* Bikes do not use the roadside paths but feel entitled to use the roads* Massachusetts law *MGL c.85 ยง 11B* states, among other things:
*Every person operating a bicycle upon a way, as defined in section one of chapter ninety, shall have the right to use all public ways in the commonwealth except limited access or express state highways where signs specifically prohibiting bicycles have been posted* On Tue, Jul 5, 2022 at 11:43 AM John Kimball <selen...@earthlink.net> wrote: > John Kimball, here since 1972. I have voted for every conservation > purchase since, and have very little sympathy for bikes on conservation > land. Bikes do not use the roadside paths but feel entitled to use the > roads, and I have no confidence that they would confine themselves to > approved conservation trails. For example, I see no need to allow them in > the idyllic Adams Woods. Quincy would roll over in his grave. > Speed seems to be the norm for bikes and the thrill of going downhill over > rocks and roots. Look out below for all mere pedestrians. Bikes should not > be allowed on any narrow paths where they may run into walkers and > especially children. Bikes and dogs are even more incompatible. I strongly > oppose the vast proposed expansion of bike trails. > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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