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Montgomery County steps up trail enforcement and outreach after high-speed e-bike crash
Summary
Commissioners said the county has increased fines, will run outreach with parks and law enforcement and warned riders that powerful e-bikes (3,000-watt motors capable of roughly 50 mph) are unsafe on trails.
After a high-speed e-bike crash in the county and media coverage, Montgomery County officials told the Board of Commissioners on Oct. 9 that they have increased enforcement and will run public outreach to clarify which electric bikes are permissible on county trails.
The county official noted that the board "tripled the fine associated with the violations in August" and described a serious crash…
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