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Council approves 12‑month scooter pilot on Long Beach bike path with signage and 15mph limit for scooters
Summary
Council approved a 12‑month pilot to allow permitted shared electric scooters on the beach bike path, set a 15 mph top speed for scooters (20 mph for other bicycles) with 5 mph zones at high‑pedestrian areas, and directed staff to post signage and run an education‑first campaign; staff will return with a 6‑month interim status memo.
The City Council voted to allow permitted shared electric scooters to operate on Long Beach’s beach bike path for a 12‑month pilot, subject to posted speed limits, signage and an education‑first enforcement approach.
Public Works staff recommended, and the council approved, an ordinance amendment to permit shared micro‑mobility operators to use the bike path; staff described a framework including a statewide statutory top speed of 15 mph for scooters (the…
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