Al
This encounter recently happened to a bicyclist…not sure if he’ll post here or not, but it’s dangerous and completely illegal.
“Lately with higher gas prices, I’ve been noticing an increase of scooters on the road. I’ve seen all sorts of crazy stuff relating to ignorance of traffic patterns, lack of common sense, and general boldness. Part of the issue is one doesn’t need a special motorcycle license (which involves taking a training course) to ride a scooter. But today I saw the worst:
lower west seattle bridge going westbound was backed up (the bridge had just come back down), and a scooter cut onto the bike path to pass several stopped trucks and cut back on the roadway…
of course, my “hey man, this path is for bicycles and peds; you need to stay on the road” was met with a slew of cuss words and the finger.
…To be clear, this wasn’t on a bike lane, this was the actual bike path, with a curb and grass on occasion separating it from the road…”