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Staff also considered that road conditions, such as weather, congestion, or terrain, may <br /> require all bike riders to slow down to safely operate their bikes. <br /> E-bike Regulations of Neighboring Jurisdictions <br /> Some of the bike paths in the city continue into neighboring jurisdictions; included below <br /> are their existing regulations. Because AB 1909 is relatively new law, not every <br /> neighboring jurisdiction has adopted its own regulations regarding e-bike operation. <br /> Jurisdiction E-Bike Regulations <br /> • Allows Class 1 or 2 e-bikes on the specific paved trails: <br /> Alameda Creek Trail (paved side only), Big Break Trail, <br /> Contra Costa Canal Trail, Delta De Anza Trail, George Miller <br /> East Bay Regional Trail, Iron Horse Trail, Lafayette Moraga Trail, and Marsh <br /> Park District Creek Trail. <br /> (EBRPD) • General rule against excessive speeds / require safe <br /> operation <br /> • 15 mph speed limit (posted bicycle speed limits on some <br /> trails may be lower <br /> Dublin None <br /> Livermore None <br /> Livermore Area • Allows Class 1 e-bikes to operate at 15 mph or less on <br /> Recreation & Park paved trails (except prohibited in Sycamore Grove) <br /> District (LARPD) . General rule for operation at safe speed for conditions <br /> San Ramon None <br /> There may be concern that e-bike users would be subject to conflicting obligations when <br /> operating their e-bikes on trails the City shares with neighboring jurisdictions. For <br /> example, the EBRPD currently only allows Class 1 and 2 e-bikes on specified trails and <br /> appears to prohibit Class 3 e-bikes on all of its trails.5 For those city trails that connect <br /> directly to EBRPD trails, options include: signage at trailhead entrances to notify e-bike <br /> users that Class 3 e-bikes not allowed, and/or the City could prohibit Class 3 e-bikes <br /> from those specific trails. This is not recommended due to practical difficulties in <br /> updating signage at many locations, users not closely reading signs when riding a <br /> bicycle, changes in EBRPD restrictions, and difficulties distinguishing class of e-bike. <br /> Consistency with the City's Goals in its Climate Action Plan 2.0 and General Plan <br /> Permitting e-bikes is consistent with the City's Climate Action Plan (CAP) 2.0. CAP2.0 <br /> recognizes that "the primary pathway to reduce transportation emission is to take <br /> 5 See East Bay Regional Parks District Ordinance 38 — Rules and Regulations, Sections 902. Operation <br /> of Motor Vehicles, Off-Road Vehicles and 902.3 Exceptions, subsection (e). <br /> Page 6 of 14 <br />