Ankeny weighs new rules as more kids ride e-scooters and e-bikes

One of the top concerns Ankeny residents bring to Mayor Bobbi Bentz is kids riding electric motorcycles — sometimes called e-motos — on the city’s trails and sidewalks.

What they’re saying: “I feel like I hear personally more about this than my budget,” Bentz said at a Monday night council workshop.

The big picture: These devices are increasingly common across the Des Moines metro, and cities are trying to figure out how to regulate them without creating new burdens for bicyclists and e-bike riders…

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