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Brentwood police urge ordinance update as electric bikes and scooters raise enforcement gaps
Summary
Police described enforcement limits for electric mini-bikes and scooters — officers must observe violations, under-17 riders generally cannot be cited, and current fines are low — and the city attorney will review the ordinance for possible revisions to clarify definitions and penalties.
Brentwood police told the Public Safety Committee on July 23 that existing ordinances do not adequately address emerging electric mini-bikes and scooters, creating enforcement constraints and neighborhood safety concerns.
Chief Spies, Brentwood Police Department: “First, whatever violation the officers see, they have to observe to be able to do any enforcement action. In other words, the neighbor can't get something on video, for example, and then bring it to us, and we're not allowed to do that by ordinance.”
Chief Spies said officers generally cannot issue…
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