Committee coalesces around proposal to move e-bikes off Fort Thomas sidewalks
Labor and License Committee members said the draft ordinance would require e-bikes to operate on streets only, keep single-person scooters on sidewalks if they yield to pedestrians, and propose helmets for younger riders; members expressed support to forward a recommendation to council after edits.
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The Fort Thomas Labor and License Committee discussed and largely agreed on a draft ordinance that would prohibit electric bicycles from sidewalks and require those e-bikes to operate on streets only, while still allowing single-person electric mobility devices such as scooters on sidewalks if riders yield to pedestrians.
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