COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council
FROM: Troy Stirling, Chief of Police
SUBJECT:Title
Discussion and Action: Ordinance No. 24-1350 Amending Lake Havasu City Code Chapter 10.08, Rules of the Road, to Update or Establish Regulations Regarding Bicycles, Electric Bicycles, Human and Non-Human Powered Vehicles, Personal Assistive Mobility Devices, Skateboards, Scooters, and Skates (Introduction) (Chief Stirling)
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PURPOSE:
To consider the introduction of an ordinance to amend Lake Havasu City Code Chapter 10.08 to update or establish regulations regarding bicycles, electric bicycles, human and non-human powered vehicles, personal assistive mobility devices, skateboards, scooters, and skates.
BACKGROUND:
Over the course of the last year, the City received an increase in the number of complaints regarding electric and/or motorized bicycles operating on the sidewalks in City parks and along the Bridgewater Channel, and there has been an uptick in the number of accidents involving electric and/or motorized bicycles. Additionally, there has been an increase in the number of students operating these types of equipment as a means of transportation to and from school.
With the constant progression in the technology related to these types of bicycles, it is necessary to update the City Code to address regulations related to these evolving devices.
COMMUNITY IMPACT:
Establishing and updating regulations related to these types of modes of transportation addresses the evolving technology while setting guidelines for operation in an effort to keep all citizens safe.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with amending this chapter of the City Code.
ATTACHMENTS:
Ordinance No. 24-1350
SUGGESTED MOTION:
I move to introduce Ordinance No. 24-1350 amending Lake Havasu City Code Chapter 10.08, Rules of the Road, to update or establish regulations regarding bicycles, electric bicycles, human and non-human powered vehicles, personal assistive mobility devices, skateboards, scooters and skates.