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Fruita council adopts 2024 model traffic code to cover e-bikes, scooters and vulnerable road users
Summary
The Fruita City Council voted 5-0 to adopt an ordinance updating Chapter 10.04 of the Fruita Municipal Code to the 2024 model traffic code. City staff said the change brings local ordinances into alignment with statewide standards, clarifies pedestrian enforcement and recognizes newer mobility modes such as e-bikes and scooters.
Fruita Mayor Bremen and the City Council on March 4 adopted an ordinance amending Chapter 10.04 of the Fruita Municipal Code to reference the 2024 model traffic code, a move staff said will update local traffic rules and enforcement to current statewide standards.
City Manager Shannon Boston told the council the update recognizes new modes of transport and modernizes language on pedestrian hazards and move-over requirements. "The purpose is to make sure we're up to date on current standards," Boston said, explaining the city had been operating on the 2010 model code and had discussed the update…
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