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Originally Posted by indyfabz
The portion of the Schuykill River Trail in Montgomery County. 15 MPH is the speed limit. http://www.montcopa.org/DocumentCenter/View/3462There is also a portion of the trail in Philadelphia with speed limit signs, albeit an unrealistically low one of 7 M.P.H. In fact, the city has rules that apply to all trails within the city limits:http://www.phila.gov/ParksandRecreat...gulations.aspx
I've only ridden on the Philadelphia County portions, East and West River Drives (or whatever name they are now called) and Forbidden Drive for over 40 years and never saw a speed limit sign. Also never had a problem with the other users of those bike paths, but then I am not a racer boy either. The Philadelphia Bicycle regulations you posted only apply to trails in Philadelphia which would include Forbidden Drive, but not the main MUPs, the East and West River Drives. I did too numerous to count rides on those MUPs between the hours of 10PM and 6AM which would be forbidden if the "trail rules" applied.
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