In response to safety concerns, municipalities across the region have begun to pass ordinances regulating electric bike usage.
In Arnold, an ordinance proposed last month — which mirrors state roadway laws — prohibits e-bike use on some city-owned property. It was in response to the community’s and local government’s safety concerns, especially after a man riding an e-bike last year was hit by a vehicle, said Arnold City Councilman Aaron Moore.
“If we sit back and do nothing, people will wonder why we sat back and did nothing,” Moore said. “This is a step that I feel like we needed to take for public safety.”…