echotraveler
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Hello Friends,
ive been reading a bit about MB's in Puerto Rico, and found out a few facts,
Bicycles are ruled by the "cyclist letter" which grants cyclists permission to use traffic lanes, amongst other basic safety specifications like lightign, bell, helmet, etc.
heres a link to the bicycle law in Puerto Rico (in spanish, sorry): http://www.dtop.gov.pr/disco/Ley22/Cap11.htm
i noticed how motored bikes were not included here. so i go about looking for motorcycle laws to find out were we stand. Puerto Rico law #107 (motorcycle law) states on the 1.09 "autocycle o motociclo" amendment, says any vehicule with 5 hp or less, which include minibikes, monopatines, motored skateboard, gokarts, and bicycle with motors are not authorized in public streets.
heres a link to the law (sorry its in spanish) : http://www.senadopr.us/Archivo_Digital/2005-2008/Interes_Publico/Ley_motocicletas.pdf
i can understand why such an amendment exists, but i also know that MB's are full bicycle with a motor to assist the cyclist. so i made a very well thought e-mail, and sent it to the president of the senate Thomas Rivera Schatz (trivera@senadopr.us) and the president of the lower senate Norma Burgoz Andujar (nburgos@senadopr.us), also sent it to the 2 senators for San Juan (were i live) Roberto A Arango Vinent (rarango@senadop.us) & Kimmey Raschke Martínez (kiraschke@senadopr.us). The letter was also sent to the biggest newspapers of Puerto Rico.
in summary what the letter says that MB's are bicycles that are pedal powered, but can turn on a motor (gas/electric) to assist the rider. MB's dont stop being bicycles at all. Since Puerto Rico, grants bicycles the right to be in the street then MB's shoud be added to this law with some added amendments that talk about the motor and safety. Looking to add more info, i linked a pdf with the list of laws concerning MB's to each state.
Cheers,
ive been reading a bit about MB's in Puerto Rico, and found out a few facts,
Bicycles are ruled by the "cyclist letter" which grants cyclists permission to use traffic lanes, amongst other basic safety specifications like lightign, bell, helmet, etc.
heres a link to the bicycle law in Puerto Rico (in spanish, sorry): http://www.dtop.gov.pr/disco/Ley22/Cap11.htm
i noticed how motored bikes were not included here. so i go about looking for motorcycle laws to find out were we stand. Puerto Rico law #107 (motorcycle law) states on the 1.09 "autocycle o motociclo" amendment, says any vehicule with 5 hp or less, which include minibikes, monopatines, motored skateboard, gokarts, and bicycle with motors are not authorized in public streets.
heres a link to the law (sorry its in spanish) : http://www.senadopr.us/Archivo_Digital/2005-2008/Interes_Publico/Ley_motocicletas.pdf
i can understand why such an amendment exists, but i also know that MB's are full bicycle with a motor to assist the cyclist. so i made a very well thought e-mail, and sent it to the president of the senate Thomas Rivera Schatz (trivera@senadopr.us) and the president of the lower senate Norma Burgoz Andujar (nburgos@senadopr.us), also sent it to the 2 senators for San Juan (were i live) Roberto A Arango Vinent (rarango@senadop.us) & Kimmey Raschke Martínez (kiraschke@senadopr.us). The letter was also sent to the biggest newspapers of Puerto Rico.
in summary what the letter says that MB's are bicycles that are pedal powered, but can turn on a motor (gas/electric) to assist the rider. MB's dont stop being bicycles at all. Since Puerto Rico, grants bicycles the right to be in the street then MB's shoud be added to this law with some added amendments that talk about the motor and safety. Looking to add more info, i linked a pdf with the list of laws concerning MB's to each state.
Cheers,