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Chandler council hears resident complaints about e-bikes, asks staff to return with enforcement plan
Summary
A resident told the Chandler City Council that electric bicycles and motorized dirt bikes repeatedly violate rules on the Consolidated Canal. Councilmembers pressed staff for more enforcement and infrastructure options; staff said they would continue education and enforcement and return with ideas.
A resident asked the Chandler City Council on June 9 to take action after what she described as hundreds of motorized-vehicle incidents along the Consolidated Canal.
The comment came from Brooke Beal, who told the council she was reporting “over 400 events in the past couple of years, by the same 10 or 12 people” and cited written guidance she said had been sent to the mayor and council. Beal said she understood the Bureau of Reclamation regional director had not treated e-bikes the same as nonmotorized bicycles and that Salt River Project (SRP) and city signs prohibit e-bikes and certain motor-assisted vehicles on the Consolidated Canal.
The exchange moved into council discussion after Councilmember Orlando asked staff what else could be done and requested a plan to return within 30 days with options. City staff said…
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