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Pacific Grove council seeks more work on e‑bike rules and enforcement for the recreational trail
Summary
Following a staff presentation on what the city can and cannot regulate under the Vehicle Code, councilmembers directed staff to pursue stakeholder discussions, possible Traffic Safety Commission review or a workshop, and clearer signage and enforcement strategies for e‑bikes and other mobility devices on the Monterey Bay recreational trail.
Councilmembers and staff spent substantial time Feb. 4 discussing electric bicycles (e‑bikes), motorized scooters and shared‑use safety on Pacific Grove’s waterfront recreational trail. Staff and special counsel described the state vehicle‑code framework that limits local regulation in some contexts and allows local rules for sidewalks, trails and parkland; staff urged a focused approach because the city cannot regulate operation on ordinary roadways in ways the vehicle code prohibits.
Special counsel outlined the three federal/state e‑bike classes and explained that class 1 and 2 e‑bikes are typically limited to…
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