AZ 20 mph law

Any vehicle will go faster/slower depending on the wind direction/speed. But, not to such a significant amount as a motorized bike. A 10 mph breeze can cause a motorized bike to speed up or slow down by nearly 10 percent...
 
Well, if there was a 30 MPH speed limit on streets, you could STILL have a 15 mph limit on bike paths.

Remember, a speed limit is NOT the maximum that you can ride at all times. Road and traffic conditions often limit your speed to a lower value. In your car, you can be ticketed for excessive speed under adverse conditions, even though you are traveling slower than the speed limit.

On a bike path, where pedestrians are present, anyone riding 'at the speed limit' SHOULD be ticketed for speeding.
 
Well, if there was a 30 MPH speed limit on streets, you could STILL have a 15 mph limit on bike paths.

Remember, a speed limit is NOT the maximum that you can ride at all times. Road and traffic conditions often limit your speed to a lower value. In your car, you can be ticketed for excessive speed under adverse conditions, even though you are traveling slower than the speed limit.

On a bike path, where pedestrians are present, anyone riding 'at the speed limit' SHOULD be ticketed for speeding.

agreed, but that ticket should not exceed $50, and it should never be over $1000.
 
You know, there is something called "The Basic Rule". Which is, limit your speed to that which is safe in the prevailing conditions, or the posted speed. Most of the state highways in this part of the world are posted at 75 mph limit during the day - but I've been on those highways when 15 mph was unsafe - in fact, just rolling at any speed was unsafe.

Bicycles and their riders really ought to follow that rule, especially.
 
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