could you provide more datlies on what you mean by motorized vehicles under a certain engine displacement ? my interpretation is that you mean the work vehicles such as the kubota's that the university of arkansas uses as their workforce fleet. because, i know for a fact that scooters are NOT allowed on the sidewalks, and are only allowed on the roadways. here is the issue: the kubota's and other workforce vehicles DO use the sidewalks on campus to arrive at destinations that are not able to be reached by road. when there IS road access, the vehicles use the road. additionally, the vehicles yield to all pedestrian traffic during between class rush, and are generally careful to avoid pedestrians. the difference with scooters, is that scooter drivers are often not as thoughtful. during the 2006 and 2007 school year, before the university really enforced the scooter rule, scooters were common on the sidewalks. but instead of yielding to pedestrians and being thoughtful drivers, the scooters sped down the sidewalks, narrowly avoiding collisions. i remember countless times that i have had near collisions with scooters as i walked across campus. that is why the university started enforcing the rule in earnest: there was too much risk involved. i do not KNOW of any accidents, but is that the environment we want to propose on the bike trail? the bike trail has a posted limit of 15 miles per hour. it would be easy to exceed that speed on even a bicycle, let alone a scooter. scooters are made for quick transport from point to point. i find it hard to believe that scooter drivers would restrain themselves to that limit. moreover, it isn't at all SAFE to exceed the 15 mph limit for a number of reasons. the trail is too narrow, and has some considerable bends and turns. additionally, the sheer volume of pedestrians is just too great to condone motorized transport. this is not a safe alternative.the bike trail was designed to be just that: a bike and walking/running trail. it was meant for nonmotorized transport. scooters are meant to be driven on the road, so let's keep it that way.i like the fact that you are proposing new ideas, i just don't happen to agree with this one

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