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Committee considers restricting eMotos to streets; members flag Indiana code implications
Summary
The draft would require eMotos to operate on streets, moving some devices under state motor-driven-cycle rules (age, registration, licensing); City Legal will verify statutory citations and align city language to avoid preemption issues.
Committee members discussed a provision that would allow eMoto devices only on streets, not on the Monon or other multi‑use paths. Chair Joshi raised enforcement concerns for under‑age users if devices are pushed to roads, and police noted some eMotos are being registered as motor‑driven cycles.
Sergei referenced state law during the exchange: "It's Indiana code 9 dash 19," and members asked him to confirm the correct citations and the practical consequences for age, registration and licensing so that city ordinance language does not conflict with or improperly attempt to supersede state statutes. The committee asked City Legal to return with clarified citations and guidance on how to treat devices that fall under state motor‑driven cycle classifications.
