Village board approves rules for e-bikes and e-scooters restricting sidewalks and requiring helmets

Trustee Santucci told the board the ordinance responds to growing use of e-bikes and e-scooters and public-safety concerns. Key provisions noted by staff include mandatory helmet use, prohibitions on headphones or handheld phone use while operating the vehicles, and restrictions that allow operation on public streets and designated bike paths but not on sidewalks, off-road bike paths, or within village parks.