E-bike and scooter rules on trails and sidewalks
Summary
New city rules now set clear expectations for bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters: pedestrians get the right of way, shared-use trails carry a 15 mph limit, and Class 3 e-bikes, ATVs and dirt bikes are banned from trails. Police will lead with education before enforcement.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
Walkers, families and trail users who want predictable, safer shared paths.
Owners of Class 3 e-bikes and similar devices, who must now keep those devices off trails and sidewalks.
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