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University Park council adopts expanded e-bike rules, sets 30 mph cap and older helmet requirement
Summary
Council approved a drafted ordinance expanding e-bike rules: an objective 30 mph speed cap, driver's license requirement for operators, mandatory factory safety equipment, PD inspection/permit decals, and raising mandatory helmet use to under 21. The vote was unanimous at the Nov. 19 meeting.
The University Park City Council on Nov. 19 adopted an ordinance expanding city rules for electric bicycles, setting a specific 30 mph speed limit for e-bikes, requiring operators to hold a valid driver's license for city operation, and increasing the mandatory helmet age from under 16 to under 21.
Police Chief Bill Mathis presented the draft ordinance and said the department's stepped enforcement approach—public education, warnings and then citations—yielded…
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