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Oshkosh council sends e-bike, motorized-bike sidewalk rules to Transportation Committee after safety debate
Summary
After public comment and council discussion about pedestrian safety and enforcement, the Oshkosh Common Council on Aug. 26 referred review of e-bike and other motorized two-wheeler rules to the Transportation Committee for study and recommendation.
The Oshkosh Common Council on Aug. 26 directed staff to send consideration of rules governing e-bikes, motorbikes and other motorized two-wheel vehicles on sidewalks and in bike lanes to the council's Transportation Committee for review and a recommendation to the full council.
The move followed a public comment from Jacob Claymire, who told the council he bikes in the city and urged officials to consider state e-bike classifications when drafting local rules. “There are some like legal classifications of e bikes in the state of Wisconsin… class 1, 2, or 3,” Claymire said, adding that “for every complaint that you hear from a pedestrian where there's a biker on the sidewalk, I would almost read that as there's a…
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