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Residents raise safety concerns about motorcycles and heavy e‑bikes on Dry Creek path; police to increase trail patrols
Summary
A resident described dangerous motorized use of the Dry Creek walking path; the police chief said resource officers will be assigned to trails during the summer and that high‑speed e‑bikes that meet motorcycle criteria can be impounded.
A Payson resident raised safety concerns about motorcycles and large electric bikes riding on the Dry Creek walking path, describing near misses in a tunnel and the risk to children and pets.
The police chief (S11) responded that enforcement is the primary tool and said the city plans to assign resource officers to trails during summer months. He explained that legislative changes now classify some high‑speed e‑bikes as motorcycles, which makes them subject to registration and impoundment in some cases. The chief also described a planned education campaign and said his office estimates significant injuries and fatalities on these vehicles across the region.
Council and parks staff said they are working on signage, patrol assignments and trail redesigns where a stalled development forces a temporary reroute. No ordinance change was adopted at the meeting; staff said they will pursue enforcement and education over the coming months.
