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Erie adopts e‑bike ordinance setting trail speed limit, labeling and education plan
Summary
The council unanimously adopted a new municipal code section regulating electric‑assisted bicycles, defining class 1–3 e‑bikes, setting a 15 mph trail speed limit, and prioritizing education and signage before issuing citations.
The Erie Town Council on Jan. 27 adopted a new ordinance adding section 6‑11‑20 to the municipal code to regulate electric‑assisted bicycles on town trails and roadways. Mayor Moore opened discussion and Chief Lee Mathis described enforcement plans and the ordinance’s classifications.
Mathis told council officers will enforce the ordinance when staffing allows and that the department already operates class‑2 e‑bikes for…
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