MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — E-bikes continue to grow in popularity across Mount Pleasant, but some residents say unsafe riding and a lack of enforcement are putting pedestrians at risk – even after the town updated and clarified its e-bike ordinances.
Neighbors say it’s common to see riders speeding along busy roads and neighborhood sidewalks, sometimes weaving around strollers, pets and older pedestrians. Several residents report close calls and say they rarely see officers enforcing the rules.
“It seems like we have a lot of competition between baby strollers, dogs, elderly people walking,” said Mount Pleasant resident Maureen Fisher. “It’s unsafe. It’s set up for disaster.”…