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Council discusses electric-scooter and e-bike safety, asks staff to research possible local rules

South Lebanon City Council · August 22, 2025
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Summary

After multiple council members and deputies reported children riding electric scooters and e-bikes unsafely, council asked staff to research Ohio Revised Code sections and possible local ordinances, and to pursue education and enforcement options; no ordinance was adopted at the meeting.

Council members and city staff spent an extended portion of the Aug. 21 meeting discussing safety concerns about electric scooters and electric bicycles being operated unsafely in South Lebanon. Multiple council members described observing children traveling at high speeds, failing to stop at intersections and carrying passengers, and…

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