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Cary board leans toward a permissive, speed-focused micro-mobility ordinance with education and enforcement
Summary
Staff presented a draft ordinance for electric personal mobility devices; trustees favored allowing e-bikes while restricting high-speed devices, emphasized speed and helmets, and asked staff to pursue a broadly permissive ordinance paired with outreach and adjudication options.
The Committee of the Whole debated a draft ordinance for electric personal mobility devices Tuesday and gave staff direction to pursue a broadly permissive approach focused on speed limits, helmet requirements and education rather than an outright ban.
Deputy Nadenhoff presented model language and compared Cary options to neighboring jurisdictions and the McHenry County Conservation District. He summarized how the Illinois Vehicle Code constrains local authority but leaves room for municipalities to regulate device classes, speed limits on multi-use paths, where devices may operate, and local adjudication and penalties.
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