In Copenhagen it's become semi-standard that motorized wheelchairs / mobility scooters go in the bike lane instead of on sidewalks, which means it's reasonable

In Copenhagen it's become semi-standard that motorized wheelchairs / mobility scooters go in the bike lane instead of on sidewalks, which means it's reasonable for them to go at a higher speed [1]. This obviously wouldn't work until you have a citywide infrastructure of fairly wide bike lanes, though. [1] http://www.copenhagenize.com/2008/02/elderly-mobility-in-copenhagen.html http://www.copenhagenize.com/2008/02/elderly-mobility-in-cop...