OSHKOSH, Wis. — The city of Oshkosh is looking to limit where electric bicycles can be operated.
Transportation director Jim Collins says a proposed ordinance would push e-bikes off the sidewalk in areas like Main Street and other business districts…………..
Under state statute, e-bikes are regulated the same as pedal bikes, meaning that if a city allows regular bikes on the sidewalk, e-bikes can operate there as well.
Oshkosh Police Chief Dean Smith says forcing e-bikes into the streets only presents its own safety issues…………
Former Oshkosh Common Council member Kris Larson pushed for a sidewalk ban for e-bikes after posting video of a biker moving faster than street traffic down Main Street to his social media accounts.
