Has anyone else noticed an increase in motorized vehicles on the

1836: so if you had a child at that young age, you would be fine pitting them against an automobile on a city street , with no education on how to drive in traffic, which is what they're doing? If your answer is that it's okay, you Might reconsider, once you Do become a parent. Trust me on this one.

This should help those who THINK they know the laws

ExTxOfficer :
State law or no, the greenbelt trails clearly state no motorized vehicles. Just because we can do something and allow our children to, doesn't mean me should. I suppose we need to write our state legislatures to change the laws to at least put reasonable age limits.

Walk :
I wonder if the trail association has it in their by-laws to pass out fines like HOA does. Many of these kids are not wearing helmets. That is clearly illegal and should be ticketed.

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KingwoodNana :
The greenbelts are considered private property, just like parking lots, and police can't patrol or issue citations for traffic violations on them.

ExTxOfficer :
But HPD could get them coming off and on the trails into the sidewalks and streets without helmets. The trail associations should be able to give fines if it is in their by-laws just like HOA can. Some neighborhoods are already paying PCT 4 extra for patrol. This is the only way it would happen as HPD is stretched too thin to even help us with traffic violations on the streets.

Kittle : They are prohibited on the Greenbelts - but it is not enforced.

LittleTexas :
Unfortunately, they are legal. What we need is a public awareness campaign and enforcing of helmet laws. This needs to be pushed through city council.

I do see less horses.

ExTxOfficer :
Well it is still stupid, legal or not. We have the ones on the right on our pathways also in The Woodlands. Police are trying to train them how to use them since dumb parents do not. Been many accidents. People do not value their kids much these days I guess.

Kaylagirl : These days?

Walk: yep we have noticed ba di wonder how rich their parents are ? There's no exercise with those bikes