thornstein
New Member
Hello all. Our city council, in Pekin, IL, is considering a registration fee of $15 per year. They are lumping gas bikes and E-Bikes together and consider them the same thing. I contacted them and sent a two page summary of why that shouldn't happen and how the two types of bikes are different. They tabled the issue so they could learn more about the issue. That was a very positive sign. Now I need to talk to the Chief of Police, and council members to discuss the issue further. We are tentatively meeting in mid-January. The proposed ordinance comes with penalties of up to $750 for repeat offenders not registering their bikes. They can also impound them and sell them off if the penalties aren't paid in 2 months or so. The good thing is, they are willing to listen and learn. I REALLY don't want the internet warriors attacking them and ruining my efforts, but I am looking for constructive comments here so I can incorporate them into my presentation. I've made two videos on the subject and you can see them here.
They explain the situation in a bit more detail and then I have an update. The next event will be my meeting with them before their council meeting in February.
My approach is two-pronged. There shouldn't be a registration fee for E-Bikes, and then there's a huge difference between the two types of bikes. Feel free to tell me if I'm wrong, as well. Thank you.
My approach is two-pronged. There shouldn't be a registration fee for E-Bikes, and then there's a huge difference between the two types of bikes. Feel free to tell me if I'm wrong, as well. Thank you.