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Freeport council hears safety concerns over e-bikes, asks staff to review county draft ordinance
Summary
Council members and county staff discussed growing safety concerns about higher-speed e-bikes at parks and multi-use paths. County staff said Florida law treats e-bikes like bicycles and offered to share a county draft ordinance for Freeport review in late May.
Council members on April 23 discussed growing safety risks posed by modern electric bicycles and directed staff to review state law and a county draft ordinance before returning with local recommendations.
The council’s parks staff opened the conversation saying the city has received multiple calls about e-bikes at the sports complex and wanted direction on how to respond. Council members asked whether Florida statute or an existing county ordinance would govern local restrictions.
Clay (county staff) told the council that…
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