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Oshkosh council sends e‑bike, motorized two‑wheeler rules to transportation committee after safety discussion
Summary
After public comment and a lengthy council exchange about pedestrian safety, enforcement and classification of electric bikes, the Oshkosh common council referred the matter to the transportation committee for review and recommendation.
The Oshkosh common council on Aug. 26 referred discussion of regulations for e‑bikes, motorbikes and bicycles on sidewalks and in bike lanes to the city’s transportation committee after multiple council members and a public commenter raised pedestrian‑safety and enforcement concerns.
Jacob Claymeier, who identified himself as a Hobbs Avenue resident and occasional e‑bike user, urged the council to consider state classifications of e‑bikes (class 1, 2 and 3) and to focus restrictions where bike infrastructure is absent. "For every complaint that you hear from a…
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