Committee keeps micro-mobility safety ordinance under review
A committee member said the law director submitted an ordinance to regulate low-speed micro-mobility devices, referencing sections of the ORC and proposing a helmet provision; the committee moved to keep the item open for further revision and review.
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Speaker 2, a committee member on the Law and Earnest Committee, told members that the law director submitted an ordinance proposal to regulate low-speed micro-mobility devices, including e-bikes and e-scooters, and that the proposal references sections a through e of the ORC and adds a helmet provision mirroring the city's electric bicycle ordinance. Speaker 2 said the draft reflects feedback from the police chief and the law director and emphasized the committee’s objective "to encourage safer practices without imposing overly strict enforcement measures." Speaker 2 moved to keep the item open so the committee could evaluate proposed revisions.
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