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New Albany police and schools outline rollout, enforcement and student education for e‑bike, e‑scooter rules
Summary
City and district officials described the October ordinance that adds e‑bikes and e‑scooters to local traffic rules and explained the district's campus approach: class presentations next week, a communication blitz to families, temporary signage in March, and progressive discipline that may include confiscation for repeat misuse.
City and district officials told the board on Feb. 23 that a partnership will emphasize education, signage and selective enforcement after the New Albany City Council added e‑bikes and e‑scooters to local traffic rules last October.
"Council landed on 10 miles an hour," New Albany Police Chief Greg Jones said in describing the city's default speed limit for shared use paths and trails. "That is primarily going to be for residential areas, paths leading up to the school, to the middle of town." He added that class‑3 e‑bikes—capable of higher speeds and…
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