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Waunakee trustees send e-bike and scooter code revision back to committee after safety, enforcement concerns
Summary
Trustees debated a proposed amendment to Chapter 70 that would add rules for bicycles, e-bikes and electric scooters, heard multiple public commenters urging stronger safety protections, and agreed to send the draft back to committee for further work on the 'power' component, speed and enforcement mechanisms.
At a village board meeting in Waunakee, trustees debated a proposed ordinance to amend Chapter 70 to add operating rules for bicycles, e-bikes and electric scooters and agreed to send the draft back to committee for further work.
The ordinance, presented by village staffer Austin, would add definitions, operating guidelines and limited circumstances allowing e-bikes on sidewalks where roadway operation is unsafe. "This is not intended to be a one-and-done ordinance amendment, but rather the first step in a process of modernizing our code," Austin told the board, adding that the police commission recommended approval and that the proposal would be paired with an educational…
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