Marion Iowa Considers Speed Limits for E-Bikes

[AlanDB]

My city is considering speed limits for electric bikes and scooters; 10 MPH on sidewalks, 15 MPH on trails. While I don't have an objection to speed limits, I think they should apply to all bikes, not just e-bikes. I normally cruise the trails in the 11 to 18 MPH range, so I could easily adapt to this rule. In my experience though, I am seldom passed by another e-bike rider. It is not uncommon however for a spandex wearing road bike rider to go whizzing by at 25 MPH or more, often gesturing disapproval of my slow pace. I also suspect that that this rule will be difficult to enforce.

https://www.kcrg.com/2026/02/04/marion-considers-new-speed-limits-e-bikes-scooters

 

[harryS]

We have no speed limits on our local trails, but the forest preserve trails in Chicago and the inner suburbs have a 15 mph limit for ALL bikes. I ride those paths twice a year, and it's no hardship, Most people are around that speed. Without a speedo, how would they know anyway, A few are noticeably faster.

Anything can be enforced. They can sit around a bkind corner with a radar gun,

 

[Chargeride]

All these news reports call emotorcycles ebikes, every single one.
They are mass gaslighting the public for more restrictions and control.

Its low hanging fruit for the evil ones, and tbh its our own fault for being so easily led by simplistic hypnosis