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Complete Streets urges public-education push on e-bikes as town watches for state action
Summary
Complete Streets and committee members recommended a public-education campaign on e-bikes and school outreach after reviewing injury research; members cautioned against creating local rules that might conflict with possible state legislation and suggested coordinating with state contacts first.
Representatives from Complete Streets briefed the Police Public Safety Committee on Feb. 5 about plans to pursue public education on electric bicycles and to coordinate local steps with potential state rules.
Carla Dodel told the committee that Jim Levy proposed a public-education campaign that could use the New York State fact sheet on e-bikes, explain the different e-bike classes and summarize state laws. She said Complete Streets discussed school outreach — including freshman orientation and PE classes — as a way to reach teens and parents.
Committee members said they want to avoid passing local rules that could conflict with any forthcoming state legislation. Chief Twitty and Chair Jessica Brennan said they would check with state contacts and the Association of Towns before pursuing local regulation; a member noted that New Jersey has recently enacted requirements for e-bike licensing, helmets, registration and insurance, and that the state DMV now requires crash reports for e-bikes.
Carla said Complete Streets might form a subcommittee to study e-bike use locally, but recommended first coordinating with county and state officials to avoid creating inconsistent rules. The committee did not adopt any local ordinance at the Feb. 5 meeting.
