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Newark council creates licensing and enforcement framework for dockless delivery vehicles; police to be primary enforcers
Summary
An ordinance creating a licensing requirement for dockless delivery vehicles used for commercial e‑deliveries passed May 7. Residents urged clearer enforcement plans; Councilman Ramos said police will be the primary enforcement arm and the licensing office will collect operator information.
The Newark Municipal Council on May 7 adopted an ordinance to license dockless vehicles used for commercial e‑deliveries operating on city sidewalks and public rights-of-way.
During the public hearing, residents described collisions with pedestrians and cited recent crashes and at least one fatality on city streets. Deborah Salters, a resident who testified during the hearing, said the vehicles and drivers can be “very dangerous” and asked “who is going to actually take names and vehicles if they need to.”
Councilman Ramos, sponsor of the ordinance, said the…
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