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Mesquite council delays e-bike, scooter rules after wide public concern
Summary
City staff introduced Bill B26-001 to regulate bicycles, e-bikes and e-scooters—including a proposed universal helmet rule and a 10 mph sidewalk speed cap—but the council voted to table the measure for further work after extensive public comment on sidewalks, device classes and enforcement.
City staff on March 24 introduced Bill B26-001 to add Chapter 9 to the Mesquite Municipal Code with new rules for bicycles, electric bicycles and electric scooters, but the City Council voted to table the measure for further study after hours of public comment.
Adam Anderson, the staff presenter, told the council he had incorporated council feedback and state law constraints into the draft. "In this version that's in front of you tonight, I've put that helmets are required for all riders," Anderson said, noting the prior draft…
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