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Council refers e-bike sidewalk enforcement changes to legal and education committees
Summary
Council voted to send proposed changes to the town’s e-bike-on-sidewalk ordinance to the Police, Judicial & Legal Committee and the Education Committee for further study, with several council members urging parallel community education and enforcement steps.
Mount Pleasant Town Council on June 10 voted to send a proposed revision of the town’s e-bike sidewalk rules back to the Police, Judicial & Legal (PJL) Committee and the Education Committee for further discussion and community outreach.
Background: Council and staff discussed enforcement complications created by the mix of true low-powered e-bikes (pedal-assist models of 750 watts or less) and larger electric two-wheelers that resemble mopeds or small motorcycles. Under South Carolina law, e-bikes meeting the state’s low-watt/pedal-assist definition are treated as bicycles, while higher-watt models and machines without pedals…
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