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Northbrook board flags e-bikes, pocket bikes and scooters for tighter rules; police to return with recommendations
Summary
Village President said personal motor vehicles — from classed e-bikes to unlicensed pocket bikes — pose public-safety risks and that the police department will bring recommended operating zones, age limits, helmet rules and enforcement options to a future meeting.
Village President Ciesla told the Board of Trustees on June 10 that the village will pursue clearer rules and possible limits for personal motor vehicles — including classed e-bikes, motorized scooters and unlicensed pocket or dirt bikes — and that the police department will return with recommendations.
Ciesla said Illinois law already regulates e-bikes by class and restricts sidewalk use, but he warned that unregulated pocket and dirt bikes sold to teenagers are…
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