CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — As e-bikes grow in popularity in Charleston, city leaders are moving to tighten and clarify the rules for where they can be ridden and how violations would be enforced.
At a special Traffic and Transportation Committee meeting on Tuesday, officials discussed proposed changes to the city’s traffic ordinance that would ban e-bikes from sidewalks, multi-use paths and share-use paths. Under the proposal, e-bikes would still be allowed on on-road bike facilities, including dedicated bike lanes.
During the discussion, councilmembers focused on clarifying definitions, including what qualifies as an e-bike and how e-bikes differ from motorized scooters and e-motos. Those categories can involve different speeds and may vary on whether a license and registration are required…