The state of Illinois has passed a new law limiting where E-Bikes can be driven.
This new legislation comes as accidents involving the increasingly popular vehicle including two in Bloomington-Normal. It states that bikes that can go above 15 miles per hour are prohibited from being used on sidewalks. Usage on shared pathways, such as the Constitution Trail, is up to local government.
President of the Friends of the Constitution Trail, Patrick Dullard, said, “There’s been a lot of questions with clarifying where these vehicles can go.”…