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KRTA OKs $1,000 baseline to install 15 mph advisory signs after e-bike safety debate
Summary
The Kiwanis Regional Trail Authority voted to set a 15 mph advisory speed limit for class 1 e-bikes and authorized a baseline $1,000 budget to begin purchasing and posting signs; members cited DNR guidance, enforcement limits, and education needs.
The Kiwanis Regional Trail Authority voted Tuesday to authorize a baseline $1,000 budget to install 15 mph advisory speed-limit signs on the regional trail after extended discussion about e-bike use, safety and enforcement.
The action followed a presentation on recent state guidance from Jeremiah, who said the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has reclassified e-bikes into classes 1–3 and noted a public act last summer that permits certain e-bike classes on linear paved trails. "Class 1… is essentially a pedal-assist; class 2 and…
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