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New Providence council introduces e‑bike/e‑scooter ordinances, proposes registration and fines
Summary
Councilors introduced a package of ordinances to regulate low‑speed electric bicycles and scooters: sidewalk bans in parks/footpaths, mandatory helmets for riders under 17, a $20 registration tag ($5 replacement) and fines up to $500 for repeat violations.
Council members introduced a set of ordinances aimed at regulating low‑speed electric bicycles and scooters and to create a registration program.
The proposed changes would add a new article to Chapter 257 (Vehicles and Traffic) to prohibit riding e‑bikes and e‑scooters on sidewalks, footpaths, parks and recreation areas and require riders to obey…
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