Comments on: No Motorized Vehicles On The Boardwalk, By Default https://livinginaurora.ca/complaints/no-motorized-vehicles-on-the-boardwalk-by-default/ Living In Aurora Ontario Canada Mon, 06 Jan 2014 04:16:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: Anna Lozyk Romeo https://livinginaurora.ca/complaints/no-motorized-vehicles-on-the-boardwalk-by-default/#comment-19624 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:01:44 +0000 http://livinginaurora.ca/?p=8184#comment-19624 Peter, classic comments.
I went on the boardwalk yesterday, and you are right that one day was my good day.
I also noticed that there is a sign stating no motorized vehicles near the bridge (Newmarket/Aurora).
Talk to you soon
Anna :)

]]> By: Peter https://livinginaurora.ca/complaints/no-motorized-vehicles-on-the-boardwalk-by-default/#comment-19521 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 14:12:19 +0000 http://livinginaurora.ca/?p=8184#comment-19521 Some Sunday morning excuses for not dismounting and walking bikes on the boardwalk:
“I just had foot surgery.” – she dismounted after getting off the boardwalk and walked her bike up the hill.
“I’m going to kill someone?”
“I can’t walk in these shoes.”

]]> By: Anna Lozyk Romeo https://livinginaurora.ca/complaints/no-motorized-vehicles-on-the-boardwalk-by-default/#comment-19515 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 00:03:49 +0000 http://livinginaurora.ca/?p=8184#comment-19515 Peter, yes it was good day that day. I actually like you, I do have a set of the bad day from previous days. I am surprised the responses you are getting, immature of course. I really think town should enforce it more, and that sign should have been there from the first day.

The other thing is that people do not realize that the motorized vehicle cause more damage to the boardwalk or at least accelerate the deterioration.

Peter great images and thanks for sharing, hopefully things will change.

Anna :)

]]> By: Peter https://livinginaurora.ca/complaints/no-motorized-vehicles-on-the-boardwalk-by-default/#comment-19512 Sat, 11 Aug 2012 15:32:28 +0000 http://livinginaurora.ca/?p=8184#comment-19512 Anna,
You must have gone to the boardwalk on a good day. I find that at best 1 in 10 cyclists will dismount and walk across the boardwalk. Today, a group of eight read the sign (out loud) and only one of the group walked her bike.
I saw two people get hit by bikes last summer and I’ve heard of one this summer and seen a handful of near misses. When I’ve pointed out to cyclists that they are supposed to walk, I usually get some kind of verbal abuse: “call a cop you $!@$#~@$”.
Some have offered reasons for not obeying the sign:
“It doesn’t apply to me.”
“It’s not a bylaw.”
“I’m going slowly.”
For other pictures of people who won’t obey the sign or possibly can’t read:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/2036699@N22/
Peter

]]> By: Anna Lozyk Romeo https://livinginaurora.ca/complaints/no-motorized-vehicles-on-the-boardwalk-by-default/#comment-19497 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:10:28 +0000 http://livinginaurora.ca/?p=8184#comment-19497 Thanks Max.
I think it is pure ignorance Max.
You can see on the their faces.
Anna :)

]]> By: Max Coutinho https://livinginaurora.ca/complaints/no-motorized-vehicles-on-the-boardwalk-by-default/#comment-19470 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:02:38 +0000 http://livinginaurora.ca/?p=8184#comment-19470 Hey Anna,

Yes, people have always the need to transgress – look at the Bible (God commanded a lot of things and His people seemed to enjoy transgressing). Unfortunately, it is human nature.

I agree with you that the motorised vehicle should not be allowed in the trail – and perhaps the sign doesn’t include motorised vehicles because its author never thought someone would be so reckless to the point of driving a MV up the trail.

Your pictures are making a difference. How do you feel?

Cheers

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