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Newport Beach council adopts e-bike and sidewalk cycling code updates
Summary
Council unanimously approved amendments to municipal code to define e-bikes, strengthen enforcement for unsafe riding (including impoundment), add a minor-diversion training program and update the sidewalk-cycling map; staff will implement education and enforcement measures.
The Newport Beach City Council voted unanimously Nov. 4 to adopt changes to chapter 12.56 of the municipal code that clarify e-bike definitions, expand prohibited unsafe riding behaviors, and provide enforcement and diversion tools aimed at improving pedestrian and cyclist safety.
Public Works Director Dave Webb introduced the item and the city attorney's office summarized the code changes. "We took from a number of different cities... and really nailed down what would be considered unsafe manner of riding an electric bike or a…
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