Bowling Green Council is contemplating legislation that may govern the operation of electrical scooters within the metropolis.
On Monday, council launched an ordinance that may create Chapter 123 of the town’s codified ordinances on the difficulty.
According to the legislative bundle doc ready for council, “the path and background for this legislation is similar to what occurred earlier this year with the quadricycle legislation. In this case, the State of Ohio passed legislation allowing for the use of electric scooters and authorizing local jurisdictions to pass additional regulations as they see fit – otherwise the state law governs.”
The doc said that metropolis workers checked out present Bowling Green State University insurance policies on “e-scooters” and legal guidelines on the books in different cities within the state.
The ordinance would add the brand new Chapter 123 to determine guidelines and laws governing the operation of shared electrical scooters and their suppliers … and to make sure that such mobility sharing programs are in line with the protection and well-being of the residents of Bowling Green.
The doc states that the laws within the new chapter would require suppliers to enter right into a use settlement, to show simply seen contact data on every automobile, to take affordable steps to make sure that riders perceive (Americans with Disabilities Act) necessities, and to offer indemnification and insurance coverage necessities. The legislation describes the gear that should be offered, together with a ahead pointed lamp and a again reflector, and, amongst different provisions, additionally lists working parameters.
The parameters embody that the scooters can’t be operated on sidewalks besides as permitted by BGSU; can’t be operated on streets or highways with pace limits above 35 miles per hour; can not drive at speeds exceeding 20 miles per hour; and riders should be 18 years outdated.
Further, a major factor of the legislation, primarily based on the experiences encountered in different cities, is to determine parking laws in order that scooters don’t impede ADA accessibility.
A person settlement outlining penalties for non-adherence to the laws is being finalized by metropolis workers and is anticipated to be distributed throughout council’s July 5 assembly.
Council’s Community Improvement Committee can be scheduled to carry a gathering to debate the ordinance on July 18 at 6:30 p.m.