The community path is a Wild West of speeds and modes
Rumble strips installed on the Somerville Community Path have revived debate over how pedestrians, traditional cyclists, and e-bikers should share space. The City of Somerville has installed “rumble strips” on its community path to reduce congestion between pedestrians, cyclists, and motorized cyclists. The solution is to cap the speed of permitted e-bikes at 15.5 miles per hour, similar to what is done in Europe. This would put their top speed in the same range as a pedal-powered bicycle and allow them to coexist with other users. E-biking is an important transportation option and policy makers are right to encourage them on shared-use paths and streets. However, these vehicles do not need to be faster than bicycles to fill the local-transit niche. There must be tens of thousands of e-bike in Massachusetts, all capable of reaching 20 miles per Hour or faster, under current rules.
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The best solution is not to ban e-bikes from bike lanes and multiuse paths but, rather, to cap the speed of permitted e-bikes at 15.5 miles per hour, as is done in Europe. This would put their top spe... [3197 symbols]
