(Estherville)– There was additional discussion at Monday’s Estherville City Council meeting over E-bikes and scooters and a possible ordinance regulating them. City officials say most of the complaints they’re getting pertain to scooters. And when it comes to a possible ordinance, Police Chief Brent Shatto says he wants to see what other cities are doing…
Shatto says such ordinances can quickly get complicated, and depending on how they’re written, difficult to enforce…
Shatto says it boils down to this:…
As we reported previously, Dickinson county authorities are looking into a county-wide ordinance regulating E-bikes and scooters, especially on the trail system, where a number of close calls have been reported. Some say just regular bicycles are also being operated in a careless manner with riders not obeying stop signs.
Advocates for the ordinances say effective enforcement will likely require dedicated officers on the trails with the necessary equipment, including radar.
