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Cake day: June 20th, 2023

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  • Imagine being ticketed for walking the wrong way down a sidewalk or crossing the street. At intersections pedestrians generally have the right of way unless it’s signalized (or a car is already inside the intersection).

    Cyclist are pedestrians.

    These kind of stories almost read as “car is king” and all other modes of travel (walking, running, cycling) are required to conform around the car. Next thing you know grandma will get a ticket for riding her mobility scooter the wrong way down a sidewalk.

    The main issue is improper Infrastructure. Streets are destinations and Roads are throughways. Street are multi-use and should be designed as such.

    This is a street. It’s a destination where local pedestrians have the right of way.

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    This is a “strode” its a neither a street or a road. Car rule and use these as throughways.

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    This is a road. It’s a proper throughway with no street parking or driveways. Reduced conflict zones such as no intersections or left turn.

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    Also obligatory:

    Emotos, ie. “Self powered” high speed electric motorcycles should be treated similar to regular motorcycles or cars.

    Ebikes ie. “Pedal assist” or “human-powered” bicycles are low speed and similar in nature to regular bicycles or in some cases “mobility devices” like grandmas mobility scooter.