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Muscatine council directs staff to draft code allowing lower‑powered e‑bikes, with pedestrian protections
Summary
On Feb. 10 the Muscatine City Council asked staff to draft an amendment to city code that would allow certain electric bikes and similar micro‑mobility devices where bicycles are permitted, while exempting high‑power motors and protecting pedestrians.
The Muscatine City Council on Feb. 10 directed staff to prepare a city‑code amendment to permit certain electric bicycles and motorized micro‑mobility devices in places where conventional bicycles are allowed, city staff said.
Andrew, a city staff presenter, told the council advances in battery and vehicle technology have produced a wide range of electric devices and recommended a ruleset that would allow lower‑powered, bicycle‑like devices while continuing to prohibit internal‑combustion vehicles, motors over 750 watts and devices capable of more than about 20…
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