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Police present draft e-bike ordinance to council, proposing impoundment and education
Summary
Fairhope's police chief asked the council to review a draft local ordinance tightening enforcement of reckless or converted e-bikes downtown, including impoundment, escalating fines and school-based education; council directed review for a first reading.
Fairhope’s police chief presented a draft local ordinance to the council aimed at limiting unsafe e-bike use downtown and creating tools for local enforcement.
Chief (speaker 12) told councillors that complaints about e-bikes ‘‘overtaking’’ the downtown area are increasing: riders weaving through traffic, riding on sidewalks, failing to stop at stop signs and — in some cases — using speed-conversion kits to…
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