It’s Summer and everyone is outside enjoying the weather and the benefits of living in Meridian Hills.
We want everyone to be safe, especially the many adults and children we see riding regular bikes, electric assist bicycles and electric scooters. These are in most cases permitted on our streets, but as a reminder riders must obey all traffic laws, including stop and yield signs, and speed limits. Recently we have observed children on bikes running stop signs and others riding from a driveway right into the path of a motor vehicle. Parents: please take a moment to be sure you discuss basic safe riding and the need to wear a helmet with your children.
We have had reports of golf carts and go carts operating on our streets. Unless they are fully licensed, operated by a licensed driver, and have all required safety equipment, they cannot be operated on our streets. If we observe them on the street, we will be enforcing these laws which may include towing the vehicle and citing the driver.
Thank you,
Michael S. Russo
Meridian Hills Town Marshal