PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Monday, Pueblo City Council passed an ordinance that may some digital automobiles to be operated on sure paths and trails that had been at present designed for bicyclists and pedestrians.
This ordinance consists of digital bikes, scooters, and different specified digital automobiles. The velocity restrict will likely be 20mph.
Residents, nevertheless, are apprehensive concerning the enforcement of the velocity restrict, even when indicators are put up.
Robin Cope, a Pueblo resident, mentioned imposing the velocity restrict will likely be troublesome as a result of she’s apprehensive individuals will not care about how briskly they go.
Eva Cosyleon, the Senior Transportation Planner, agrees that it is laborious for park rangers to implement rushing on e-bikes.
Previously, e-bikes and different motorized gadgets weren’t allowed on trails in Pueblo. The ordinance passed 6-1 regardless of the issues about little enforcement of the velocity restrict.
City officers say it was time to amend the rule due to the rising reputation of electrical bikes.
This ordinance would allow Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes, e-scooters, and different electrical gadgets to be operated on bike and pedestrian trails and paths. However, Class 3 e-bikes can be prohibited and illegal due to the excessive velocity of 28 mph or extra at which they’ll function.
City Staff advised KRDO that they’ve researched state codes for the City of Fort Collins, City of Durango, and the City of Grand Junction and decided that these cities have amended their code to permit these modes of transportation, main them to change their state codes.
The City of Pueblo mentioned they plan to work with Pueblo Parks and recreation to educate residents in Pueblo on how to use E-bikes appropriately.
The ordinance will likely be in impact on September 22, 2022.