DUnedin, Florida – The Pinellas Trail is gaining popularity for walkers, cyclists, electric bicycles and scooters. Security considerations are also increasing.
“I appreciate it,” Christoper said to pitch. The hike is great. It’s sunny and pleasant. “
The launch is in the component of the path daily, as well as the more than 1,741, such as Ken Carson.
“It’s a way. “
Carson is an e-bike user. He got it three years ago, so he can enjoy the sites and get a workout in.
“It is a wonderful exit for other people to relax and relax. “
Dumedin’s commissioners went to electric motorcycles and the protection of scooters at their last meeting. They had several judicial cases related to the speed on the track and other parts of the city.
“The speed limit is 20, but the bikes go a little faster than 20,” Jeter said. “I’ve been nudged in the arm once from someone riding by.”
“This is a problem and will change. When a bad turn of fate occurs,” said Mayor Moe Franey, the meeting. “And it will happen. “
We did some digging. According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, e-bikes and e-scooter injuries increased 21% in 2022. They said there has been a slight in crease crashes involving pedestrians.
Dunedin executives and other stakeholders must make adjustments now before a bad twist of fate occurs.
Locals we talked to suggested lowering the speed limit on the trail, putting up more signs, having deputies do more patrols, or putting all e-bikes and e-scooters on one side. Some even suggested banning them on the trail.
Prohibiting them could not be an option, since the State defines electronic bicycles as a classic bicycle. They could be the position protection restrictions for electronic bicycles and scooters such as other paths in the state.
Carson is worried about any change.
“Something will be broken,” he said.
The city leaders don’t know what to do, but it’s anything they’ll spend time looking for a solution that will make everyone on the Pinellas trail and through the city.
The ABC Action News audience is reacting after a recent investigation through I-Team detailed the tens of thousands of illegally trapped drivers passing school buses in the camera, and how drivers wonder their tickets.
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