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Chico council votes to let chief implement e-bike rules, sets 15 mph target for lower-park loops
Summary
Council approved a motion 7-0 directing the police chief to implement recommendations to reduce speeds in lower Bidwell Park to 15 mph, increase signage and ranger enforcement, and use education-first enforcement with a grace period.
The Chico City Council voted unanimously to let the police chief implement a package of e-bike safety measures for Bidwell Park after a staff presentation and public comment on safety, enforcement and infrastructure.
Chief (introduced in staff materials as Billy Aldrich and referred to in the meeting transcript as Chief Aldridge) told the council that national e-bike accidents have increased and recommended a consistent 15 mph speed limit in high-pedestrian-use lower-park loops such as Peterson Memorial and South Park Drive. "One of the biggest things to support…
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