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Bel Air weighs how to enforce sidewalk-riding rules and address faster e-bikes on Main Street
Summary
Town staff and police described enforcement challenges — from ambiguous statutes to battery-powered bikes — and commissioners asked legal staff to review state code and town rules before writing new signage or fines.
Bel Air officials discussed enforcement of existing town code prohibiting bicycle and similar-device use on sidewalks within the business district and on municipal structures, and asked staff to review state law for clarity on local authority.
Chief Moore told commissioners the town has received complaints about stunt cyclists and riders who endanger pedestrians on Main…
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