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Village board approves rules for e-bikes and e-scooters restricting sidewalks and requiring helmets
Summary
Trustee Santucci introduced and the board approved ordinance 26-O-22 establishing safety requirements for e-bikes, e-scooters and other low-speed electric vehicles, including helmet requirements, bans on operation on sidewalks and in parks, and compliance with Illinois law.
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.
The proposed rules cite authority under state law (Public Act 103-0899) that allows municipalities to adopt additional regulations for low-speed electric vehicles; the board voted to waive formal reading and approved ordinance 26-O-22 by roll call.
