Burr Ridge board adopts ordinance restricting electric scooters and motorized play vehicles on sidewalks and pathways
The Burr Ridge Board approved an ordinance to prohibit electric scooters and a broad class of 'motorized play vehicles' on public sidewalks and pathways, clarifying that low-speed electric bicycles remain permitted on streets per state law; the board cited safety concerns and police complaints (31 in the prior year).
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On March 10, 2025, the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Burr Ridge voted unanimously to proceed with an ordinance restricting the operation of electric scooters and a catch‑all category defined as 'motorized play vehicles' (examples cited: go-karts, hoverboards) on public sidewalks and public pathways. The ordinance keeps low‑speed electric bicycles permitted on public streets in accordance with state law but directs that they be prohibited on public sidewalks and pathways in the village.
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