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Arlington Heights board approves changes to mobility-device ordinance after debate over speed, age and enforcement
Summary
Trustees approved three revisions to the village's mobility-device ordinance: removing "or capable of" from the speed definition, allowing certificate-qualified younger operators to use standard devices, and permitting standard devices on shared-use paths at up to 15 mph; the motion passed 5-3 after police and staff raised enforceability concerns.
The Arlington Heights Village Board voted 5-3 on Nov. 17 to amend the village code's mobility-device rules, approving three revisions intended to balance safety and access.
Trustee Tashjie Dunnington moved the changes, which Trustee Zick seconded. Dunnington said the amendments would make the ordinance less restrictive for people who rely on motorized mobility devices for access, including residents with disabilities, younger users who have completed safety training and lower-income residents who use such devices for short trips.
The three changes approved: remove the phrase "or capable of" from the definition of low-speed and standard mobility devices so regulation is based on actual…
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