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Vernon Hills police brief board on Senate Bill 3484, urge parents not to buy e-scooters/ebikes for young children
Summary
The police chief told the Village Board that Senate Bill 3484, awaiting the governor's signature, will set minimum ages for e-bike and e-scooter use (likely 15 or 16 from Jan. 1, 2027), clarify where devices can be used and add titling, registration and licensing rules; the chief urged parents to stop buying such devices for small children.
The police chief briefed the Vernon Hills Village Board on June 2 about Senate Bill 3484, a comprehensive statewide measure addressing the rapid growth of e-bikes and e-scooters. The chief said the bill passed both houses and now awaits the governor's signature; among the changes anticipated are minimum age limits (15 or 16 depending on device) effective Jan. 1, 2027, clarified rules on where devices may be used, and new titling, registration, insurance and license requirements.
"The most important thing is they should stop buying e-scooters and ebikes for small children," the chief said, adding that middle-school-age children will likely not be lawfully able to use many of the devices after the effective date. Board members and staff discussed a coordinated public-information campaign, with the police department planning local outreach in coordination with a statewide information effort and schools and park districts.
The chief also emphasized that many of these devices should not be used on sidewalks and that current public understanding of sidewalk rules is incomplete; the forthcoming law, he said, will make usage and enforcement expectations clearer and staff will provide additional public education.
