NORTH REDINGTON BEACH — The Town Commission voted unanimously March 12 to ban electric bicycles from sidewalks, passing an ordinance on first reading that could take effect after one more vote.
The action came as state legislators weigh their own e-bike safety measures. Locally, Commissioner John Messmore said a near-accident involving an e-bike last month — captured on video and provided to the town — prompted a workshop on the issue.
Town Attorney Jay Daigneault said the primary concerns centered on e-bikes sharing sidewalks with pedestrians. The ordinance prohibits any person from operating an electric bicycle of any class on any sidewalk within town limits…