Winter Garden unanimously voted Thursday to update its bike and “wheeled devices” ordinance, imposing new restrictions on rider age for electric bicycles and motorized scooters and new speed limits within the city.
E-bikes’ increasing popularity has brought a “slew of new safety concerns” for the city,” Kelly Carson, the city’s planning director, said Dec. 11, explaining the need for the ordinance during its first reading.
“We’re seeing more riders, often minors, using these devices at high speeds on roadways, sidewalks and trails, including along the West Orange Trail. These behaviors are creating situations that put both riders and other road and trail users at risk,” she said…