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Council discusses scooter rules: sidewalks, age limits, education and enforcement left for staff to draft ordinance
Summary
Councilmembers directed staff and police to draft a scooter ordinance that would allow scooters on sidewalks with restrictions, prioritize education and warnings, require helmets and lights in some situations, and propose age and speed limits; no ordinance was adopted at the meeting.
The Brandon City Council spent an extended portion of the meeting discussing a proposed scooter ordinance and directed city staff and the police department to draft a formal ordinance reflecting council guidance. Councilors signaled general support for allowing scooters on sidewalks in many places, with safety limits, an education program, and an enforcement approach emphasizing warnings before citations.
Council and staff discussed several operational questions the ordinance must resolve: whether scooters may be ridden on sidewalks,…
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