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Originally Posted by fatlazyless
...So, what happens when a snowmobile, atv, or motorcycle decides to drive along a sidewalk? If the police department sees it, they get a ticket because it's a violation.
Ever go hikng in the nearby White Mountain National Forest. Hiking trails all have signs at the trail head that says in the fine print below the picture graphics "For non-motorized use only. Motorized use punishable by a $250. fine."
All across the 50 states, there's pedestrian use, and there's motorized use, and the two, just like oil and water, do not mix.
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Actually, this is not always true.
Example? In nearby North Conway by the McDonalds (you should be familiar with that establishment) up to the new Home Depot the paved sidewalks, in the winter, are a shared resource utilized safely by both pedestrians & snowmobiles.
And anyone even remotely familiar with the myriad of snowmobile trail systems in this State is aware that there are many miles of trails that are multi use in the winter. These trails allow mixed snowmobile, snowshoe, cross country ski and dog sledding at the same time.
Snowmobiles have coexisted safely and efficiently on multi-use trails across the State for many years now. That being said, it is a fair question being raised here as to why that same approach is not being utilized in this particular instance.