[Vision2020] local transportation

[Philip Cook]

> From: Tom Ivie <the_ivies3 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Vision2020] local transportation
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> As expensive as hybrid and all electric vehicles are, wouldn't it be cool to be able to drive around town in golf carts?  They aren't near as expensive and fun to drive!  Surely they are safer than a scooter.

Tom, 

What a fun challenge!

Here's the rules: IDAHO CODE, TITLE  49, MOTOR VEHICLES, CHAPTER 6, RULES OF THE ROAD, 49-663.  RESTRICTED USE OF NEIGHBORHOOD ELECTRIC VEHICLES ON HIGHWAYS. (1) It is unlawful to operate a neighborhood electric vehicle on any highway with a posted speed limit of over twenty-five (25) miles per hour. (2)  It is unlawful for a person operating a neighborhood electric vehicle to cross any highway with a posted speed limit greater than twenty-five (25) miles per hour.

Here's the challenge: Figure out where in Moscow we can go in golf carts without using or crossing a street with a speed limit greater than 25. You could probably make it downtown; I can't, but I can get to the pool. I'm not sure either of us can get to work.
 
Perhaps we should just make the speed limit 25 citywide.

Philip