Fernandina Beach Unanimously Passes Ordinance with New Speed Limits for E-Bikes

Fernandina Beach unanimously passes ordinance with new speed limits for e-bikes

The ordinance establishes a new speed limit for using e-bikes on sidewalks, trails and shared-use paths, and a separate one for using the bikes on roadways.

Fernandina Beach passes new rules to rein in reckless e-bikes

E-bike riders in Fernandina Beach: Slow down or get fined. That’s the word from city leaders who unanimously decided to lower the speed limit. The ordinance passed Tuesday night places Fernandina Beach e-bikes and other personal mobility devices under different rules and regulations. City leaders say the ordinance was a response to mounting complaints about unsafe e-bike riding, particularly involving juveniles throughout the island and downtown…