The Homewood Village Board passed an ordinance at the July 14 meeting to establish local regulations to ensure safety for the use of electric bikes (e-bikes) and electric scooters (e-scooters) ahead of upcoming state legislation.
According to a memo by Homewood Chief of Police Thomas Johnson, the increasing popularity of e-bikes and e-scooters has created a need for local regulations. The increase in electric micromobility devices has led to more crashes and safety concerns nationwide,…
