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Hanford moves to regulate e‑bikes, e‑scooters and e‑skateboards; first reading amended to avoid watt cap
Summary
Council directed staff to proceed with first reading of an ordinance regulating e‑conveyances after police recommended rules on permitted locations, passenger restrictions and fines. Council asked staff to drop a 750‑watt motor cap and rely on mph limits and existing state e‑bike classes to avoid obsolete wattage references.
The Hanford City Council on Dec. 16 advanced a proposed ordinance to regulate electric bikes, scooters and skateboards after police described a recent rise in collisions and one fatality.
Police recommended limiting e‑conveyance use to sidewalks, bike paths and roads that allow them unless posted otherwise, requiring riders to yield to pedestrians and to use audible signals before passing, prohibiting e‑conveyances on…
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