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West Chicago staff to research e-bike ordinance after reports of high-speed incidents
Summary
City staff told the Public Affairs Committee they are researching e-bike ordinances used by nearby communities after officers and residents reported e-bikes traveling at unsafe speeds on sidewalks and paths; the committee discussed enforcement challenges but took no formal ordinance vote.
City staff told the West Chicago Public Affairs Committee they are in an exploratory phase to draft an e-bike ordinance after multiple safety incidents were reported around town.
During staff reports, an official described seeing e-bikes on Main Street and other corridors traveling at high speeds: "I actually saw a person... faster than I was at 25 miles an hour through Main Street," the staff…
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