Residents urge Edison to study e-bike and scooter rules; council cites state constraints, looks to other towns for guidance

Residents at Thursday’s Edison Township meeting asked the council to consider regulations for electric scooters and e-bikes after several reported unsafe incidents.

Elizabeth Conway told the council she had seen a scooter pass her on the wrong side without a helmet and asked whether Edison had rules. Council members and staff said they were not aware of specific local regulations governing e‑bikes and scooters. A staff member said the township would take feedback from council and “look at it with legal.”

Council Vice President Poynter said he had received a constituent email and suggested that Edison could review a recently adopted Woodbridge ordinance as a starting point. Council members cautioned that state traffic laws may limit a patchwork of local standards but agreed to request a legal review and potential draft language for future consideration.

No ordinance or regulation was adopted at the meeting; the council requested that administration and legal staff review options and report back.