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Bryan City Council withdraws Segway-focused ordinance, tables e-scooter rules for rewrite
Summary
Council dropped an ordinance aimed at Segways and asked staff to redraft an ordinance focused on low-speed e-scooters and e-bikes with clearer age, helmet and route rules; council instructed staff to return with a revised draft for more public review.
The Bryan City Council on a unanimous vote dropped an ordinance that council members said focused narrowly on Segways and then moved to reconsider and ultimately table a separate draft that would regulate low-speed micromobility devices such as e-scooters.
The change came after a lengthy discussion about which state law sections apply and whether local limits on age or helmet use are permitted. “This ordinance has been the absolute bane of my existence,” the mayor said as council members debated how broadly the city should regulate newer electric devices.
Councilmembers and staff said state law is unclear about which devices are covered by which Ohio Revised Code sections. Mark (staff member) told council…
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