Charlotte is considering new electric bike regulations that could restrict where the vehicles are allowed and more clearly differentiate between low-speed and high-speed options that carry greater safety risks.
Residents in some pockets of the city elevated the vehicles as a top concern because they cause damage and, in some cases, injuries. Officials say broad labels create confusion among people who don’t always realize what they are buying.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Cpt. Jeremiah Blow said during a Monday City Council meeting most of the e-bikes riding around his patrol division in uptown don’t even have pedals…