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Old 10-29-15 | 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by coupster
Most MUP's (I've never seen a 3 lane designated access MUP before) are wild west free for all's. Parents with toddlers on push bikes, adolescents on training wheels, adults on cruiser bikes, racer boys (and girls) trying to set STRAVA segment records, little wheeled assemblies (skate boards, roller blades, roller skates, scooters and the like), dogs on extendable leases (or not) and every one else (walkers or runners or crawlers) distracted by electronic pacifiers and nobody in control or aware of their surroundings. I'll take a 6 lane limited access Intertstate highway full of RV's and logging trucks before you'll get me back on one of those ?safe? alternatives.
I'll repeat myself, it must be a Minnesota thing. Our MUPs are a mixed bag, some (suburban) MUPs are chaos, and some are very orderly, easy, safe, and fun.
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