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Monroe City weighs e‑bike rules, favors etiquette and signage over blanket bans
Summary
City staff reviewed Bicycle & Pedestrian Trail Advisory Committee recommendations that would add e‑bike and micromobility definitions to city code, allow class 1 e‑bikes on paved trails, and adopt trail etiquette and a 10 mph default speed where none is posted. Council asked staff for draft ordinance and signage plans.
Monroe City staff presented recommendations to update local ordinances and park rules to address e‑bikes and other micromobility devices, saying the city must align local rules with the Michigan Vehicle Code and multiple outside agencies that share trail networks.
"There are three classes," Director Cochran said, summarizing state law, "Class 1 bikes are currently… allowed on the road, just as any other bike and vehicle is allowed on the road." Cochran told council that class 2 and class 3 e‑bikes are not automatically allowed on paved linear trails unless the local authority authorizes them and reminded council that state law requires a public…
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