MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – Marquette City Police and Parks & Recreation are persevering with to push for bike path safety, particularly in the case of electrical bikes.
This summer time, E-bikers are as soon as once more profiting from the Marquette bike paths. The metropolis’s Director of Community Services, Jon Swenson, mentioned he has seen a rise in riders over the previous couple of years.
“They’re every day, they’re everywhere, and people are buying them constantly. New people are getting into the market on a daily basis, I’d say,” mentioned Swenson.
Multiple individuals stroll or experience on the trail alongside Lakeshore Boulevard on daily basis. Marquette City Police Department (MPD) Chief Ryan Grim mentioned there is just one form of E-bike accepted on the trail.
“Class 1 E-bikes are the only bikes that are allowed on our bike path,” Grim mentioned. “If you have a Class 2 or 3, you can operate on the roadway but not on the bike path.”
In June, MPD launched their new patrol E-bikes to verify riders and different customers are cautious and accountable. Both Grim and Swenson are doing what they will to spread the message about remaining cautious.
“From our perspective, it’s really about getting the information out to the public, making sure the public’s aware of this, and making sure that they’re doing some things that could be helpful to the situation,” Swenson mentioned.
Swenson additionally mentioned riders listening to music ought to have the quantity lowered to listen to others giving warnings.
As for the season, Grim mentioned path customers needs to be on excessive alert.
“It gets pretty congested, especially as we get the tourists coming into town. We just ask people to ride safely at a prudent speed and wear a helmet,” mentioned Grim.
MPD may have patrols out to make sure E-bikers and others are utilizing the paths safely and correctly. For extra on methods to keep protected on the paths, go to marquettemi.gov or the Marquette City Police Facebook web page.
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