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Bolingbrook adopts ordinance regulating e-bikes, recommends minimum operator age of 13
Summary
The Village of Bolingbrook unanimously passed Ordinance 25-019 on June 24, 2025, updating local rules for electric bicycles and similar small vehicles to target higher-performance units and recommend a minimum operator age of 13; police and administrators said the changes aim to increase safety and clarify enforcement.
On June 24, 2025, the Bolingbrook Village Board adopted Ordinance 25-019 to regulate electric bicycles, motor-driven bicycles, go-carts and motorized scooters within village limits, voting 6-0. The ordinance amends Section 50-4 of the Bolingbrook Village Code to clarify which e-bikes may operate on public roads and to address abandonment and related enforcement issues.
Police Chief Michael Rompa said the ordinance "was designed to keep the >750-watt…
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