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Council members urge regional action on e-scooter safety after local crash
Summary
Council members described recent incidents involving electric scooters and e-bikes and asked staff to prioritize safety options; a regional task force led by the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission will draft a model resolution and recommendations.
Council members raised public-safety concerns about electric scooters and e-bikes after one council member reported, "Yesterday, a young girl in my neighborhood was struck by a truck while riding her electric scooter." Council member Doherty urged staff and council to "make this a priority and evaluate our options going forward and bring back recommendations for improving safety with these electric scooters and eBikes." Officials discussed education, enforcement, traffic-calming engineering and a regional approach rather than ad hoc local rules.
Mayor Murphy and staff said the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission is spearheading a regional task force that will prepare a common model resolution so neighboring cities can take consistent action. Council members discussed the limits of local authority — for example, how insurance and licensing do or do not apply — and asked staff to return with recommendations and potential ordinance language by an upcoming regional deadline.
