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Committee amends electric‑bicycle ordinance, approves CD1 for council consideration
Summary
The committee amended Bill 52 (electric bicycles) to a hand‑carried CD1 that clarifies definitions and safety requirements — including a prohibition on higher‑powered bikes and a helmet requirement for motorized bicycles — and reported the bill out for third‑reading consideration by the full council.
The Committee on Planning, Infrastructure and Transportation on Thursday amended Bill 52 (electric bicycles) to a committee hand‑carried CD1 and reported the measure out for passage on third reading.
The amended draft focuses enforcement on "bicycles equipped with motors," includes observable safety standards to prohibit unsafe riding (for example, wheelies and exhibition riding), and imposes a helmet requirement for…
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