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First reading of electric-scooter ordinance prompts helmet, vehicle-class questions
Summary
Police Chief Matthew Burleson read Ordinance No. 589 on electric scooters. Councilors asked whether it applies to gas motorcycles and electric bicycles and raised helmet-safety questions; the item was presented for first reading with no vote.
Chief Matthew Burleson read the proposed electric-scooter ordinance during the council's July 13 meeting. He clarified the draft applies to electric scooters only and not to gas-powered motorcycles, and City Attorney Amber Leija explained that electric bicycles fall under a different section of the traffic code.
Municipal Judge Carlton Jenkins asked about helmet requirements; the draft ordinance does not specify helmets, and Mayor John Dean Davis and others noted that helmet policy could be added before final adoption. The item was presented for first reading and no final action was taken.
