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Roselle board asks staff to draft e-bike rules, considers age, helmet and enforcement steps
Summary
Police and trustees discussed rising safety complaints about high-powered e-bikes and asked staff to draft local regulations bringing Illinois Vehicle Code provisions into village code, add parental-responsibility and helmet requirements, and explore options for police enforcement including patrol e-bikes.
Roselle — The Village Board asked staff on Tuesday to draft local regulations for electric bicycles after the police chief described repeated safety problems involving high‑powered e‑bikes and younger riders.
Police Chief Rob Barreto told the board e‑bikes and off‑highway electric motorcycles have become a recurring public‑safety issue in Roselle, with “kids under 16 years of age” operating vehicles that can travel at 20 to 68 miles per hour and sometimes refusing to stop for officers. He urged the board to adopt local rules that mirror the Illinois Vehicle Code so officers can issue citations locally rather than sending matters to county traffic court.
Board members said they supported several policy directions suggested during the discussion: (1) adopt the Illinois Vehicle Code e‑bike classifications into village code for local adjudication; (2) add an explicit…
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