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Committee discusses e-bikes, e-scooters on multiuse Greenway; enforcement and speed concerns dominate
Summary
Steering committee members and state staff reviewed the Naugatuck River Greenway design and management guide’s approach to e-bikes and e-scooters, emphasizing safety, enforcement challenges and differences among park, trail and road contexts. DEEP and local staff said labeling, age limits and enforceability remain open issues.
Ristam Malaka, co-chair of the Naugatuck River Greenway Steering Committee, opened an hour-long discussion about whether the committee should take a position on legislation and local policy for e-bikes and e-scooters on multiuse trail sections.
Aaron Budris, NVCOG staff, described guidance in the committee’s Naugatuck River Greenway design and management guide: the document weighs pros and cons, emphasizes safe use and recommended a 15 mph speed limit on multiuse paved segments. "We leaned a little bit more toward regulating…
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