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Residents press for e‑bike enforcement; township agrees to study ordinance options
Summary
Residents raised safety concerns about e‑bikes and dirt bikes on the Montour Trail and township roads. Police described enforcement limits and the board directed staff to pull model ordinances for consideration, including a Peters Township example.
Several residents told the board they continue to see high‑speed e‑bikes and dirt bikes on the Montour Trail and neighborhood roads and asked for stronger enforcement. A resident said officers informed callers that pursuing off‑road e‑bikes is difficult because police vehicles cannot access some trail segments. The chief (agency official speaker 9) confirmed that pursing such vehicles is often impractical and urged residents to call 911 and help identify origins.
A board member suggested staff obtain sample ordinances; the board agreed to have Dawn (staff) pull sample e‑bike ordinances, including Peters Township's recently passed ordinance, for consideration. "If the township does an ordinance, it helps us even enforce it more," the chief said on record.
