MANASQUAN — The borough council Monday approved a municipal e-bike ordinance to facilitate enforcement of rules of the road that officials said were already in place under state law.
The measure, approved in a 4-1 vote, establishes fines of $50 or $100 for operation of e-bikes on sidewalks, bike paths and boardwalk, as well as for failure to obey and traffic signs and signals.
“What it does is it gives them [police] extra tools,” said Manasquan Mayor Edward Donovan. “It’s easier for them to enforce than a state law.”
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