E-Bike Regulation

At a glance

• What: Concern about e-bikes ridden on sidewalks and about child bicycle crashes.

• Where it stands: Raised in public comment and new business September 1; no action taken.

• Next: Aldermen pointed to bike safety clinics and state law; no City ordinance is proposed in the record.

• Carswell asked the Board to regulate e-bikes, which she said travel 30 to 35 miles an hour on sidewalks.

• Bonilla cited the Belmont and Lake crash that week, the third involving a child in a year, and asked for bicycle safety clinics and a meeting with the Chief Engineer. Trisciani offered Bike Alliance New Hampshire and said e-bike classification is a state matter. See also School Area Crossing Safety.

Sources

• Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, September 1, 2026: https://manchesternh.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5309,plainText=false)

Log

September 1

Public comment by Carswell; new business by Bonilla and Trisciani.