There鈥檚 a new sign at the Shirlington dog park that states what should have been obvious: that riding a bike or a scooter through聽an area where dogs are running around off leash is a bad idea.
鈥淚t鈥檚 been an ongoing issue that we hope the sign will rectify,鈥� said Arlington County Dept. of Parks and Recreation spokeswoman Susan Kalish. 鈥淲e鈥檝e noticed that people are riding bikes and scooters down the paved trail in Shirlington dog park. The off leash dogs get excited and chase, creating an unsafe environment for both man and beast.鈥�
鈥淎s there are loads of trails in Arlington for bikes, we are asking people not to bring their bikes and scooters into the park to reduce the risk to park-goers,鈥� Kalish added. 鈥淭his鈥β爄s an example of our ongoing work with the community to make Arlington parks fun and safe for all.鈥�
The sign asks that anyone who spots a violation of the rules call Arlington鈥檚 park rangers at 703-525-0618.
