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Sheriff's office outlines Pinellas Trail safety work, urges public to call when they see violations
Summary
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office and Dunedin staff reviewed trail rules, enforcement limits and recent initiatives. Deputies said e-dirt bikes and nighttime use present enforcement challenges and urged residents to report incidents promptly; Forward Pinellas and the county control trail-wide policy.
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office leaders briefed the Dunedin City Commission on Sept. 2 about safety and enforcement on the Pinellas Trail, the regional multiuse path that runs through Dunedin.
Lieutenant A.J. Scarpati and Captain Brandon Harvey of the sheriff's North District Station described the law enforcement approach: deputies conduct community-policing patrols on bicycles and utility vehicles, coordinate with other agencies through a Forward Pinellas-led Trail Security Task Force, and emphasize education combined with targeted enforcement. The sheriff's staff said they made a series of stops focused on electric bicycles ("e-bikes") and e-dirt bikes during a recent five-month patrol window; deputies reported seven stops related to e-bikes in that period and said most contacts…
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