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Yorba Linda moves toward e‑bike ordinance after residents report near‑misses on multiuse trails
Summary
Residents told the City Council they have experienced near‑misses and harassment from e‑bike riders on paved trails and neighborhood streets; councilmembers and staff said a draft ordinance will return for first reading Aug. 19.
Residents told the Yorba Linda City Council on Aug. 5 they want new rules for electric bicycles after several close calls on paved walking trails and neighborhood streets.
Why it matters: dozens of trail users and dog walkers said current signs and rules do not address e‑bikes and that riders sometimes speed, harass pedestrians and endanger children and pets. City staff and councilmembers said work is underway and the council continued the matter for further action.
At the meeting, Karen Crowley, a Yorba Linda resident, said the group she represents includes “at least 25…
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