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Katy council discusses e-bike and scooter rules, including 10 mph sidewalk limit and class restrictions
Summary
Council and staff reviewed state e-bike classes and possible local rules: limiting sidewalk speed to 10 mph, keeping Class 3 bikes on the road, requiring helmets and lights, and removing high-powered electric motorcycles from allowed devices; staff will draft ordinance language.
At a March 18 special workshop, Katy officials discussed updating local rules for e-bikes, electric scooters and similar devices.
Police Chief Will reviewed state classifications for electric bicycles and said the city should distinguish low-powered e-bikes from higher-powered electric motorcycles. "Class 1, 2, and 3 ... Class 3 is up to 28 miles an hour," Chief Will said, noting some cities restrict Class 3 bikes to older riders. He…
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