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Aldermen ask city attorney to review motorized play‑vehicle ordinance to cover electric devices
Summary
Aldermen raised safety concerns about children operating electric mini‑cars, scooters and pocket bikes on streets and sidewalks, noting the ordinance's current wording references 'gas powered' vehicles; the city attorney agreed to review and report back.
Alderman (Speaker 5) told the board the city's motorized-play‑vehicle ordinance currently references “gas powered” devices and may not cover modern battery‑powered mini bikes, pocket bikes and motorized scooters. Quoting the code language, he said the ordinance bans operation of “a gas powered motorized scooter, motorized play vehicle upon any street, highway, roadway, sidewalk…
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