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Northbrook police, staff begin study of e-bikes and e-scooters; draft ordinance expected in August
Summary
Village staff and the police department reported public meetings on electric micromobility devices and said drafts of local ordinance language are being prepared for board review in August. Officials said they will try to balance safety for pedestrians with mobility needs for people with disabilities.
Northbrook village staff and the police department told the Village Board that they are studying local rules for electric bicycles, scooters and other micromobility devices after two public meetings this month.
Village Manager (name not specified) told the board the police department held two July meetings that drew fewer than two dozen residents and generated discussion about limiting e-vehicle use in the downtown, registering e-bicycles, parental-responsibility language, and…
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