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Fulshear council debates e-bike rules and enforcement as concern rises over sidewalk safety
Summary
Council and public safety staff spent substantial time Nov. 18 discussing whether to expand the city’s e-bike ordinance to address helmets, sidewalk speeds, mini-bikes, registration and HOA/private-road authority; council asked police and legal staff to draft enforceable options and to expand education efforts in schools.
Fulshear — A lengthy discussion on Nov. 18 left council members divided over whether to expand the city’s e-bike ordinance to require helmets, registration or speed limits on sidewalks, while giving police and legal staff direction to draft clearer, enforceable options.
Background: Council adopted a limited ordinance Oct. 7 that clarified device behavior at intersections and on roadways; several council members requested a deeper review and sample ordinances from other cities for Nov. 18.
Public-safety and policing perspective: the police chief cautioned that enforcement…
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