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La Crosse advisory panel recommends updated e-bike and e-scooter ordinance after 4–3 vote
Summary
The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee voted 4–3 on April 14 to recommend a revised e-bike and e-scooter ordinance that restricts throttle (Class 2) e-bikes and aligns sidewalk rules for scooters with bicycles in the Downtown La Crosse area; the recommendation moves to the Board of Park Commissioners.
The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee voted 4–3 on April 14 to recommend an updated e-bike and e-scooter ordinance that treats throttle-equipped (Class 2) e-bikes differently from pedal-assist models and prohibits e-scooters on downtown sidewalks while otherwise treating scooter sidewalk use the same as bicycles.
Committee staff explained the newest draft—now in the legislative cycle and linked to a Legistar file—removes language tied to a vehicle’s power unit and instead bars the throttle function while allowing pedal-assist. "We've changed it now, so it's just the throttle part that it would not…
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