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Board moves to prohibit motorized bikes at Narberth skate park after safety concerns
Summary
After reports of larger electric bikes and motorized scooters using the skate park, the Narberth Parks & Rec advisory committee asked staff to strengthen signage and enforcement language to prohibit motorized vehicles and discussed fines as an enforcement tool.
The Narberth Parks & Recreation advisory committee on May 12 discussed safety concerns after members reported that larger electric bikes and motorized scooters are increasingly using the town skate park.
"The skate park has now become a bike park," Jim told the group, describing instances of older youths riding electric bikes on ramps and near small children. Members said the park's posted rules allow skateboards and inline skates and prohibit motorized vehicles, but that signage and active enforcement have been limited.
Why it matters: board members said motorized vehicles create collision risks for skaters and for younger park users and flagged an enforcement gap between the posted rules and behavior at the site.
The committee discussed possible remedies including rearranging some equipment to create a separate learning area for riders, posting larger, clearer signs that explicitly ban motorized vehicles, and language that would allow fines for violators. The group noted that enforcement would ultimately rely on the borough or police if incidents occur, and agreed to ask borough staff to draft updated signage and a recommended enforcement approach.
No formal ordinance or citation policy was adopted at the meeting; the board's direction to staff was for a proposed sign and enforcement language. The committee then moved on to other agenda items.
