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Councilors weigh banning electric bikes from Wilkes-Barre business district sidewalks
Summary
Councilors discussed restricting electric bicycles in the downtown business district, focusing on sidewalk bans and using Business Improvement District borders for enforcement; Mr. Barrett said he will circulate a draft ordinance and members said education and police equipment could aid enforcement.
Wilkes-Barre City Councilors discussed whether to restrict electric-bicycle use in the city’s downtown business district, including possible bans on sidewalks and use of Business Improvement District (BID) boundaries to define enforcement zones.
"I had a recent close encounter with one in the business district," Mr. Barrett said, urging the…
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