Committee flags e-bikes, micro‑mobility and drones as enforcement priorities; asks MIPD and code to brief next meeting

Sep 16, 2026

Councilor Bonita Schwan and committee members raised safety concerns about e-bikes, single‑wheel devices and drones on Marco Island beaches and access points, and the committee asked staff to invite police and code enforcement to present data and enforcement options at the next meeting.

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Councilor Bonita Schwan told the committee she has observed electric bikes and other motorized micro‑mobility devices operating on the beach and at access points and said she will present a white paper to City Council on pedestrian safety. “I have been seeing electric bikes on the actual beach,” Schwan said, and asked the committee to consider enforcement and public‑education responses.

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