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Police introduce e-bike ordinance after complaints and recent juvenile crash; council to consider April 23
Fairhope City Council · April 14, 2026
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Summary
The police department introduced a local ordinance to regulate mobility devices (e-bikes, scooters) to align with state rules and add stricter local requirements (including helmet mandates for those 18 and under); the measure will be formally considered at the April 23 meeting and would allow fines and impoundment.
Fairhope police presented a draft ordinance intended to regulate electric bicycles and other mobility devices after repeated public complaints about unsafe riding and a recent crash involving a 14-year-old.
The chief said officers have encountered…
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