Board asks staff to draft Traffic Code amendments for e-bikes and 'motorized play vehicles'
Board directed staff to draft amendments to the Traffic Code to define and regulate unaddressed motorized devices (e.g., motorized skateboards, scooters, hoverboards, go-carts, pocket bikes) and to consider sidewalk riding and parental responsibility for minors.
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City staff and police outlined gaps in the Traffic Code that leave some motorized devices unregulated. Community Development Director Amy Starck gave the e-bike classification overview — "Class 1: pedal assist only, maximum speed of 20mph; Class 2: pedal assist and throttle, maximum speed of 20mph for both functions; Class 3: pedal assist and throttle, maximum speed of 28mph for pedal assist and maximum speed of 20mph for throttle" — and staff proposed a new definition for "Motorized Play Vehicles" to capture pocket bikes, mini-motorcycles, motorized skateboards, hoverboards and similar devices.
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