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Mayor Corcoran urges clearer e-bike rules to protect pedestrians and riders
Summary
Mayor Corcoran told the safety committee the ordinance aims to improve safety for riders and pedestrians and to harmonize local code with the Ohio Revised Code; he urged the committee to refine the draft promptly.
Mayor Corcoran addressed the committee about proposed changes to Chapter 474, saying the city needed to respond to evolving micro-mobility devices and their risks.
"We just wanted to try to make this a little bit better and make it safer for all those involved," he said, noting that younger riders on faster devices create interactions with pedestrians and drivers that merit clearer rules. The mayor said staff reviewed other municipalities' approaches and the draft is intended to mirror relevant state code while tailoring local enforcement and education.
Corcoran emphasized a timeline for action and said the committee should move the draft forward so it can be refined rather than stagnating: "But if you leave it here for any period of time, it will die in the committee." The mayor asked staff and the police chief to draft clarifying changes quickly to meet the committee's deadline to move the ordinance out of committee by Sept. 30.
