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Boynton Beach commission weighs e-bike sidewalk ban; members push education and speed clarifications
Summary
Police presented a proposed e-bike ordinance that would bar e-bikes from sidewalks while allowing use of roadways and bike lanes; commissioners supported an education push and asked staff to return with a draft ordinance clarifying device classes and enforcement.
City police and staff presented a proposed ordinance to restrict electric bicycles and similar micro‑mobility devices from sidewalks and to allow them on roadways and bike lanes, citing repeated complaints and safety risks.
An unnamed police department representative said the goal "is simply to keep them off the sidewalks" because of pedestrian safety concerns and instances elsewhere of serious injury. The presenter said the…
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