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Parma adopts e‑bike ordinance, council emphasizes education and helmet standards
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 163‑25 to regulate electric bicycles in Parma, including a helmet requirement referencing ASTM/CPSC standards and sidewalk/pass‑by constraints; officials said police and schools will lead public education.
Parma City Council on Nov. 17 adopted Ordinance 163‑25 to add rules for electric bicycles to the city's traffic code, and committee members emphasized a community education push before enforcement.
The ordinance text referenced by committee members includes a helmet requirement: "no person shall operate or be a passenger on any class of electronic bicycle unless the person is wearing a protective helmet that meets the standards established by the Consumer Product Safety Commission [CPSC] and ASTM." A member of the committee noted that language is…
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