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Flat Rock officials and police cite enforcement limits on e-bikes and truck detours; request state action and infrastructure fixes
Summary
Council members and police described enforcement challenges for e-bikes under state motor-vehicle rules, repeated truck traffic on closed local roads, and the need for infrastructure and state-law changes to improve safety and compliance.
Flat Rock council members and police discussed recurring safety problems with electric bicycles, truck drivers bypassing construction detours and continued selective enforcement in construction zones during a lengthy public-safety discussion.
Police representatives told the council the state motor vehicle code limits local enforcement of e-bikes. Council members and the chief said the current interpretation allows e-bikes of 750 watts or less on sidewalks, which complicates stops when the devices are driven unsafely. The…
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