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Commissioners direct staff to advertise proposed e-bike and sidewalk rules after safety concerns
Summary
Following complaints about high-speed e-bikes operating on sidewalks, Collier County commissioners voted unanimously to advertise an ordinance that would establish rules for bicycle and e-bike operation on sidewalks, crosswalks and intersections in unincorporated county areas and to solicit public input.
Collier County commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to advertise a proposed ordinance that would create new rules for the operation of bicycles and electrically assisted bicycles on sidewalks, crosswalks and in intersections in unincorporated parts of the county.
The item, introduced by Commissioner Kevin Cowell as a response to growing use of high-speed e-bikes, would direct staff to advertise an ordinance that clarifies where e-bikes may operate, whether they must use designated bike lanes when present and how younger…
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