[SBC] The Rise of Mopeds

[Denison, Charles]

Personally, I think it would be great, esp. in business districts, to
designate a certain number of on-street spaces as "moped-only".  This
will (1) give them an obvious legal place to park them, keeping them off
the sidewalks, and (2) encourage them as a form of transportation.

-Charlie 

 


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	From: sbc-bounces at lists.bostoncoop.net
[mailto:sbc-bounces at lists.bostoncoop.net] On Behalf Of Brian Postlewaite
	Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 11:21 AM
	To: sbc members
	Subject: [SBC] The Rise of Mopeds
	
	
	Dear SBCers,
	
	I saw the following article on Mopeds in the Globe this morning:
	
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/07/20/mopeds_uncharted_gr
ound?mode=PF
	
	I was particularly interested in the fact that mopeds are
legally motorized bicycles.
	I can only imagine mopeds and motor assisted bicycles and
electric scooters, not to mention segways, will only become more common.
	
	I suggest we consider their status on the roads and be proactive
about them. Furthermore, if we are looking into the bike lane
regulations, we should consider how motorized bicycles, and the like,
fit in the regs.
	
	Some questions:
	What is a motorized bicycle? (mopeds, scooters, etc)
	Can motorized bikes or similar use bike lanes?
	Can they park at bike racks?
	Can they park on the street?
	Can they park on sidewalks?
	Can they drive on sidewalks (outside of business districts)?
	Can they ride on the community path?
	Must developments provide parking for them?
	Do the T&P parking regs clearly answer these questions?
	
	Maybe we know some of the answers, maybe we don't.
	
	Alan, does it make sense for someone to look into these issues
prior to our next meeting?
	If so, does anyone have time to look into this?
	
	~Brian
	
	

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