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Council committee advances rules for e-bikes and powered mobility devices on trails
Summary
The Regulations Committee recommended passage of three ordinances updating trail and park rules to define allowed powered mobility devices, set behavior expectations and create a penalty schedule (first offense $15; subsequent fines up to $200; possible confiscation up to $2,500 in severe cases). The committee vote was 8–0.
Andrew Downs, chief of staff for Mayor Sharon Tucker, presented three ordinances (G260203, G260204, G260205) that update definitions for bicycles and powered mobility devices, align some definitions with Indiana code, and set behavior and enforcement expectations for trails and sidewalks. Downs said the intent is to "reflect the changes that have happened in human and powered…
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