Advocacy

New legislation adds a key new regulation for e-bikes while also regulating faster two-wheeled and other motorized vehicles. Here’s a quick (?) summary of the rules that start in 2027.

Dramatic new legislation passed by the state House and Senate treats e-motos like any motorcycle or car, while it newly requires riders of legal e-bikes to be at least 15 years old.

The secretary of state, lawmakers and advocates launched a campaign to regulate e-motos separately from e-bikes, and to educate Illinoisans on the distinction.

Suburban Chicago Bicycling has signed onto a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve programs for bicycling and pedestrian facilities such as bike lanes and off-road paths.

Over a dozen bicycling-pedestrian groups exist throughout the Chicago area, some established by ordinance, others simply made up of motivated individuals. Here are a few examples.