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Old 06-21-2023, 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by NoMo50 View Post
Nice try, but you don't get to put spin on a state statute and make it appear to say something it doesn't. Florida statutes specifically exempt bicycles and electric bicycles from the definition of a motor vehicle. It really is just that simple.
Correct! I also looked up the Florida statute myself..E-bikes are treated as standard pedal bikes.

Signage on all paths is the answer. Depending on where you lived before you came to the villages, your vision of what is correct on the paths will always differ. Your decision making is based on what you have seen in other cities. We need to set our own standards in the villages and stop keeping this a guessing game.
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