Leawood caps sidewalk speed limit for e-scooters and e-bikes, plus other changes

Beginning Dec. 15, riders of bicycles, electric-assisted bicycles and other “micromobility devices” will have to stay at or below 15 miles an hour on sidewalks and trails in Leawood, the city council has decided. In unanimously voting to update its traffic ordinance on Nov. 2, Leawood became the latest city to adjust its regulations on small electric-assisted vehicles to be closer in alignment with a model recommended by the Mid-America Regional Council. The speed limit was one of several changes that the Leawood City Council approved in the hope that consistency across city boundaries would improve compliance, said Councilmember Julie Cain. She added that she’s heard from many in the city who are worried about the dangers of these kinds of devices “flitting in and out” among traffic.
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