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Streator council opens process to permit golf carts and study e-bikes, UTVs and e-scooters
Summary
After public comment, council directed staff to draft a phased ordinance starting with golf carts and to return with options for UTVs, e-bikes and e-scooters addressing age limits, insurance, equipment and enforcement; council emphasized starting small and evaluating compliance before expanding allowances.
Council members and members of the public engaged in an extended discussion about whether and how Streator should allow golf carts, UTVs, low-speed vehicles (LSVs), e-bikes and e-scooters within city limits.
Public commenter Scott Carpenter asked the council to consider a local UTV/golf-cart law after citing repeated non-emergency calls to police about off-road vehicles. "I would ask that it'd be considered to be added as a law here…
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