Last night, the Common Council of the City of West Bend adopted new rules for e-bikes. The move was largely an incorporation of existing state statutes into the municipal code. The new rules confirm that riders 16 years old or younger may ride on sidewalks except in the downtown and Barton business districts, which are off-limits to all riders of any bicycle, motorized or non-motorized. The new rules also confirm that no riders under 16 may operate Class 3 e-bikes, which are capable of high speeds.
The revisions to the municipal code also include the removal of bicycle registration requirements–something that should have been done long ago–and the establishment of clear rules for bicycle parking, abandonment, seizure, and impoundment. Long story short: don’t leave your bike somewhere in a way that inconveniences others.
Click here to read the city’s official news release on these subjects.
