There was an Editorial in today's paper indicating that the Colton PD were unfriendly to the use of LEV/ (Electric Golf Cart Size Vehicles) and will not let them be used on the Under Utilized Bike Path along Inland Center Drive/Colton Ave. Colton should know that the Bike Path Can be designated for Bikes and LEV's it is simply a action of the City Council to "Make it So". However, it would take City Council Action to make the bike path available for LEV's.
IF you have an LEV or NEV and you have the guts, I suggest taking your ticket court, and make a federal case about it if you can.
Here is the deal. IF the Vehicle is on a road that has a speed limit more than 35 mph it is operating on a road reserved for the Oil Company and Big Auto Company Manufactures. These roads also can be used by persons on a bicycle, horse or even pedestrians if they follow the law as they use the same surface area and space the auto's and trucks use. BUT, NO we would not want the LEV or NEV (Golf Cart Size Vehicle) to be on or in the same space that would just be unacceptable.
The flawed logic that this is a safety issue is simply an attempt to perpetuate the use of fule guzzling over powered heavy vehicles. It is time the City of Grand Terrace and the City of Colton join Rank on this issue and have all roads in the two cities designated to a 35mph speed limit.
OF course the Freeway would be excluded from the speed limit reduction. However, La Cadena, Valley Blvd, Mt. Vernon, Barton Rd, Washington, and all other streets should be 35mph and the POLICE and Sheriff should be informed that the use of LEV/NEV/ and Electric Bikes should be encouraged on our city streets.
People who use LEV's and NEV's Shop and work in the TOWNS they LIVE IN... The City Councils looking to keep Sales tax Revenue should think about how they can keep the shoppers in town... The promotion of the use of LEV's would effectively do this.
The use of LEV's would also increase the use of Metro Link and Bus Lines for longer commutes. If there was a way to drive an LEV to the Metro Link Station in either Riverside or San Bernardino, more riders would ride. Bus Service to the stations is not convenient for many potential Train Riders.
When will our City Councils see that Sustainability takes guts to break away from the ways things have been done in the past. Protecting the Auto Industry, or Big Oil should be suspect. Protecting the concept that ever increasing consumption, and debt is a good thing should be suspect.
When we say, we have enough and produce a bit more to share, we should understand that is not only sufficient but desirable.
