Monday, November 10, 2014

Two of a kind

On Barber Street today . . . 
 
I didn't know these were street legal, especially two abreast.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I saw this too, they rode that way down the entire one-way section of Barber street, separating only when cars were coming. Could prove dangerous.

Anonymous said...

http://www.dmv.state.pa.us/motorVehicleCenter/personalMobilityDevice.shtml

Joe Lintner said...

Thanks. It says:

Electric Wheelchairs/ Electric Mobility Devices

Self-propelled wheelchairs (electric wheelchairs) or an electric mobility device, specifically designed for and used by an individual with a mobility-related disability in lieu of walking, can be used on the berm of a roadway. These devices are not considered vehicles as defined by Section 102 of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, so they are not subject to titling, registration, insurance, inspection and driver licensing laws. Operators of these devices should follow laws related to and be treated by motorists the same as a pedestrian.

Anonymous said...

I don't care what the law says, riding one of these on the roadway is asking for trouble. Reaction time has to be reduced. They are significantly wider than a bicycle. And in most cases wider than a pedestrian.