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Ceres adopts stricter bicycle rules, including e-bike limits and impound fines
Summary
The council unanimously adopted an ordinance defining bicycles (including e‑bike limits of 20 mph and 750 watts), making it unlawful to ride at city-sponsored street-closed events, and allowing officers to impound bicycles for 30 days with escalating fees for repeat offenses.
The Ceres City Council on Nov. 10 adopted an ordinance updating the municipal code to address dangerous bicycle group rides and increasing enforcement tools, including the authority to impound bicycles and assess escalating impound fees.
Police Chief (speaker 24) presented the draft amendments, citing 19 recorded injury collisions involving bicyclists since January 2024 and 85 calls for service related to reckless bicycle operation. Under the ordinance, electric bicycles qualify as bicycles so long as they do not…
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