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Lombard committee recommends ordinance holding guardians responsible for minors’ unlawful low-speed scooter operation
Summary
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee recommended that Lombard adopt an ordinance to hold parents or guardians responsible for unlawful operation of low-speed electric scooters by minors to improve enforceability; the committee said it will refine the device definition and return the ordinance to the board.
The Village of Lombard’s Public Safety and Transportation Committee on Nov. 5 recommended an ordinance to make parents or guardians responsible for unlawful operation of low-speed electric scooters by minors, a measure the committee said is intended to improve enforceability of an existing state prohibition on under-18 riders.
Trustee Dudek reported the committee’s discussion to the full board on Nov. 6 and said the measure has police support and is designed to aid enforcement and safety-compliance efforts rather than to be punitive. Dudek said the committee will clarify…
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