The Middleton Rail Trail Rules & Safety

GENERAL TRAIL RULES

• Open dawn to dusk

• Be courteous to other trail users

• Stop at ALL stop signs

• Bicyclists should wear safety helmets. State law requires children 16 and younger to wear a helmet while biking.

• Keep to the right; pass on the left

• Use an audible signal when passing

• 15 mph speed limit

• Look before passing

• Bicyclists yield to pedestrians

• Travel at a safe speed

• Keep pets on a short leash, remove droppings

• When stopping do not block the trail

• Obey all traffic control signs and signals

• No littering — carry in, carry out

• alcoholic beverages prohibited

• Respect property adjacent to the trail

• No motorized vehicles on the trail except electric wheelchairs

• In case of emergency, dial 911.

COVID-19 RULES:

• Practice social distancing!  Stay to the right of the trail and remain at least 6 feet apart from other people.

• As per the Massachusetts Governor's COVID-19 Order #55 issued November 2, 2020, persons are required to wear face-coverings in all indoor and outdoor public places.

• For additional information, please refer to State of Massachusetts Covid-19 guidelines: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-updates-and-information