Today I received a phone call from the Glenview Village President responding to my email to the Board of Trustees questioning whether there is a e-bike ban in the community. He stated that their Motor Scooter ordinance that seems to ban e-bikes by its language is old and was written before e-bikes became a thing. He said the village is working to revise it and likely will adopt Illinois' laws which treat Class 1 and 2 e-bikes as bicycles but require a motor vehicle license for Class 3. He stated that they were not enforcing any ban. EBC rides with e-bikes are welcome in Glenview.
I wonder if the local news article was written with the intent to stir up some controversy and try and light a fire under the village to change its ordinance?
If you buy an e-bike, make sure you know what class you are getting.
Regards,
Steve Kimmel