OCEAN CITY, NJ —An electric bicycle ban could be the next addition to the latest rules and restrictions in Ocean City.
An ordinance prohibiting the use of e-bikes on the boardwalk is set to be introduced at the June 6 City Council meeting, according to the agenda.
Low speed electric bikes, motorized bikes and electric scooters will all be banned on the boardwalk and boardwalk ramps, the ordinance reads. However, they will still be allowed in other biking areas.
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This “will address the public safety concerns about the Boardwalk without depriving the users of low-speed electric bicycles of ample safe spaces in which to ride their bikes,” the ordinance reads.
E-bikes have raised concerns in Ocean City over the past year. Most can go up to 20 mph, which can be dangerous when ridden on a busy boardwalk.
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It’s the latest part of a citywide plan to address public safety in the wake of a rowdy Memorial Day Weekend.
The holiday brought 999 emergency calls for drunken teenagers, assaults, shoplifting and more.
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Large gatherings of teenagers and young adults have been a rising issue in several shore towns, with officials still trying to figure out the proper ways to deal with them.
In Ocean City, new rules include a beach curfew, a backpack ban and earlier closure of boardwalk bathrooms.
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“I understand that these new directives will affect many people who are not teens, but it’s important that we stop this type of behavior now,” Mayor Jay Gillian said when announcing the changes. “In the end, protecting our reputation as ‘America’s Greatest Family Resort’ will benefit everybody in Ocean City.”
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