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Bonita Springs council asks staff, sheriff’s office to craft e-bike rules after safety concerns
Summary
Council directed staff to draft regulations that would limit e-bike speeds on sidewalks to 15 mph and create downtown "pedal-only" sidewalk zones, and to consult Lee County Sheriff’s Office and FDOT on enforcement and practicability.
City councilmembers asked staff to prepare a local ordinance making sidewalk e-bike operation subject to a 15 mph speed limit and to map downtown sidewalks as "pedal-only" zones after months of complaints about device speeds and sidewalk conflicts.
Councilman Corey opened the item asking the city to treat electric bicycles the same as manual bicycles in pedestrian-heavy areas by requiring riders to pedal (not use the motor) in designated zones. Staff told the council state law…
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