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<div> <font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">I thought it was 20, but yeah 25 sounds right, the passing on the right thing I really thought was prohibited and the fact it is not seems like a bad idea from a safety POV. That law however is not directly stated for bike lane use, so I am still wondering...</font></font><br>
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From: Mars <martian@MIT.EDU><br>
To: list@bostoncriticalmass.org <list@bostoncriticalmass.org><br>
Sent: Wed, Aug 11, 2010 12:38 am<br>
Subject: Re: [*BCM*] Motor Scooters and Electric Bikes<br>
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that's 25 mph, and yes they can.<br>
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According to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mass.gov/rmv/license/7moped.htm">http://www.mass.gov/rmv/license/7moped.htm</a><br>
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"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Mopeds may use
bicycle lanes next to various ways but are excluded from off
street recreational paths."<br>
"</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Mopeds may keep
right when passing a motor vehicle which is in the travel lane
of a way."</span></span><br>
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On 8/10/2010 10:46 PM, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:thom3@aol.com">thom3@aol.com</a> wrote:
<blockquote type="cite"><font color="black" face="arial" size="2"><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">-can't go
over 20 MPH and can't use the bike lane as a passing lane</font></font></font></blockquote>
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