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Sarasota News Leader September 13, 2013 Page 106 Siesta Seen mph to 35 mph on Midnight Pass Road from Vista Hermosa Circle to Sanderling Road. The TAC recommended the change, but Wiggins explained that a low-speed vehicle may operate on any road with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less. Such a vehicle does have to be registered with the state and it must have a windshield, tail and front lights and efficient brakes. During the Sept. 5 SKA meeting, President Catherine Luckner pointed out that the stretch of Midnight Pass Road at the center of the discussion is only about an eighth of a mile long. "It's a very short distance," she said. "There's no forgiveness in that section of the road," she added, as it does not have much sidewalk space and the bike lane is narrow, posing potential hazards to people walking or biking, if vehicles try to pass golf carts in that area. However, Wiggins said at the time, a county commission could prohibit the use of low-speed Luckner also referenced a point Commisvehicles on any road "in the interest of safety." sioner Nora Patterson herself made during Even though Siesta Public Beach is not as crowded in the summer as it is during season, volunteers expect to find plenty of trash during the International Coastal Cleanup on Sept. 21. Photo by Rachel Hackney