The Sanibel City Council on Tuesday, Feb. 3, voted 3-1, with Council Member Laura DeBruce recusing herself because she owns a business that rents E-bikes, to authorize Class 1, 2, and 3 electric bikes on the shared-use paths, subject to all state laws and regulations and all other operational regulations.
This vote is based on Council discussion and must be brought back to Council for first and second readings, with a public hearing, before it becomes law. This is just the beginning of that process.
Sanibel Police Chief Bill Dalton said the rangers focus on compliance rather than E-Bike Class. “A small number of people are violating the rules,” he said. “Problems are not an overwhelming number.”…