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Fort Thomas council narrows 'walk your wheels' zones, requires bikes and e‑scooters to be walked on sidewalks in those areas
Summary
Council members agreed to narrow business-district 'walk your wheels' zones, require bicycles and electric scooters to be walked on sidewalks within those zones, remove an age‑based sidewalk ban and set a $25 penalty; staff will produce a map and new signage for the affected blocks.
Council member (Speaker 1) said the city will narrow where bicycles and electric scooters must be walked on sidewalks, proposing the rule apply only inside defined business-district ‘‘walk your wheels’’ zones rather than across entire commercial corridors. "No person should ride any electric bicycle or electric scooter on the sidewalk within the business district," he said, reading proposed ordinance language to the council.
The council framed the change as a targeted safety measure for blocks with high pedestrian exposure, not a blanket prohibition. The package discussed at the meeting would require electric bicycles and scooters to be walked on sidewalks within the specified…
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