guidelines are necessary for the walking/bike paths. Right now, I feel it is only a matter of time before something happens. What is your opinion? What would be your recommendations for change, if any?
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