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Resident urges ban on motorized devices on sidewalks; board agrees to draft ordinance
Summary
A Glens Falls resident told the Board of Public Safety that electric scooters and similar devices are riding on sidewalks and creating safety risks; the board directed staff to meet with the police chief to draft an ordinance that would allow enforcement.
A Glens Falls resident urged the Board of Public Safety on Feb. 12 to prohibit electric scooters, e-bikes and other motorized wheeled devices from sidewalks and the city bike trail, saying the devices are quiet, often ridden on sidewalks and creating hazards for pedestrians and schoolchildren.
The request came from Frank Abianca of Sheridan Street, who described seeing more scooters and electric skateboards in the last few years and said many riders use sidewalks near schools and downtown. "They are…
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